US authority seizes illegal caught rockfish
US law enforcement officials have seized about 600,000 pounds of rockfish illegally caught which worth in millions.
Planned treaty will close ports to fish pirates
FAO-brokered talks lay groundwork for binding agreement to combat illegal fishing
Caretaker government takes over in Iceland
On Sunday 1st of February a short ceremony took place in the offices of the Ministry of Fisheries at which incoming fisheries and agriculture minister Steingrímur J Sigfússon took over…
SFF underlines the huge challenges facing fishing as interim effort control scheme is announced
Responding today (3 February) to the Scottish Government’s announcement of details of the interim days-at-sea scheme (Conservation Credits II), Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said: “While…
Rising Yen plunges seafood exports
The Japanese yen has rises 24 percent against US dollars and that has marred the results of seafood exports.
Fishing industry boost job market
US fishing industry has boosted the job market with its increased sales in 2007, confirmed NOAA.
Espersen increases production
With the increased amount of orders for MSC approved products, and the increased demand for light salted fillet products, it has been decided to implement a second shift in the…
Pearlside fishing slow
‘Fishing is slow. It was good until a few days ago and now it seems that the pearlside is moving further west. We started in the Grindavík Deeps and now we’re south of the Eldey area,’ said Hjalti Einarsson, chief mate and relief skipper of Faxi RE when we spoke to him in the afternoon.
Samherji: Successful participation in Sirha
The sales- and marketing team from Samherji introduced Samherji's products at The International hotel, catering and food exhibition Sirha which was held in Lyon in France recently.
Alaska pollock fishery enters assessment for MSC re-certification
Alaska’s pollock fishery announced today that they are beginning the re-assessment process required for continuing certification under the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) program
