A consortium of researchers from Scotland, Norway and the Faroe Islands are working on a new benchmark testing tool that could help to better validate the predictions of the dispersion…
As part of the Government of Canada's commitment to growing the economy, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, has been in Rivière-au-Renard,…
The Peruvian authorities have disclosed the results of the North-Central zone anchovy season for this year, confirming landings of 2,430,588 tonnes – worth more than a billion US dollars to…
Factory trawler Emeraude has switched the mesh size in the codends of its gear for a size well in excess of the minimum required, seeking to minimise catches of small…
The chairman of South African fishing industry body SADSTIA, Innocent Dwayi, has extended his congratulations to Dion George, the country’s newly appointed Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, and…
Contact was lost with fishing vessel Elite Navigator last week and its owner notified the authorities that the vessel and its seven crew were overdue. A search was initiated, and…
One of the heavyweights of the European retail market is taking a strong stance on tuna with its decision to become part of the Global Tuna Alliance, with Carrefour seeking…
Predictions that mackerel would not this year migrate into Icelandic waters haven’t come true, according to Barði’s skipper Runólfur Runólfsson, who has just landed 1320 tonnes of mackerel –caught in…
Four New Zealand fishing vessels are deemed Australian for a limited period for the current winter fishing season, and will be required to leave Australian waters no later than 30th…
There are credible claims of forced labour and human trafficking linked to the UK nephrops Fishery Improvement Project, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), which states it has…