Misinformation about fallow salmon migration routes
Marine Harvest biologist proved the information regarding fallow salmon migration routes wrong.
Guard vessel safety performance rewarded
Fishing industry guard vessel safety performance was rewarded with charitable donation, says a report.
Court revokes Scanmar sensor patents
Oslo District Court in Norway has revokes Scanmar sensor patents litigation, confirms a report.
Decent crab season, say fishermen
Commercial fishermen at the Santa Cruz Harbour admit that Dungeness crab season catches are so far decent.
Allocation of Extra East Channel Cod Quota
The Marine and Fisheries Agency is to hold a random draw to allocate an extra 18 tonnes of east Channel, V11d, cod quota to the south coast 10 metre and under inshore flee
Fisheries Council in Brussels
Speaking ahead of tomorrow's (Friday) Fisheries Council in Brussels, Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said: "Many complex regulations will be discussed in Brussels, potentially setting the rules for our fishermen for…
Argentina regulates individual catch quota fisheries law effective 2010
Argentina announced this week the regulation of the Fisheries Law that allows for 15 years individual transferable catch quotas (ITQs) of common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) which is to become effective…
Nordic Ministers sink current CFP
In an article ahead of Friday’s EU Fisheries Council meeting, the Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers calls the current Union fisheries regime a “dismal failure”. Halldor Asgrimsson,…
PFA Atlanto Scandian herring enters assessment for MSC eco-label
The Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association Atlanto Scandian herring fishery has entered full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council certification. If successful, the fishery will be able to display the MSC eco-label on its products. The Atlanto Scandian herring fishery is PFA's third fishery to enter the MSC programme, following certification of its North Sea herring in 2006 and its North East Atlantic mackerel fishery in 2009.
EPAX AS Omega-3 oils Friend of the Sea
Leading omega-3 supplier EPAX AS was awarded Friend of the Sea (FOS) certification for its sustainable marine sourcing and production methods and will soon offer its Omega-3 oils as having a documented and traceable origin from sustainable fisheries, the company announced today.
