Lower crab price raises concern
Concerns over lowered crab price are increasing as a Newfoundland and Labrador regulating panel has lowered the price of raw crab.
Cape fishermen cheer for abandoned gear
An inedible catch garnered attention at the Cape Cod Canal Visitors Center when the officials cheer hauling of abandoned gear.
Longlines banned for loggerheads
NOAA has announced new restrictions on longline fishing techniques in the Gulf of Mexico to save sea turtles.
NOAA proposes protection for rockfish species
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has proposed federal protection for three Georgia Basin rockfish species.
Vietnam registers rosy seafood export
Vietnam’s seafood export has shown some positive signs even in this difficult period for economic development.
Tuna getting more toxic
Tuna and other Pacific fish have found to be contained with 30 percent extra toxic mercury this year than in 1990 and is expected to grow 50 percent more by 2050, says a federal study.
Cod bycatch increases target levels
Excessive bycatch of cod is holding back recovery of one of the world’s best known fisheries following its collapse and closure in the early 1990s.
Investment in small craft harbours strengthen economy
Canadian government has decided to make new small craft harbour projects in Nova Scotia that will strengthen the local economy and create many jobs.
Local tuna canneries, exporters worries due to new EU policy
European Union is said to implement a new fisheries product regulation next year which will have an adverse impact on the Philippines tuna industry.
Tangled gear may be fatal for fishing boat
A scallop boat that sank in March has killed six people, after its dredging gear got tangled on the sea floor.
