Support for salmon farming
Further help for Scottish aquculture, including the possible lifting of SEPA fees in Shetland, has been promised by Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham following a 'constructive meeting' with industry. The move,…
Argentine squid catches “very poor”: half last year’s season
Illex squid catches and landings in Argentine ports are considerably less than last season claims the Argentine industry, which is corroborated by official statistics from the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock,…
Crabbers upset with new licence in area 23
New licence in snow crab in area 23 odd Cape Breton, N.S. has upset many crab fishermen.
Introducing new types of marine farming
New changes is likely to the Regional Coastal Plan to allow new types of marine farming, says a report.
New act to protect Arctic & Albatrosses
US fisheries act was designed perfectly to protect Arctic and Albatrosses into all US waters north of the Bering Strait.
Despite tragedy business as usual on the docks
Along East Coast many tragedies happened but business never slowed down on yhr docks at all.
Credit crunch mars fish fleet
Credit crunch decreases the demand for fresh fish and a quay-side prices plunge of more than 20 percent.
Talks with fishing fleet
Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead met with Scotland's fishing industry leaders today to discuss the impact of the current economic crisis and the implementation of the days at sea regime.
Norway and Iceland Discuss Mackerel Dispute
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Steingrímur J. Sigfússon contacted his Norwegian counterpart Helga Pedersen yesterday to discuss her harsh comments to the media on Tuesday regarding Iceland’s unilateral 112,000-ton mackerel quota.
Gomes da Costa launches its Friend of the Sea certified tuna from sustainable Brazilian pole and line fishery
Gomes da Costa sources mainly skipjack and some yellowfin tuna from the Brazilian pole and line fishery. The fishermen use a fishing rod (bamboo) and live baits (sardines) which are…
