Big fine for unlawful sale of fish
A Swanbourne man was fined $4893 yesterday, for unlawfully selling fish in two western suburbs and for dumping offal in the waters off Cottesloe. 55-year-old Michael Stuart Lane pleaded guilty…
Alaska cod fishery seeks “sustainable” seal of approval
The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) has partnered with industry stakeholders and begun the process of certifying all sectors of the Pacific cod fishery in Alaska as sustainably managed. This…
Rampaging fishermen set six plants on fire in Santa Cruz
Striking Argentine fishermen in Patagonia rampaged and set on fire property and vehicles belonging to several of the companies in conflict, two of them Spanish. The serious incident took place…
Excellent results for Qrill
Aker BioMarine’s Qrill™ krill meal demonstrates excellent aquaculture yield improvement. Salmon fed the company’s Qrill™ product weigh 18 and 23 percent more than salmon that consumed fish feed that did…
Repeat offender banned from abalone fishing
A 40 year-old man has been prohibited from fishing for abalone in Western Australia, following an order handed down in a Joondalup court this week (Wednesday 10 October). Duy Cam…
Chippies look to score the winner – Fish & Chip Shop of the Year 2007 launched
Thousands of fish and chip shops across the UK kick off their bid today (Wednesday 4 July) to become the National Fish & Chip Shop of the Year 2007, the…
Fisheries: Member States cooperate on controls to save cod in the North Sea
Today, the Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) adopted an operational plan for joint multi-national fishery controls in the North Sea and adjacent areas.
Aker BioMarine acquires Atlantic Navigator
Aker BioMarine doubles its in-house production capacity for krill meal through its acquisition of the factory ship Atlantic Navigator. “With two licenses for harvesting krill in Antarctic waters and…
Chile: Giant predatory Humboldt squid threatens hake
An invasion of predatory Humboldt squid into northern Pacific waters is decimating hake catches in the Pacific Ocean, including along Chile’s coast. This is the conclusion of an extensive study…
Seafish brings industry together to address discards
Following an invitation from Seafish, an industry group featuring fishermen and their representatives, seafood processors and Government has been formed to look at the subject of discards in depth and…