Major companies combine to help Russian pollock fishery seek MSC certificate
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) announces today the formal launch of the Russian Pollock Fisheries Improvement Partnership.
Kongsberg Maritime buys UK company GeoAcoustics Ltd.
Kongsberg Maritime has signed an agreement to purchase the UK based sonar company GeoAcoustics Ltd. of Great Yarmouth, for approximately MNOK 42 - about 5.3 mill EURO.
Important facts about finning live sharks: it’s already illegal
The New Zealand seafood industry supports measures that ensure the sustainability and ethical use of our marine resource. As people have recently expressed an interest in shark finning in New…
100 million trip for Helga María
Factory trawler Helga María AK docked last Saturday after a 27 day trip on Westfjords fishing grounds, landing 260 tonnes of frozen products after catching 470 tonnes of mostly haddock…
Vessel skipper convicted under the Fisheries Act
After detail investigation Stephane Jacquard, skipper of Torbay, NL, was found guilty of violating the Fisheries Act.
Soaring fuel price divides Norway’s far north
The pristine Lofoten Islands off Norway's far north is going through a roiling debate over the islands' resources, dividing fishermen, environmentalists and oil companies.
Curbing herring sees as threat to lobstermen
Maine lobstermen believe that new restrictions on herring fishing could cause problems for them as they bait their traps with herring.
Norwegian aquaculture industry flourishing
Norwegian seafood industry is thriving as the companies are investing in new species and smarter distribution.
Malawi fisheries under threat of degradation
The politicians of Malawi openly violate environmental law and thus pushing fisheries resources towards degradation.
Tuna industry facing hard times
Local tuna producers raise alarm worried over rising fuel costs, dwindling tuna catches and constricting fishing grounds.
