Rebecca Spit scallop farm versus Quadra Islanders
Rebecca Spit scallop farm proposal has pitted Quadra Islanders against each other in a heated debate.
Bluefin tuna fishing ban rejected
The proposal to ban global trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna was rejected at CITES meeting in Doha.
UN sideline export ban on bluefin tuna
Delegates at a United Nations conference on endangered species in Doha, Qatar, have rejected US sponsored proposal to ban blueifn tuna trade.
Scottish Atlanto Scandian herring fishery certified
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group’s (SPSG) Atlanto-Scandian herring fishery has been certified as a sustainable fishery.
Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group’s Atlanto Scandian herring fishery gains MSC ecolabel certification
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group’s (SPSG) Atlanto-Scandian herring fishery has been certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard. Herring taken from this fishery are now eligible to bear the MSC eco label. The assessment was carried out by independent certifier Food Certification International.
CITES Fails to Protect Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Susan Lieberman, director of international policy for the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement today in response to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) committee vote on Monaco’s proposal to prohibit international trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna. The proposal failed by a vote of 20 for, 68 against, and 30 abstentions.
Fishing must not be neglected in development of integrated maritime policy for North Sea
Bertie Armstrong, the chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, will today (17 March) tell a major conference on the future management of marine resources in the North Sea that the primary and sustainable harvesting of seafood must be considered in balance with the activities of other stakeholders such a the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors.
Faklands implements second plan to reduce seabird mortality in trawling fishery
The Falkland Islands recently adopted their second Plan of Action to reduce seabird mortality due to trawling activity. The first plan of action was approved in 2004 following the work…
Replacing global fish supply would cost 22 times the world’s rainforests: scientist
If we replaced the protein we got from fish with land based agriculture, we'd need extra grazing land equal to the entire world's rainforest 22 times over, says eminent fisheries…
Royal Greenland take over activities at the Cuxhaven roe factory
As a result of taking over the activities and assets of the roe factory at Cuxhaven, Royal Greenland now own the entire value chain, strengthening the company's position in the market for Greenlandic lumpfish roe.
