Fisheries

Small Pacific islands are to see greater economic benefits with the promotion of more sustainable and locally owned and operated tuna fisheries, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific.

A regional symposium is being organised to address the main issues related to sustainable small scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

UK fishermen have questioned the UK Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, on their “pivotal” future as major changes are made to the industry.

The Swedish herring fishery in the North Sea has been recertified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

The Korean National Assembly has amended its fisheries law to help curb illegal fishing.

The Spanish Ría de Arosa Galician Cooperative Society has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its artisanal clam and cockle fisheries.

Swedish and Danish nephrops fisheries, Fiskeri AB Ginneton and Danske Fiskeres Producent Organisation (DFPO), have entered into full Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment as a joint client group - a world first.

The future of Baltic Sea fish stocks will be discussed at two meetings being held this week in Tallin, Estonia.

A new study led by scientists at the University of British Columbia has found that Chinese fishing boats are catching much more foreign fish than they are reporting.

Researchers at Swansea University have been studying sensitive coastal habitats in Wales and the UK to see how they provide support for juvenile fish.

There’s more bad news for sharks this week. According to new research published in Marine Policy, the world’s shark populations are in significant decline, with an estimated 100m being lost each year.

According to media reports, Oman’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has secured financial allocations close to OMR 500m (US$1.2m) to develop the countrys fisheries sector during 2013 to 2020.

A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) says that the proposed Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) threatens the sustainability of Canadian fisheries and fishing communities.

Three British Columbia chum salmon fisheries have awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, a significant boost to Canada’s supply of MSC certified seafood.

The WWF is urging the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to implement practical rules for limiting the catch of species in the Western Central Pacific Ocean in a bid to…

Last week the authorities of Uusimaa and the Southeast Finland Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment banned wild sea trout fisheries in the Gulf of Finland.