Seafood processors short labour due to visas
Seafood processors in Maryland have Mexican labours and now its wok hampers due to visas problem.
Fisheries: Commission moves to protect sharks
Today, the European Commission adopted the first ever EU Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks. The aim of the plan is to ensure that effective steps are taken to help rebuild shark stocks wherever they are under threat, if necessary on a precautionary basis, and to set down guidelines for the sustainable management of the fisheries concerned, including those where shark are taken as by-catch. The plan also includes measures to improve scientific knowledge of shark stocks and shark fisheries. The measures set out cover not only sharks, but also related species, such as skates and rays, and will apply wherever the EU fleet operates, both within and outside European waters. The Commission is also committed to working to ensure that the EU's action in international bodies and agreements is coherent with its policy on sharks at home.
Three men rescued by Sunderland RNLI after fishing boat suffers mechanical failure
Sunderland’s RNLI Atlantic 85 Lifeboat and volunteers were called into action shortly before three this afternoon to assist the crew of a 28 foot fishing boat which had suffered mechanical failure.
Investigations Result in Greenland Halibut and Cod Convictions
The provincial court in Gander recently convicted two individuals of halibut and cod violations following investigations by DFO fishery officers from the Twillingate detachment.
Hundreds of jobs at risk in boat industry
CLOGHERHEAD'S fishing industry is facing hundreds of job losses and defaulting on € 35m worth of boat mortgages, fleet owner, David Kirwan has warned fishery minister, Brendan Smith.
Lobster processing resume to boost business
Seafood business has resumed lobster processing in a big way to boost the business in this crisis situation.
Fisheries collapse threatens developing nations’ foods & jobs
Collapsing of fisheries in major part of the world threatens foods and jobs of the developing nations which largely depend on fisheries.
Emergency rule to protect sea turtle
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is mulling over the National Marine Fisheries Service’s issue to implement an emergency rule that will help protect sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico.
High protein and oil yields from pearlside
“I like the look of pearlside meal. It has an excellent protein content and a meal production rate of about 15%. What is a surprise is how fat this little fish is, with a similar oil content to the meal at around 15%,” said Gudmundur Hannesson, plant manager at HB Grandi’s fishmeal production facility in Akranes when we spoke to him yesterday after he had taken delivery on Monday of the first landing of 830 tonnes of pearlside from Bjarni Ólafsson AK.
Two thirds of Icelanders in favour of whaling
According to a Capacent Gallup poll carried out last weekend, two-thirds of those polled are in favour of commercial whaling being allowed in Iceland.
