Bristol Bay fisheries in danger
Offshore oil and gas drilling throughout Alaska’s fishery-rich Bristol Bay could destroy the commercial and recreational fishing in the region.
Salmon fishermen faces no fishing season
Local fishermen from Monterey to Santa Cruz brace for another season of no salmon fishing as the season could be closed for the year.
Rights-based management tools in fisheries
MEPs adopted a report on rights-based management tools in fisheries, by Elspeth ATTWOOLL (ALDE, UK). The rapporteur looks upon both the advantages and disadvantages involved in rights-based management. These vary…
Chile considering whale sanctuary along its coastline
Chile appears ever closer to declaring its entire Pacific coastline – one of the longest in the world – a whale “sanctuary.” According to government officials, President Michelle Bachelet is…
Aquaculture development supported by funding
Environment Minister Trevor Mallard today announced nearly $100,000 of funding for Environment Canterbury and $24,000 for Environment Waikato to develop procedures for dealing with applications for new aquaculture space and…
Mātaitai reserve set up on south Waikato coast
The Aotea Harbour mātaitai reserve has been set up on the south-west coast of the Waikato, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today. The mātaitai reserve encompasses Aotea Harbour and the…
New environmentally friendly EPIRB and SART
We are launching a new range of EPIRBs (Emergency Position Identification Radio Beacon) as well as a new SART (Search and Rescue Transponder). In addition to introducing a range of…
Recreational fishers demand net ban
The state chapter of the Recreational Fishing Alliance has urged the government to put ban on fishing nets in non-coastal waters.
New fishing reserve for south Waikato coast
The New Zealand government has announced new mataitai fishing reserve for south Waikato coast for customary food-gathering.
Benefits of global warming in Arctic region
Growing global warming could create new Arctic fishing grounds that would benefit the populations of the place that remain icy for many times.
