The European Commission today welcomed the report published by the Court of Auditors on data collection, control and enforcement under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The Commission had already decided…
The European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the European Union, and the Faroe Islands agreed, on 5 December, on the levels of fishing possibilities in each other's waters, as well…
A conservation group that has vowed to disrupt Japan's annual whale hunt launched its Antarctic campaign Wednesday by renaming one of its ships after "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, the late…
The North East Sea Fisheries Committee (NESFC) Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) fishery near Bridlington, UK has been awarded the coveted Marine Stewardship Council eco-label for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. The…
As a part of SEAFOODplus training activities and mobility programme, Zuzanna Pieniak from Ghent University, Belgium (2.3 SEA-INFOCOM) visited Dr. Karen Brunsø and Prof. Joachim Scholderer from the MAPP, University…
Today, the European Commission tabled its annual proposal on fishing possibilities and attendant measures for 2008. This proposal takes account of the latest independent scientific advice on the state of fish…
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) [1] is pleased to announce that four fisheries in Africa and South America are kicking off a project to increase participation of small-scale and data-poor…
The decline in squid prices along with a rise in operation costs has made Argentine jigger vessels shipowners anxious about their situation, according to the new head of the Argentine…
On 26 November, the European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the European Union, and Norway agreed on the fishing possibilities for 2008 for the seven main jointly managed fish stocks…
A Roleystone man was today ordered to pay a total of $20,611 to cover a fine, court costs and mandatory penalty, for unlawfully selling crabs he had caught in the…