Scientific Spanish vessel researching in South Atlantic
A state of the art Spanish fisheries research vessel currently in Punta Arenas is scheduled to collect sea bed and water samples in the South Atlantic, off the Falkland Islands…
New crab fishing rules come into force on 1 November
New signs have been going up at popular crab fishing locations in recent weeks, to outline the changes that will apply in the West Coast Bioregion from Thursday 1 November…
Outstanding local response bodes well for Mandurah fishing survey
Strong enthusiasm from Mandurah’s waterfront residents will help Fisheries' researchers, when they begin a year-long survey of crab and fish stocks in the Peel Harvey Estuary next month. Department of…
Aker BioMarine signs krill oil extraction agreements
The biotechnology company Aker BioMarine has entered into agreements in New Zealand and France that secure production of high-value krill oil. “We have an optimal value chain - spanning from…
Chilean coastal fishermen protest depletion of hake
Chilean fishermen used public debates in the coastal town of Valparaiso Wednesday as a forum to criticize Chile’s fishing policies. The debates, titled “Who sells you fish,” focused on the…
Joe Borg in Lisbon to address ministerial conference on eradicating illegal fishing
How the EU could make a crucial contribution to eliminating illegal fishing is the theme of today's keynote address by European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Joe Borg, at…
Facts needed in dolphin proposals
The fishing industry is at a loss to understand why sweeping closures of New Zealand's coastline to fishing have been proposed to protect Maui's and Hector's dolphins when there is…
EU reiterates commitment with conservation of oceans and seas
The president of the European Commission (EC), Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, has emphasised that the fight against environmental deterioration of the oceans and seas is an urgent matter and that…
Commissioner Joe Borg at aquaculture event in Istanbul
European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Joe Borg tomorrow attends the Aquaculture Europe 2007 conference in Istanbul, which is for the first time organised in conjunction with a major…
Commission: Council decision is good for Baltic cod
The European Commission has welcomed the agreement reached yesterday by the Council of Fisheries Ministers meeting in Luxembourg on fishing opportunities for 2008 in the Baltic Sea. On the two…
