Draft Pollock assessment released
NOAA has released scientific information on pollock assessment for Eastern Bering Sea.
Senate supports coral sea conservation zone
It is good to know that Australian Senate has extended its support to Coral Sea Conservation Zone, says conservation groups.
No fishing in Point Dume
The Marine Life Protection Act Blue Ribbon Taskforce voted to approve a plan that bans fishing in Point Dume coastal waters.
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.
German Baltic Sea cod fishers apply for MSC certificate for sustainable fishing
The German Eastern and Western Baltic cod fishery, based in Cuxhaven, has started assessment to the internationally recognised MSC standard for sustainable fishing. “Sustainability and the protection of fish stocks are paramount to all of our fisheries. We want to prove this to our clients and the MSC label is a credible tool for this,” says Kai-Arne Schmidt, Managing Director of the producer association. The independent assessment will be led by certifier Food Certification International (FCI) and is expected to complete by the end of 2010.
Goa trawlers without wireless sets
The Goa Daman and Diu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1981 does not make wireless sets mandatory in fishing trawlers.
Tribal-managed fishery seeks MSC label
The Annette Islands Reserve (AIR) salmon fishery has entered full assessment for MSC certification.
New Zealand tops world in fisheries management
International scientists have once again ranked New Zealand best in the world at managing its marine and fisheries resources says New Zealand Seafood Industry Council chief executive Owen Symmans.
Ramsgate’s Foreland Fish Plead Guilty to Fishing Offences
A partnership of Ramsgate fishermen, trading as Foreland Fish, pleaded guilty at Canterbury Crown Court, on November 16, to 21 counts of fishing offences between November 2006 and November 2007.
North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission
North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission: At its 28th Annual Meeting held in London on 9-13 November 2009 NEAFC adopted management measures for 6 out of 7 fisheries. Parties will continue consultations on mackerel later this year with a view to agreeing measures later.
