The Falklands/Malvinas dispute between Argentina and the UK is having its effects on the (Spanish) Galician fleet in the Southwest Atlantic, where most of its vessels operating under the Falklands flag are continually being “harassed” by Argentine patrol vessels, reports El Faro de Vigo in an interview with Javier Touza, president of the Vigo Ship Owners cooperative.
The September Council meeting of the EU fisheries ministers expressed strong support for Commissioner Maria Damanaki in her efforts to counter Iceland’s and the Faroe Islands’ unilaterally raised “damaging” catch quotas for mackerel.
North East of Scotland fish producers and processors are warning that a crisis in the white fish industry is about to wreak catastrophic damage on business and jobs. Peterhead and Fraserburgh Fish Producers Association fears up to 60% of its members could go to the wall by Christmas because of a severe shortage of supplies.
An old fish farm site will soon become First Nation healing centre that will bring social and economic benefits to the Northern Vancouver Island.
Member nations of IATTC are working hard to enforce strict measures to protect bigeye tuna stocks, says ISSF.
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) has concluded its meeting discussing the failure of the measures to protect the high seas.
The Osprey Trawlers North Sea Twin-rigged plaice fishery has been awarded the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certificate.
Good funding from the Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP) scheme has pushed the fishing in Queensland communities.
With gales which severely disrupted the fishing for the last week resulted in high prices being paid for reduced quantities of whitefish at Peterhead fish market.
Illegal fishing mostly happen in the waters of African countries and it is their first duty to combat them iron handed, says a fisheries expert.
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