KEEL LAYING OF ICELANDIC VESSEL IN ASMAR TALCAHUANO SHIPYARD
On March 28, the ceremony of keel laying of the Coast Guard Vessel for the Government of Iceland took place in ASMAR Talcahuano at midday. The solemn act was headed…
G.O.Sars arrived in Walvis Bay
The research cruise with G.O.Sars in the Southern Ocean has come to an end. We were safely guided to the harbour in Walvis Bay by our navigators, together with the…
High Quality Health Care for Every Fishing Family
The time has come for all fishing families of the United States to obtain high quality affordable healthcare coverage. A bipartisan coalition led by Senator Edward Kennedy and Representative Barney…
NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by American Fisheries Act Trawl Catcher Processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area…
Seafish Chairman Charles Howeson writes to all GTAs regarding training funding and support
Seafish Chairman Charles Howeson and Chief Executive John Rutherford have written to all GTAs around the country to clarify the Seafish position regarding the review of training funding support.
Fishing 2008
Don’t miss out on THE business meeting for the commercial fishing industry. A visit to Fishing 2008 is your opportunity to meet with all the major international suppliers and manufacturers…
Commission: new organisation will boost implementation of EU integrated maritime policy and Common Fisheries Policy
The European Commission has decided on a far-reaching reorganisation of the Directorate-General in charge of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. The former “DG FISH” becomes the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and…
A new fast method has been developed for detecting pathogenic bacteria in seafood
At present there are no pan-European requirements to monitor for V. parahaemolyticus in either harvesting areas or ready-to-eat seafood, nor are there formal epidemiological surveillance systems. The absence of EU-wide…
Chilean Senators ask for tougher measures against salmon virus
Chilean Senators are calling on authorities to take tougher measures toward preventing the ongoing spread of Infectious Salmon Anemia, ISA, a highly contagious fish virus that has caused major problems…
Flying fish at Vema seamount
Vema seamount lies in the South Atlantic Ocean about 1,000 km west-north-west of Cape Town, at 31° 38' S., 8° 20' E. It was discovered by the research vessel Vema…
