European Commission & fishing possibilities
European Commission’s proposal on fishing possibilities shows different difficulties that the industry is now facing.
Fishermen hopeful for more tuna
As the winter sets in the season for bluefin tuna become quiet with not tuna left to fish but the fishermen are still hoping for the best in coming times.
TUF registers record tuna sales
Thai tuna exporter, Thai Union Frozen (TUF) have registered double profit and looking forward to record sales.
Wharf debate for upcoming lobster season
The talk on the wharf is perhaps more certain in the uncertain lobster industry in southwestern Nova Scotia.
Atlantic sharks and rays under threat
Overfishing has poses great threat to the future of sharks and rays in the northeast Atlantic, says study.
Big changes for West Coast fisheries
The authority has planned major changes to boost the fisheries in the West Coast and saving depleted stocks.
MNLF CO-OPS buy Abalone in Tawi – Tawi
Young people of the Batumanga Seaweed Growers Association and the Salisit Multi-purpose Cooperative, both composed of MNLF former combatants and their families, spend part of their weekend helping pack abalone…
Herring fail to show
‘There’s not much happening. We’ve been here since Saturday and haven’t been able to shoot yet. There are eight boats looking for herring here that have been able to shoot and they haven’t caught much,’ said Albert Sveinsson, skipper of HB Grandi’s pelagic vessel Faxi RE when we spoke to him at midday yesterday. Faxi was on fishing grounds off Stykkishólmur in the west of Iceland, where fishing for herring has been at its best recently.
Mercury analyses of seafood from the area around U864 at Fedje
A new investigation has been carried out analysing mercury in seafood caught from the area around the submarine U864 outside Fedje, Norway. Results show somewhat higher levels of mercury in tusk compared to analyses previous years. The levels of mercury in crab, cod, and ling in the most recent analyses were similar to those found during the period from 2004 to 2007.
Dab is not bad – consumers give flatfish the thumbs up
Although it’s one of the most prolific fish in our waters dab is only now making a name for itself as a tasty fish to eat, according to new statistics…
