World First For Stornoway Fishery
A fishery in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland has become the first trawl-caught langoustine fishery in the world to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable…
Palin’s decision to fill board seats spark protests
Gov. Sarah Palin's choice for the Alaska Board of Fisheries is generating vocal opposition as she decided to fill the board seats.
State inmates become crab pickers due to shortage of labours
Foreign labours have long done the dirty work in Maryland’s seafood industry but its recent shortage forced the state inmates to become crab pickers.
North Menai Strait mussel enters MSC assessment
The certification body, MacAlister Elliott and Partners has announced that the North Menai Strait mussel fishery has entered full assessment.
Another death in West Coast crab fishing
Deadliest West Coast crab fishing has claimed another life as one of two men pulled from the waters near Cape Elizabeth, Wash., by the Coast Guard died at the Aberdeen General Hospital in Aberdeen, Wash.
New changes in herring sac roe openings around Kodiak
Federal regulators have made certain necessary changes in the Kodiak commercial herring sac roe fishery which opens today at noon.
Sea turtles affected by longline fishing
Longline fishing is, no doubt, affecting the sea turtles crawls ashore to nest on Florida’s shores.
French fishermen lift blockades
French fishermen protesting against EU fishing quotas have lifted their blockade of three Channel ports
Fish catches in March 2009
At constant prices, the volume of the catch of Icelandic vessels increased by 9,8% in March 2009 compared with March 2008. In the first three months of 2009 the volume…
Fishing industry
Speaking after attending the Conservation Credits Steering Group meeting in Edinburgh today, Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said: "This was another welcome opportunity to speak to the industry about how best…
