Crewman Pleads Guilty of Failure to Keep a Proper Lookout.
On 17th March 2011 the United Kingdom Registered Fishing Vessel Reliant, BCK101, grounded on Sule Skerry to the South West of the Orkney Islands.
On 17th March 2011 the United Kingdom Registered Fishing Vessel Reliant, BCK101, grounded on Sule Skerry to the South West of the Orkney Islands.
On 20th January 2011 at approximately 08.30 hrs. the FV "Carraig an Iasc" departed Crosshaven, Co. Cork with a crew of two onboard, Skipper/Owner Mr. James Fitzgerald and crewman Mr. Gerry Hegarty.
Dartmouth’s RockFish Seafood & Chips, owned by food writer and restaurateur Mitch Tonks and business partner and long term friend Mat Prowse has this week achieved MSC certification. Rockfish will now be offering its customers certified sustainable Norwegian cod and haddock as part of its everyday menu.
At the December Council, EU fisheries Ministers set quotas for 75 stocks in EU waters, covering the North Sea, Kattegat, Skagerrak and Black Sea. Seafish has produced a table that includes the agreed TACs for 2011 and 2012, along with the ICES advice for each stock (see below).
Fillets from cod taken in Norwegian harbours and fjords contain low levels of mercury, according to a new report.
Superba™ Krill oil supplementation recently demonstrated beneficial effects on heart function in an experimental model of heart failure. Pre-treatment with krill oil attenuated left ventricular dilatation and hypertrophy after myocardial infarction.
A scheme is to provide funding for projects that make a difference in local Scottish fishing communities, with up to £7.6 million to be shared out across 13 local authorities
New marine reserves that went into effect this New Year would protect two fishing sites off the coast.
The new catch-share program in the West Coast groundfish fishery has been a success by cutting down the waste and empowering fishermen to reach market.
Climate change and other environmental factors are the main factors behind drastic decline in tuna catches recently.