Killer jellyfish back on UK coast
UK’s scientists started probe to counter the killer jellyfish from wiping out fish farm in its coastal areas.
France: Operational Programme for the French fishing industry (
The European Commission recently approved the Operational Programme for the French fishing industry for the period 2007-2013. The total eligible public expenditure under this programme is € 436.2 million, with EU assistance through the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) amounting to € 216.0 million. € 181.8 million of EFF aid will be allocated to the non-convergence regions (metropolitan France) and € 34.3 million to the convergence regions (Overseas Departments).
Operational Programme for the Swedish Fisheries Sector (
The European Commission recently approved the Operational Programme for the Swedish Fisheries Sector for the period 2007-2013. The total eligible public expenditure of the programme amounts to € 104,774,205, with EU assistance through the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) providing to € 54,664,803.
The programme covers the entire territory of Sweden which is designated as a whole as a non-convergence region.
Seafish sponsor North Atlantic Seafood Conference
Seafish is one of the sponsors of the 2008 North Atlantic Seafood Conference which is being held in Oslo, 4 – 9 March. Building on its successful presence at the…
Maine fishing groups sue feds
Two Maine-based commercial fishing groups are suing the federal government in hopes of barring herring trawlers from some New England fishing grounds. Saco-based Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance and Port Clyde-based…
United Fishermen of Alaska selects Kathy and Ed Hansen for 2007 Fishermen of the Year
The United Fishermen of Alaska Board of Directors, composed of 37 fisheries trade organizations and four at-large members, have named Kathy and Ed Hansen as “Fishermen of the Year” for…
Commercial fish harvester convicted and fined a record $6,325 for fishing with a long gillnet
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced today that Mackenzie Matheson of North Vancouver was fined a record $6,325 after pleading guilty to fishing with a long gillnet. On September 5,…
Legal Battle Challenging the Constitutionality of New Commercial Fishing Restrictions Begins
On January 2, 2008 the law firm of Roetzel & Andress in Toledo, Ohio filed a complaint on behalf of the Great Lakes Commercial Fishermen, LLC against the Ohio Department…
Australia to begin sea-air surveillance of Japanese whalers
Australia will begin sea- and air-based surveillance of Japan's whaling fleet this week foreign affairs minister Stephen Smith announced this week. Australia's center-left Labor government anticipated it would step up…
Seafish statement in response to the Food Standards Agency statement on XyRex brand
XyRex Prawnfresh is widely used throughout the UK for treating blackspot in prawns and was included in Seafish trials (November 2005) as an alternative to the use of sodium metabisulphite.…