Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

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…

30th July 2012

Largest ever fine imposed for MMO fisheries case

30th July 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Rebuilding global fisheries would make them five times more valuable while improving ecology, according to a new University of British Columbia study.

18th July 2012

UBC: How to make global fisheries worth more

18th July 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

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.

13th July 2012

Effective management and incentives can rebuild fisheries sector, says OECD

13th July 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new report published by the European Commission shows important changes within EU fisheries policy need to be made.

10th July 2012

Changes needed for EU fisheries policy

10th July 2012

FISHERIES

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…

28th June 2012

Canada takes steps to protect fisheries

28th June 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Inshore fisheries and conservation authorities (IFCAs) in the North East, Isles of Scilly and Devon and Severn areas of England are looking for new members.

20th June 2012

Opportunities to influence the management of Englands inshore fisheries

20th June 2012

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Norway is looking to capitalise on the high demand for coldwater prawns. Jason Holland looks at one of the most important commercial species in the world.

6th June 2012

Opportunity knocks

6th June 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe fisheries fished by UK Fisheries Ltd and the German companies DFFU and Doggerbank, have been MSC certified.

6th June 2012

Anglo-German fisheries MSC certified

6th June 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The IPNLF has warned that improvements must be made to traditional fisheries practices to ensure the growing demand for pole-and-line tuna can be met without compromising sustainability.

28th May 2012

Pole-and-line fisheries need support

28th May 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

On 19 May, the FAO General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed its annual meeting, without having taken any decision to address the steepest ever decline in Mediterranean fish stocks, says…

23rd May 2012

Oceana: EU Mediterranean countries jeopardise fisheries management again

23rd May 2012