Land: Malta

Anthony Gruppetta, director-general of Veterinary Regulation, Fisheries Conservation and Control, raises question against two suspect fishing vessels owned by Azzopardi Fisheries Ltd.

The Malta fishing industry has recorded steep rise in the volume and wholesale value of fish landings in the first quarter of the current financial year.

In Malta fishermen are clearly not on board with new rules providing the presence of tuna observers on board because the season draws near.

Malta has agreed for the joint development plan to curb the overfishing of bluefin tuna in accordance with regulations.

In 2006 a Census of Fisheries shows that there more than thousands fishing vessels were registered for the betterment of fisheries sector in Malta.