New rule to limit shark fishing
Federal fisheries authority informed that a new rule is on the way to lower the fishing quotas of sharks.
High fuel costs reduced commercial fishers’ profit
Rising fuel costs and general economic malaise slashed the profit of the commercial fishermen in the Florida Keys.
Brumby government boost mussel industry
The Brumby Government has lent helping hand to the Victorian mussel industry in order to secure its future growth.
EU announces emergency measures to tackle food and fuel crises
Fishermen, a number of whom who a fortnight ago shook the European quarter in Brussels with violent protests, will receive an increase in the amount of direct aid from the…
False returns could lead to big fines for commercial fisherman
A 52 year-old Bunbury man has pleaded guilty to making false entries in catch and effort returns submitted for some of his commercial fishing operations. Nicholas Emanuel Soulos appeared in…
MRI rules out higher quotas until 2012
"As the next year classes coming into the fishery are weak ones, we can not expect to see a significant increase in cod fishing over at least the next four…
Malaysia stopped seafood export to EU
In order to avoid a total ban Malaysia has stopped exporting of seafood products to the European Union, inform the government.
Checking illegal fishing in Indian Ocean
The regional authority will use satellite, radar and port inspections to crack down on illegal fishing in the Indian Ocean, where tuna catches have reached the maximum sustainable limits.
Tuna boats ban in Pacific Ocean
The Pacific nations have banned tuna boats in the ocean to save the fish from a repeat of the collapse of Atlantic cod fisheries in the 1980s.
Icelandic eco-label on the way
According to Dr. Kristján Thórarinsson of the Icelandic Federation of Fishing Vessel Owners, there is no let-up in the relentless pressure on retailers from green organisations. "These organisations, including Greenpeace…
