Regulations hurt commercial fishing industry
New regulations in Rhode Island are hurting the fishing industry in a big way as the licencees are not allowed to fish, complain commercial fishermen.
Rope ban in Maine to help whales
Maine lobstermen expressed their anger over the ban of rope to help whales as they fear great loss.
Prawn trawling closures affects fishermen
Australian government has introduced three short-term prawn trawling closures to protect fish stocks after the flooding on the NSW mid north coast.
Steady start of blue crab season
Blue crab season in Maryland kicks off with slow pace as the crustaceans wait for temperatures to warm before emerging from the mud where they have spent the winter.
Peru authorizes starting of first fishing season whit ITQ
PRODUCE, the Peruvian Ministry of Production's Fishing Vice Ministry, the entity that executes and directs the sector's policies to guarantee the rational management of fishing resources and preservation of the…
North East Atlantic : Only limited progress made to protect Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems
The European Commission has welcomed with mixed feelings the outcome of the meeting of Heads of Delegation of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) held in London last week,…
Federal Shrimp and Seal Quotas Create Uncertainty
The recently announced decisions of the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) on shrimp and seal quotas are serving to create uncertainty in the industry and undermine existing participants,…
Migros sets ambitious goal: 100% increase of sales with MSC-labelled
Migros sets ambitious goal: 100% increase of sales with MSC-labelled
Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group enters third fishery for MSC assessment
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG), which manages the recently-certified SPSG mackerel fishery and last summer's MSC-certified SPSG North Sea herring fishery, has entered a third fishery for MSC assessment.…
Conference on achieving sustainable fisheries
Dr Joe Borg, Member of the European Commission Responsible for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, has given speech in Baltic Sea 2020 conference on achieving sustainable fisheries.
