Japan refuses to comply with tuna ban
International community is ready to support a total ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna except Japan.
Indian aquaculture products under test
European Union may test 20 percent of Indian aquaculture imports as it raises concerns.
Capelin is disappointed with Murmansk
Capelin did not find its customer on the Murmansk market. Fishermen stop their work.
Great to be back on the job
HB Grandi’s purse seiner Víkingur AK is now steaming to Vopnafjördur with a full load of 1400 tonnes of capelin on board. The fish were caught over two days south-west of Malarrif on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. According to skipper Magnús Thorvaldsson, this is Víkingur’s first full trip of the season after the decision was taken last week to bring the ship out of mothballs to help catch enough capelin to use as much as possible for roe extraction.
“Wild Alaska Halibut and Black Cod Season Opens March 6, 2010”
Fishermen and women alike are heading out to the fishing grounds with marked anticipation as the 2010 wild Alaska halibut and black cod (sablefish) season opens March 6, 2010. Catch limits for Alaska halibut and black cod are set at 40.3 million pounds and 24.9 million pounds, respectively. Alaska is home to over 75% of the wild Pacific halibut and over 70% of the wild black cod caught in the U.S.; in other words, we have plenty of it. Halibut is harvested exclusively in Alaska’s pure, pristine waters with longline gear; black cod is harvested by longline and pots. Alaska halibut and black cod, and in fact all seafood from Alaska, are wild and sustainable seafood choices. In fact, Alaska is the only state in the nation to have sustainability language written into its Constitution.
Whaling museum holds fishing summit
Northeast Fisheries Summit, a daylong discussion, will be held on Monday where eminent personalities from different background participate.
Faroes disappointed over Canada’s decision
The Faroe Islands has expressed its disappointment over Canada’s heavy handedness, says a report.
US to include pangasius in catfish category
Vietnam’s pangasius will now find its place in the catfish category of the United States.
Pew praises Obama Administration for supporting global tuna ban
Obama Administration has announced its backing to global trade ban of Atlantic bluefin tuna and was praised by Pew.
Deferring fisheries negotiation at treaty tables
Canadian government is considering deferring the fisheries negotiation at treaty tables in British Columbia.
