Curbing longline to protect sea turtles
Longline fishing has been restricted in Gulf of Mexico in order to protect the endangered sea turtles.
Fishermen & turtles can be protected same time
A US Senator, Bill Nelson, has tried enough to Florida's marine resources, upon which many livelihoods depend.
Stealth legislation, a roadmap to peripheral canal
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been promoting the stealth package of water bills, which is expensive and environmentally destructive, say conservationists.
Buying back crabbing licences falls short
Maryland authority ahs planned to counter with flat $2,260 offer and their bid to buyback crabbing licences falls short.
Iceland: Value of catch January-May 2009
Total value 42 billion ISK Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to ISK 42 billion in January-May 2009, compared with ISK 40 billion in the first 5 months…
Falklands Patrol Vessel Ready For Action
FALKLANDS Fishery Patrol Vessel Protegat is ready for action since a refit that not only brings the vessel up to UK Maritime Coastguard standards but enhances her fishery protection and…
Prawns Technology Partnership To Benefit Tasmania
The Minister for Economic Development, Michael Aird, today congratulated Tasmanian company AQ1 Systems for securing $1.85 million in funding to develop cutting-edge technology for the global prawn farming industry. Mr…
Frabelle’s 21 tuna purse seiners in PNG are first Friend of the Sea sustainable
The fleet catches tuna from not overexploited stocks. No-discards. 98% selective. 100% observers coverage.
ISSF Sets Deadline for Assessment of Albacore Stock
In an ongoing campaign to support the most scientifically sound conservation and management of global tuna stocks, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced it is calling for a scientific…
Mining the sea of plastic
Earlier this month, two ships sailed from California to study a large patch of the Pacific Ocean, known as the 'plastic vortex,' where maritime currents are causing plastic litter to congregate. Scientists aboard will try to determine how much plastic is in the vortex and its impact on marine life. They will also consider whether it can be recovered.
