Fisheries

To protect Black Sea fish stocks and the livelihoods of local fishermen, all Black Sea coastal states should back and enforce a new joint fisheries policy, says a resolution passed by the…

New Zealand will increase investment in Pacific Ocean fisheries to lift the level of returns from this vital resource to Pacific nations, says Prime Minister John Key.

The US North Pacific halibut and the US North Pacific sablefish fisheries that operate in territorial waters off the coast of Alaska, Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska have earned MSC re-certification.

Three British Columbia pink salmon fisheries that were entered into assessment by the Canadian Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Society have been awarded MSC certification.

Science, the international weekly science journal, has published online Impacts of fishing low trophic level species on marine ecosystems, a ground breaking scientific analysis.

Queenslands commercial fishing industry and Fisheries Queensland have finalised a plan to help build the profitability of the states reef line and Spanish mackerel fisheries.

The Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research (CFER) has been effectively addressing the need for increased capacity in fisheries science in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Plans to ensure Scotland maximises the potential of its fisheries and seafood sectors were unveiled by Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead last week.