Heavy fine for failing to account for coral by-catch
Nelson fishing company Westfleet Fishing and the skipper and mate of Tasman Viking have been fined close to $70,000 for failing to assess and report coral caught while fishing on…
Jack mackerel quota boost
Decisions taken at the recent South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO) meeting allow the Chilean fleet a 716,758 tonne jack mackerel quota – a 135,000 tonne increase on the…
Improving South Pacific fisheries monitoring and control
A comprehensive measure governing high seas boarding and inspection in the South Pacific is the proposals adopted at the 11th annual meeting of members of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries…