New Zealanders vote for Maui’s dolphin protections
Most of the New Zealanders agree to protect Maui’s dolphin which is a critically endangered species.
Slashing harvest of crabs
The governors of Maryland and Virginia have agreed to slash the harvest of crabs in order to protect the species from extinction.
Mercury in alfonsino fish samples
The authority raises concerns when the high level traces of mercury found in alfonsino fish samples in Hong Kong.
Seafood and health – global challenges
The global agenda of seafood safety and health is set by WHO, FDA, EFSA and FAO. In this years Seafood and Health Conference, in Bergen in May, key figures within…
Aker Seafoods takes part in the world’s largest seafood exhibition
The 16th Annual European Seafood Exposition (ESE) takes place in Brussels between Tuesday 22 and Thursday 24 April. Aker Seafoods has its own stand at the exhibition, where the company…
SFF donates £5,000 to Fishermen’s Mission
SFF Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, has donated £5,000 to the Royal National Mission for Deep Sea Fishermen. SFF president Ian Gatt presented Mission…
Congress Takes Aim at Illegal, Unregulated Fishing
Today the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans heard testimony about illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and considered efforts to reduce the worldwide shark catch. “These…
Review of the state of world marine capture fisheries management: Pacific Ocean
In order to help countries strengthen their fisheries management, the development of more detailed, systematic and comparable information on fisheries environments and management trends is needed. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper…
New methods to provide cod larvae with sufficient selenium
Mortality and developmental deformities during the larval stage are bottlenecks in cod farming. In the wild the cod larvae feed on copepods and in intensive farming they need to feed…
Coastal ocean coalition ignores accuracy and rationality
The coastal ocean coalition has failed to maintain accuracy and rationality while moving forward with its anti-Fishing, anti-seafood consumer agenda.
