South Atlantic trawler on fire; all crew members rescued
Twenty four of the twenty seven crew members of a Spanish trawler that caught fire early Sunday morning in the South Atlantic will be arriving in Montevideo, Uruguay in the…
East Coast fishermen: hands in their pockets
There is a campaign underway in Atlantic Canada to convince people that the sky is falling, that black is white, that up is down and that, through some kind of…
Argentina: Vessels quit fishing squid for lack of markets
Abundance in offer added to the lack of new markets and storage space for squid (Illex argentinus) landings, is driving vessels belonging to companies of Galician capital operating in Argentine…
Chile: Giant predatory Humboldt squid threatens hake
An invasion of predatory Humboldt squid into northern Pacific waters is decimating hake catches in the Pacific Ocean, including along Chile’s coast. This is the conclusion of an extensive study…
Norwegian company converting 132-meter trawler to catch krill
Krill Seaproducts from Ålesund, Norway is converting the 132-metre Vlieborg container vessel to a trawler in order to target krill. The steel work is done at Western Shipyard in Lithuania…
Responsible Fishing Scheme website goes live on first anniversary –
Following a successful first year for the Responsible Fishing Scheme, Seafish is proud to announce that a dedicated website for the scheme is now available at www.seafish.org/rfs. Featuring a modern…
European Commission: new convention will strengthen Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
The European Commission has welcomed the outcome of the annual meeting of the North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO), which ended earlier today in Lisbon, Portugal.
Offshore fish sustainability to be discussed in Busselton
A public briefing will be held in Busselton, next Wednesday (17 October), at which research and reasons will be presented on why a new approach is needed to manage recreational…
Improving Penaeus monodon hatchery practices
Shrimp aquaculture is a valuable and growing production sector where success is largely based on the quality of postlarvae, making hatchery production a crucial element to the sector's sustainability
Big fine for unlawful sale of fish
A Swanbourne man was fined $4893 yesterday, for unlawfully selling fish in two western suburbs and for dumping offal in the waters off Cottesloe. 55-year-old Michael Stuart Lane pleaded guilty…
