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…
Operational Programme for the Estonian Fisheries Industry co-funded by the European Fisheries Fund
The European Commission recently approved the Operational Programme for the Estonian Fisheries Industry for the period 2007-2013. The total eligible public expenditure of the programme is € 112 757 386, with EU assistance through the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) amounting to € 84 568 039.
The programme covers the entire territory of Estonia which is designated as a whole as a convergence region.
Bluefin tuna sells for 202 US dollars a kilo in Tokyo market
A Hong Kong sushi restaurant owner paid a record 55.700 US dollars for a massive blue-fin tuna in the first auction of the year at the world's largest fish market…
Operational Programme for the Italian fisheries and aquaculture sector
The European Commission recently approved the Operational Programme for the Italian fisheries sector for the period 2007-2013. The total eligible public expenditure of the programme is € 848,685,708, with EU assistance through the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) amounting to € 424,342,854.
The programme covers the entire Italian territory. € 318,281,864 of the EFF assistance will be allocated to the convergence regions of Italy and € 106,060,990 to the non-convergence regions.
Operational Programme for the Portuguese Fisheries Industry
The European Commission recently approved the Operational Programme for the Portuguese Fisheries Industry for the period 2007-2013. The total eligible public expenditure of the programme is € 324.9 million, with EU assistance through the EFF amounting to € 246.5 million. € 223.9 million of the EFF assistance will be allocated to the convergence regions of Portugal (Norte, Centro, Alentejo, Algarve and the Azores) and € 22.5 millions to the non-convergence regions (Lisbon & Madeira).
Operational Programme for Fisheries 2007 – 2013 Romania
The European Commission recently approved the Romanian Operational Programme for Fisheries for the period 2007-2013. The total eligible public expenditure of the programme is € 307,618,942, with EU assistance through the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) amounting to € 230,714,207.
The programme covers the entire territory of Romania which is designated as a whole as convergence region.
Snapper found floating in the Hauraki Gulf
A large quantity of snapper floating in the sea off the eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula on 19th of December, just outside Coromandel harbour was reported to the Ministry of Fisheries by a recreational fisher.
Details of fisheries industrial action unknown
A press release from Public Service Association (PSA) and National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) indicates they are considering a range of industrial actions and they can make a decision on what actions will be taken on December 23.
New Fisheries act tabled in Parliament.
The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, introduced in Parliament a new Bill on 29 th November to modernize the 139-year-old Fisheries Act.