Fishmeal silos taken from Reykjavík to Vopnafjördur
The Grandagardur area of Reykjavík is set to soon look very different now that preparations are being made to transport the ten fishmeal silos that were part of HB Grandi's…
Agriculture & Fisheries Council meet of 2009
The Agriculture & Fisheries Council meeting of May 2009 eyes special agenda of reforming Common Fisheries Policy.
New appointment in Fisheries (Electricity) Committee
The government of Scotland has re-appointed Nick Mardall and John Gordon Jubb to the Fisheries (Electrcity) Committee.
NOAA Report: Four Fish Stocks Declared Fully Rebuilt
NOAA’s Fisheries Service reported to Congress today that four stocks — Atlantic bluefish, Gulf of Mexico king mackerel and two stocks of monkfish in the Atlantic — have been rebuilt to allow for continued sustainable fishing. This is the largest number of stocks to be declared rebuilt in a single year since the fisheries service declared the first stock successfully rebuilt in 2001.
Argentina tightens conservation for polaca, hoki and Patagonian toothfish
Argentina is tightening fisheries conservation in the South Atlantic. The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishery, and Food (SAGP&A) announced it will establish catch limits, intended to last 15 years, for…
NFFO and SFF meet to Build United Approach on Effort Control
The two national federations, the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, met in recently in Glasgow to confer on the case they are jointly building to address the industry’s serious misgivings about where the EU cod recovery plan is taking the fleet.
Fund raises for Lady Mary families
The federal government has announced the opening of a fund for the families of the fishing vessel Lady Mary.
Fishermen furious over Coral Sea status change
The Federal Government has declared to make a conservation zone in the Coral Sea and that irks groups of fishermen.
Cross-Canada lobster parties receive warm response
P.E.I. mayors called for cross-Canada lobster parties to help the industry and this gains quick response.
‘Catch shares’, best option to end overfishing
The federal regulators are encouraging catch shares as the best approach to deal with over fishing.
