Ships trapped in ice in Sea of Okhotsk
The four ships got stuck in ice in the Sea of Okhotsk on January 18 with 14 sailors on the board, says Far Eastern Department for Emergency Situations.
Commercial fishing and trade expo
Clammers, fishermen and the curious are thronging the 34th annual East Coast Commercial Fisher-men's and Aquaculture Trade Expo at the Ocean City Convention Center from Friday to Sunday.
Illegal selling of turtle meat
Shocking news of selling of turtle meat throughout the Port Moresby has raised many questions of turtle’s survival and its poaching.
South Georgia icefish fishery seeks MSC certification
A South Georgia fishery has become the 50th fishery currently undergoing public full assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries . The South Georgia…
HALIBUT COMMISSION COMPLETES 2008 ANNUAL MEETING
The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) completed its Eighty-fourth Annual Meeting in Portland, OR, with Dr. James W. Balsiger of Juneau, AK presiding as Chair. The Commission is recommending to…
Kenya fishing industry losses much in post-election unrest
After political unrest Kenya’s fishing industry yet to find a footing as it is the top losers and yet to resume normalcy.
One lobster pot too many leads to large fine
A commercial fisherman has been ordered to pay more than $20,600 by a Geraldton magistrate, for using one more pot than he was entitled
Scottish Fisheries Council
A new body bringing together representatives of the fishing industry, conservation groups and the scientific community met for the first time today
Fish farms risks wild salmon
Parasites in salmon farms are common threat to the life of wild salmon, revealed experts from Canada.
EIS urges to restrict Pollock trawl vessels to fish salmon
Demand to reduce the incidental catch of salmon by trawl vessels fishing for Pollock in the Bering Sea, says An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
