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Tasmanian rock lobster fisherman are worried New Zealand could capitalise on Australias predicted rock lobster shortage next month.

Edinburgh-based Scottish Salmon Company has seen its first-half pre-tax profits rise year-on-year from £1.7 million (€2 million/$2.6 million) to £12.1 million (€14.5 million/$18.6 million), while turnover has doubled to £42.6 million (€51.1…

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a forum on fishing vessel safety beginning Wednesday, 13 October 2010 at 9am. The two-day forum will be chaired by NTSB board member Robert Sumwalt.

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) said it is already seeing the benefits of the tuna tagging programme in the Pacific, which concluded at the end of last year.

Icelands fisheries minister told the UK’s Channel 4 News that his countrys trawlers have the right to fish greater quantities of mackerel from its waters, despite growing protests from Scottish fishermen.