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…