Fisheries – Page 74
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New Aquaculture & Fisheries Bill
The Scottish Government has introduced the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill before the Scottish Parliament.
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New Asian trawl fisheries ‘vision’ needed
The Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) has called for more effective management of the trawl sector in Asia, which balances the need to sustain marine fishery ecosystems with the demand for feeds for aquaculture.
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NewsFisheries disasters declared in USA
Fishery disaster determinations have been issued in the Northeast, Alaska, and in Mississippi, USA, by acting secretary of commerce, Rebecca Blank.
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ICES launches new database for regional fisheries assessments
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is now hosting the Regional Database FishFrame (RDB-FishFrame), a regionally coordinated database platform for fisheries assessments.
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Oz fisheries management review welcomed
Joe Ludwig, Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced that Australian fisheries policy and legislation will be reviewed.
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NewsMilitary vets help rebuild California fisheries
An upcoming project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to rebuild northern Californian fisheries, will give veterans the chance to train and work on habitat restoration and fisheries monitoring.
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NewsMSU inspects threatened fisheries
Researchers and scientists from Mississippi State University (MSU) are inspecting paddlefish, alligator gar and catfish, among other threatened species, to safeguard the population from declining any further.
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NewsGreat Slave owner violates Fisheries Act
Brian Abbott, owner of Canada based Great Slave Fish Products Ltd, has been fined US$6,000 for violating the ‘Fisheries Act’.
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New international declaration on oceans and fisheries welcomed by FAO director-general
FAO director-general José Graziano da Silva has said that the responsible and sustainable management of oceans and coasts must become "a global priority."
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NewsConsortium wins UK fisheries VMS tender
A UK fisheries vessel monitoring system (VMS) tender has been awarded to a consortium including UK satellite communications expert, AST Marine Sciences Ltd (ASR MSL) and Slovenia''s EMA Group, the satellite tracking systems research and development specialist.
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NewsHigh hopes
It’s just four months until the introduction of Europe’s new Common Fisheries Policy. But how close are fishermen to getting the wholesale reform that they urgently need?
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NewsLargest ever fine imposed for MMO fisheries case
A Spanish fishing company, its UK subsidiary and the captains of two vessels have been ordered to pay a total of £1.62m for illegal fishing – the highest amount ever imposed in a Marine Management Organisation (MMO) fisheries case.
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Minister O’Neill highlights important role of Fisheries Protection Vessel
This week, Northern Ireland’s fisheries minister Michelle O’Neill visited her department’s Fisheries Protection Vessel, Banríon Uladh, which is based at Bangor Marina.
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NewsUBC: How to make global fisheries worth more
Rebuilding global fisheries would make them five times more valuable while improving ecology, according to a new University of British Columbia study.
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National fisheries statistical system launched in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste’s National Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (NDFA) has established an online national fisheries statistical system which provides public access to a wide range of information relating to fisheries in the country for the first time.
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Effective management and incentives can rebuild fisheries sector, says OECD
Governments looking to boost their fisheries sector should review their policies to create incentives for economically and environmentally sustainable fisheries, according to a new OECD report.
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NewsFisheries Committee backs sanctions deal
New rules giving the European Commission the power to ban EU imports of fish from overfished stocks and related species was unanimously endorsed by the Fisheries Committee on 11 July.
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NewsChanges needed for EU fisheries policy
A new report published by the European Commission shows important changes within EU fisheries policy need to be made.
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Canada takes steps to protect fisheries
It has been announced that Fisheries and Oceans Canada is taking the next steps in its new approach to protect recreational, commercial and Aboriginal fisheries and the fish habitat on which they depend.
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NewsNOAA fisheries survey vessel launched
NOAA’s Reuben Lasker, a fisheries survey vessel, was launched on 16 June by Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC), the Wisconsin shipyard building the vessel.
