No Care for dwindling salmon and crab stocks
Trawl fleet fishermen ignoring the legal aspects and going on hunting salmon and crab as much as they could without giving a second thought to the decreasing population of the species.
Commercial fishing bars from residential area
Hernando county has passed a new ordinance to stop the commercial fishing in the residential area.
New management tool for fishing industry
In New England’s fisheries meeting new controversial management tool was debated that would give fishermen more control over fishing.
Effort to reduce turtle captures
Both fishermen and biologists are concern over the increasing number of accidental captures of sea turtles.
Fishermen awarded for their work
The local commercial fishermen and lobstermen of Port Clyde area has been awarded big grant for their dedicated work.
New company launched in sea food market
Two Food production companies joined hands to start new seafood giant to tap big sea food market.
Key demands limitation for crab pots
National leader John Key has called for crab pots limitation at popular beaches as they lure deadly sharks near swimming areas.
Onboard observers could minimize trawlers’ waste
Experienced fishermen insisted more observers aboard so that trawlers would waste less.
Contaminated shellfish- a health hazard
Sewage-contaminated bivalve shellfish poses health risks states a document that summerises the current control measures and highlighting technical developments in the control of the public health.
Bounteous N942 – in difficulties
At 06.55 this morning Aberdeen Coastguard received a call from a fishing vessel 'Bounteous' reporting that they were taking on water 56 miles off Fraserburgh and their attempts to pump out the water had not been successful.
