HB Grandi’s herring quota caught
Lundey NS docked in Akranes last night with between 1350 and 1400 tonnes of herring on board, caught in Breidafjördur over two days. This brings to an end HB Grandi’s…
Malta decided new commissioner for fisheries
European Fisheries Commissioner will be a Malta’s man after the term of Dr Joe Borg, says a report.
NFFO focuses on inshore issues
The NFFO West Coast Committee is discussing the issues facing the sector at its latest meeting in Whitehaven.
Moratorium on fines extended
Senate has approved a 3-year extension of a moratorium on fines for incidental discharges from commercial fishing vessels.
2010 guide prices for fisheries products: decrease for most products
The European Commission has adopted its annual proposal on next year’s guide prices for fresh and frozen fisheries products as well as the EU producer price for tuna for processing.…
Trawler Owners to Pay £34,000 After SFC Called in Police Helicopter
Two owner skippers, who were filmed by a police helicopter as they illegally pair-trawled inside the three-mile limit, were ordered to pay £17,000 each in fines at costs by Chichester Magistrates on Friday November 20.
Slow start on pearlside
Two of HB Grandi’s pelagic vessels, Faxi RE and Ingunn AK, are now fishing pearlside at the western end of the Grindavík Deeps. Faxi made its appearance on fishing grounds on Sunday and Ingunn arrived on Tuesday morning.
Peruvian scallops certified sustainable
Acuapesca Group delivers its Friend of the Sea products to the international market
Escaped carp threatens Great Lakes
An Asian carp that escaped American fish farms into the Mississippi has threatened Great Lakes.
Managing water for fish and people
Water is precious and should be treated as valuable resource both for fish as well as for people, says Fisheries Council.
