Fishermen boiled over cod plan
Fishermen vent their anger against the Ministry of Fisheries’ proposals to close parts of the Marlborough Sounds to enhance blue cod population.
Overfishing damage world’s oceans
Marine scientists warned that due to overfishing the future food security is at risk as it inflicts massive damage on the world’s oceans.
Organic cod farm closed after huge loss
Organic cod farm, No Catch, in Scotland has been shut down after it lost pounds 40 million in three years due to global crisis in fish stocks.
Charters to lease halibut quota
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) has planned to allow S.E. charters to lease halibut quota to end allocation disputes.
Floating rope, a hurdle for lobstermen
Many lobstermen from Downeast Maine expressed their desire to get rid of miles of the rope at the Ellsworth Exchange.
Prawn sandwich destroys fish nurseries
Prawn breeding has made many farmers wealthy but indirectly it has accelerated the destruction of fish nurseries.
New measures in seismic data collection
Representatives from the Directorate of Fisheries and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) have proposed new measures in connection with acquisition of seismic data on the Norwegian shelf.
Demand for global trade deal on fisheries
Global trade deal in fisheries demand ban on certain subsidies promoting over fishing in order to avert fish crisis.
King salmon quota plunged by 48 percent
Charter boats and commercial fishermen are going to be affected as chinook’s harvest quota being reduced from this year.
Deep-sea sharks tested for sound
In order to test the conservation value of areas closed to commercial fishing deep-sea sharks have been tagged and tracked.
