Fisheries

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch programme, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) and the UK’s Seafish are partnering to scope out the development of a risk assessment tool for social responsibility in fisheries.

The Philippine Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and the Philippine fisheries sector are welcoming the New Year with a five-year national fisheries plan.

A rare fish caught off the South Devon coast is set to be preserved as a specimen in Plymouth’s museum.

The outcome of the Fisheries Council in Brussels has led to significant increases in quotas for the UK fleet next year, which has been welcomed by UK fisheries minister, George Eustice.

Thai Union has welcomed the recent legislation issued by the Royal Thai Government on fisheries which it said should encourage ongoing enforcement of the law and continuous improvement throughout the industry.