Fishermen requests for immediate action on herring fleet
Local fishermen have urged the Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke to take an emergency action on the herring fleet currently fishing in waters off Cape Cod.
Catfish farmers struggle despite price rises
The prices of tra catfish have been raised but the catfish farmers are still only able to breakeven.
Borg speaks at ICES
Joe Borg, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, has delivered the opening speech at the Annual Science Conference of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES).
New York Times Apologizes and Clarifies Article on New Zealand’s Hoki Fisheries
Less than two weeks after the New York Times ran a story questioning the sustainability of New Zealand’s hoki fisheries [From Deep Pacific, Ugly and Tasty, With a Catch, 09/09/09],…
Major UK fishermen’s federations meet shadow fisheries minister
A meeting was held on Friday 18 September at the Northern Irish Parliament in Stormont between UK fisheries minister Richard Benyon MP and leaders of the National Federation of Fishermen’s…
SFF response to interim report of the Inquiry into Future Fisheries Managemen
Responding to the interim report of the Inquiry into Future Fisheries Management (IFFM), which highlights fundamental flaws in the Common Fisheries Policy and the need for reform, Bertie Armstrong, chief…
Calls for reform of fishing industry
European rules governing the Scottish fishing industry are in need of “urgent reform”, claims an independent report published today,
Let’s apply sustainability to fisheries management
It is ironic that Oregon strives to be a leader in sustainability, yet we continue to subject our wild salmon runs to unsustainable harvest practices that are pushing the fish…
Fresh call for regional management of fishing industry
Regional management would be the best way to run the fishing industry in Europe and overcome current “systemic failures”, according to a new report from a body set up by…
Tra fish crisis watch
The 4.8 percent decrease in seafood export revenue in the first seven months of the year has been attributed to tariffs and technical barriers imposed by importing countries. However, there…
