New flounder rules presented
National Marine Fisheries Services has presented new flounder rules where fishermen can catch more as the limit has been increased.
Chesapeake women ready for dismal rockfish season
Chesapeake women will now have dismal rockfish as the harvest was 32,346 pounds - about half the daily catch.
Advocate Harbour Seawall to be rebuild
Government of Canada has announced to rebuild the Advocate Harbour Seawall to protect local infrastructure.
Canadian fisheries office relocated to Stratford
The government of Canada has informed about the temporary relocation of Fisheries and Oceans facilities to Stratford.
Paua poaching sting nabs 27 offenders
Fishery Officers are continuing to patrol Northland beaches for paua sting operations and nabs 27 persons who flout the fisheries laws.
EU initials extension of the fisheries protocol with Morocco
The European Commission has initialled a 12-month extension of the protocol under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) with Morocco. The level of fishing opportunities for EU vessels and the corresponding financial contribution to Morocco will remain the same as in the 2007 protocol, which expired on February 27, 2011. This one year period will be used to asses the data and information obtained from the Moroccan authorities about the regional impacts of the protocol and to define next steps.
Boats Rush to the Aid of Sinking Fishing Vessel
Four fishing vessels and a lifeboat have saved another fishing vessel after it started to sink off the north coast of the Isle of Rum this morning.
North Sea RAC fears knee-jerk reaction on discards
The North Sea Regional Advisory Council (NSRAC) has stated its position on discards ahead of a high-level political summit convened by European Commissioner for maritime affairs and fisheries Maria Damanaki.
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation calls for sensible approach to managing discards problem
With the EC expected to unveil proposals tomorrow on banning the practice of discards, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is warning that a ‘step-by-step’ approach is needed to resolve the problem – otherwise there is a real danger that many whitefish vessels could be pushed to the brink of economic viability.
Good fishing in spite of heavy seas
There was some excellent fishing on Sunday off Snæfellsnes once the wind had dropped around the middle of the day. But conditions were still difficult with heavy seas and may of the purse seiners damaged their gear. According to Lundey NS’s skipper Arnthór Hjörleifsson, there was no chance of being able to fish on Saturday, but as soon as it was safe to set the gear on Sunday there were some good shots straight away. There was a heavy swell on the fishing areas south of Malarrif and some exceptionally difficult conditions.
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