Acost project makes up stocks data shortfall
A partnership between fishermen and scientists has been in progress, seeking to gain a better understanding of stocks in the Bay of Biscay for which there is a shortage of…
Trawling with light pioneers recognised
Icelandic development company Optitog, which has been developing and trialling a system of fishing with light to herd shrimp into trawl gear, has been recognised with an award from the…
Russia invests in fisheries research capacity
Work at the Nevsky Shipyard has started on the construction of two high-tech research vessels or Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries. Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev Federal Agency for Fisheries…
Final capelin advice for 2021 season
Iceland’s Institute of Marine Research has updated its advice for the 2020-21 capelin season, raising its recommendation to 127,300 tonnes. This roughly doubles the previous advised maximum catch, based on…
The December survey identified capelin across waters north of Iceland. Image: Hafró
22,000 tonne capelin quota advised
Following a research survey involving four commercial vessels, Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has advised allocating a 22,000 tonne capelin quota for this winter’s season. Icelandic pelagic vessels Kap,…
The Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean aims to put science first in managing emerging fisheries in the Arctic. Image: NOAA
First steps in regulating Arctic fisheries
The ten signatories to the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean met earlier this month earlier to discuss science-based management of fisheries in Arctic…
Emeritus Professor Doug Butterworth of the University of Cape Town receiving the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, from Japan’s Ambassador to South Africa, Mr Norio Maruyama.
SA fishing industry turns out to honour renowned fisheries scientist
Members of the South African fishing industry turned out in force to honour fisheries scientist Emeritus Professor Doug Butterworth, who was presented with an award by the Ambassador of Japan…