Waiting for blue whiting in the Grey Zone
HB Grandi’s pelagic fleet has been in port after fishing on blue whiting slowed down. According to the pelagic fleet’s operations manager, Ingimundur Ingimundarson, the opportunities are there to get…
No slow track for Ital
EU’s fisheries ministers turned down Italy’s request to their March Council meeting for more time to implement technical measures prescribed by a regulation from 2006.
Former recreational sea bass fishery aims for MSC certificate
The Dutch Organization of Professional Rod and Line Fishermen (VBHL) have entered full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. The VBHL rod and line sea bass fishery will be assessed against the MSC standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. This is the latest step in fulfilling the Dutch demersal fleet’s 2008 commitment to enter all their fisheries in the MSC programme by 2012.
New programme to collect data on deckhands
Crew aboard fishing boats will now be counted through a new programme launched by the federal government.
New trawl data shows high catch rates
The first bottom trawl survey with the new $60 million research ship shows higher catch rates for all species.
EU fisheries subsidies exerts pressure on stocks
As EU fisheries subsidies failed to minimize fleet overcapacity and thus exert pressure on stocks at two or three time sustainable levels.
Shoreham Port Dry Dock gets new life
Shoreham Port’s Dry Dock is ready to get a new life for the first time in over 75 years, says a report.
Fishermen plant oyster shell clutch
Fishermen have planted oyster shell clutch for the Division of Marine Fisheries as a part of federal programme.
New measures for groundfish management announced
NOAA has announced new Northeast Groundfish Management measures to establish new catch limits.
Gill-netting on Columbia River open
The Oregon and Washington gill-net fleet will go on fishing on Tuesday in the lower Columbia River as the sport fishing is closed.
