Inspection of commercial fishing vessels in Cordova
The US Coast Guard has sent inspection team to Cordova to examine commercial fishing vessels in anticipation of the 2008 Cordova salmon fishery.
DoC plan new for marine conservation
The Department of Conservation (DoC) has planned to axe its specialist marine conservation unit in a bid to cut costs at head office.
Salmon season close before its start
US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Guiterrez declared the closure of commercial fishery for the West Coast salmon fishery for the year 2008.
No salmon in salmon nation
Charleston is better known as salmon nation but now things have changed and there is no salmon which forced the fishermen to adapt new way of living.
Cod saving efforts in debate
Efforts to save cod fishery in the Marlborough Sounds fishery has stirred strong debate as the Sounds is a haven for recreational and charter fishers.
Aquaculture center expands for more projects
The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s (UNCW) aquaculture facility is slated to expand to accommodate the many projects and functions of the center and its research staff.
Cermaq register loss in first quarter
Norwegian fish farming group Cermaq has reported a loss of NOK 10.6 million in the first quarter of the current financial year.
Red tide contaminate shellfish
The state has declared its Atlantic coastal waters and Hampton/Seabrook Harbor off-limits to shellfishing to protect the public from eating contaminated shellfish.
San Joaquin river reviving bill pass
Long-stalled legislation to bring the dried-up San Joaquin River into life and restore its historic salmon has been approved.
Fisheries body to assess effect of trawling
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) has planned to assess the effect of bottom trawling on several fishing grounds outside Canada’s 200-mile limit.
