Chinook limits affect pollock fishery
Pollock fishery would be affected if they caught more than the set limits of Chinook salmon in the Bering Sea.
New NOAA limits could incur loss
New restrictions imposed on New England fishermen by the new head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could lead to huge loss, predict experts.
Argentina closes Southern squid fishery: 16 year record low catches
Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) unanimously voted to close the squid (Illex argentinus) fishery south of parallel 46°, as a precautionary protection measure for the southern Patagonian stock. Adopted last…
Illex squid ‘no show’ for Falklands zones
The Illex fishery has been a “no show” for Falkland Islands zones so far this year, confirmed Director of Fisheries John Barton
Recreational fishers urged to help demersal research
Recreational fishers are being asked to provide more help with vital research, to monitor the sustainability of iconic “bottom dwelling” (demersal) finfish along the West Coast. Many of the species…
Icelandic Mackerel Fisheries in 2009
Iceland, a nation so depended on fisheries, is fully aware of the importance of responsible and sustainable fisheries and has been an active advocate for these principles at many different…
Constant Vulnerability to Prosecution With No Purpose: The NFFO Spells Out the Margin of Tolerance Issue
At a recent meeting with senior Commission officials, in Brussels, the NFFO spelt out the problems caused by the 8% margin of tolerance between logbook estimate and landing declaration. The…
Project for the development of aquaculture in the Falklands
Falkland Islands aquaculture project and research on species with potential to help develop a local industry was underlined in a piece released in the Fishupdate.com portal. Development of the aquaculture…
Round two on blue whiting
All three of HB Grandi’s pelagic vessels are going back onto blue whiting. Ingunn AK is scheduled to sail later today and Faxi RE and Lundey NS tonight or tomorrow.…
Export record for Norwegian seafood in the first quarter
The export value of Norwegian seafood was 10.7 billion kroner in the first quarter of 2009. This is an increase of 1.4 million kroner or 15%, compared to the first quarter of 2008. In the month of March exports were at 3.7 billion kroner, which is an increase of 729 million kroner.
