Read more about the article Boat destroyed – skipper fined by Australian court
An Indonesian fishing vessel has been destroyed in Australia and its skipper handed a heavy fine for illegal fishing in Australian waters. Image: AFMA

Boat destroyed – skipper fined by Australian court

The skipper of an Indonesian illegal fishing vessel has been fined AU$17,360 in the Darwin Local Court for offences under the Fisheries Management Act 1991. The vessel was apprehended northeast of…

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Read more about the article New green Gitte Henning
The new Gitte Henning will be the greenest possible fishing vessel, built at Zamakona in Bilbao

New green Gitte Henning

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Danish fishing company Gitte Henning is leading the way in bringing fishing into a new, green age by contracting to build an environmentally-friendly new pelagic fishing vessel at the Zamakona…

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Read more about the article No guarantee of level playing field as ICCAT meeting ends
Fishing opportunities for bigeye tuna are reduced by 21% over the next two years for the European purse seine fleet. Image: NOAA Fisheries

No guarantee of level playing field as ICCAT meeting ends

Recognising that the recovery of the bigeye tuna stock requires balanced efforts and sacrifices by vessels using all fishing gears, the European purse seiners are fully assuming their share of…

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Read more about the article MSC re-assessment underway in Cape Town
Giuseppe Scarcella, Jim Andrews and Johanna Pierre will scrutinise every aspect of the management of the hake deep-sea trawl fishery and assess it against the MSC standard. Image: SADSTIA

MSC re-assessment underway in Cape Town

The South African hake fishery was one of the first fisheries in the world to be certified as sustainable and well-managed by the Marine Stewardship Council, and it remains the…

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