Analysis

Foreign crew members on board fishing vessels should be assured decent minimum wages and employment conditions

Lack of regulations and the pressure to catch a boats allocated quota can lead to accidents at sea

The initiative is due for implementation at a time when the European Union fishing fleet, in particular French and Spanish vessels, is about to enter western and central Pacific waters, increasing the…

Fisheries scientists now doubt that traditional selectivity fishing helps to improve fishing populations

The tsunami is our fishing communitys common disaster

A missed opportunity with missing stakeholders - One of several fashionable concepts that affects fisheries management and the fishing industry in many countries is integrated coastal zone management (ICZM). Born as a…

Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing on the high seas is a worldwide problem. Fisheries authorities agree that managing fish stocks on a regional basis is an important first step towards curbing…

It is time for fishermen to be real partners in safeguarding the source

How the other half catches

A large number of international and Norwegian shipyards will join the competition for the many shipbuilding orders the fishery industry is expected to offer in the near future."Oh yes, we are pleased…

But Norway is banking on a Government White paper to see the fortunes of the industry return.The paper reviewed the country's policy towards the coastal fleet and has since argued that it…

His revolutionary recommendations will hearten workers on deck and bridge. The study, launched last August, gives a panoramic view of excellent, comparative information on fisheries management in seven industrial countries, draws lessons…

Man versus the solar forces of the cosmos

We now have a situation where a buyer can source a product from a number of companies in any part of the world. A fishing vessel can have a winch from Norway,…

On the contrary, through modernisation and the implementation of the latest IT-technology, they aim to consolidate their competitive position. Terms such as "information system, electronic trading, remote bidding, interconnection, Internet and traceability"…

LIU, the Association of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners, is strongly against EU membership because, simply, it wants to keep hold of the success it has had in the last decade and more…

Danish oilcare equipment manufacturer C.C.Jensen A/S has 50 years' experience in cleaning fuel on fishing vessels and has around 90% of the Danish vessels as a guarantee for an efficient and reliable…