Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has joined forces with the International Labor Organization (ILO) to release draft guidance on tackling the contentious issue of child labour in fisheries.

5th January 2012

New report tackles child labour in fisheries

5th January 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Blue mussel fisheries representing the entire bottom grown mussel landings of Ireland have entered Marine Stewardship Council assessment.

4th January 2012

Irish mussel fisheries enter assessment

4th January 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK Government has secured a victory for the fishing industry by stopping a massive cut in the number of days that fishermen are allowed to spend at sea.

20th December 2011

UK victory in fisheries negotiations

20th December 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC) has gained MSC certification for all Norwegian North East Arctic cod and haddock fisheries.

5th December 2011

NSEC cod and haddock fisheries certified

5th December 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Nature Conservancy has created an iPad App called eCatch, allowing California fishermen to share data on their catch and fish stocks in real time.

1st December 2011

iPad App for rebuilding fisheries

1st December 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Dr James Ellison Kirkley Sr., 65, died in September following a long struggle with cancer.

17th November 2011

Obituary: Dr James E. Kirkley, Fisheries Economist

17th November 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The association represents two fisheries, targeting two species – Native Oyster and Pacific Oyster – that will be assessed at the same time.

14th November 2011

Dutch oyster fisheries enter assessment

14th November 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Mark Park, chief executive the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association, has warned UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon that his sector now faces a major battle for survival.

3rd November 2011

Scottish fisheries battling for survival

3rd November 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 2011 Icelandic Fisheries Awards were presented at a reception last night (22 September 2011) at the Gerdasafn Art Museum in Kópavogur.

23rd September 2011

Icelandic Fisheries Awards Winners 2011

23rd September 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Over £430 million worth of fish was landed in Scotland last year, according to the latest statistics which are published today.

15th September 2011

Scottish sea fisheries statistics

15th September 2011