Pound fishery still remembered
Pound fishing was long gone by but still people know about it and not forgotten at all, says a report.
Pound fishing was long gone by but still people know about it and not forgotten at all, says a report.
Following the surveillance audit carried out in December 2011, Moody Marine Intertek has suspended the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the Portuguese sardine purse seine fishery. The suspension takes effect from today, 12 January 2012, and has the following impact: fish caught after 12 January cannot be described and sold as MSC certified or carry the MSC ecolabel however, fish caught before 12 January deadline may still bear the MSC ecolabel provided it complies with MSC Chain of Custody requirements for traceability and separation.
Eyemouth fishermen and other local stakeholders will tell UK Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman and Scottish Secretary Michael Moore at a meeting in Eyemouth today (12 January) that the fishing industry must be given as much Government support as possible so as to create the optimum conditions to ensure survival.
This year’s capelin fishing started well with a 900 tonne first landing at Vopnafjördur last Thursday by Lundey NS. This was followed by Faxi RE and Ingunn AK between them delivering a further 2500 tonnes, with an 1100 tonne second landing by Lundey now being discharged.
A bistate advisory group is recommending few suggestions in the spring chinook fishing in the lower Columbia River.
North Coast of California opens to commercial crabbers this Sunday with high expectation as the time is right.
A panel of scientists is still in dark to find out the cause of sick fish, developing bulging red eyes and severe skin in Gladstone Harbour.
The fishermen of AS Rockhampton were shocked to see large numbers of male mud crabs had been tied and dumped beside boat ramp.
Law enforcement officials urged the commercial fishermen to make safety a top priority during shad fishing in coastal Georgia.
The Herring Buyers Association Ltd has just received approval from Companies House to change its name to the Scottish Pelagic Processors Association Ltd (SPPA) and will be know by that title with immediate effect.