Crippled trawler under tow
A Russian trawler with 36 crew on board found itself in trouble this morning off Norway’s Versterålen after fishing gear fouled the trawler’s propeller.
A Russian trawler with 36 crew on board found itself in trouble this morning off Norway’s Versterålen after fishing gear fouled the trawler’s propeller.
Just as fears surface of Atlantic cod as a whole becoming branded unsustainable by the US government, in spite of the existence of numerous cod stocks that are in excellent condition, Canadian P3 cod has been MSC certified and recognised as meeting the criteria for sustainable fisheries.
Life is becoming tougher for crewmen on Icelandic fishing vessels, according to Árni Bjarnason of Icelandic Ship’s Officers’ Union FFSÍ.
Skipper Ægir Fransson expects to haul his gear today for the last time this trip and set course for home to finish the trip on home grounds. The catch for the trip so far has been an ungutted weight of 1000 tonnes of fish.
Much of France’s fishing industry has breathed a sigh of relief as proposals that would have had severe repercussions for the fishing industry were voted down.
Fishermen in Brixham have spoken out in a BBC interview on the high rate of inspections taking place.
Norwegian pelagic vessels have been fishing south-west of St Kilda and 25 Norwegian and one Faroese vessels have landed 42,200 tonnes in the last week.
The Icelandic authorities have protested at the US government’s decision to place Atlantic cod on a list of endangered species, based on reports of IUU fishing.
When Boulogne fisherman Stéphane Ramet was looking at investing in his family’s fishing business, the choice was between a new vessel and a refit, and they decided to go for an extensive refit of trawler Jean Paul II.
The compromises reached between the EU Parliament and the Council of Ministers on the Baltic Sea plan are set to trigger draft plans for the North Sea and north-western waters, according to the NFFO.