Fisheries

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.

The Scottish Parliament has cut a fisheries debate from the agenda to make way for a debate on press ethics which has come as ‘a source of great disappointment’ to the Scottish…

The US and Morocco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this week which solidifies a commitment towards a ecosystem based approach to fisheries management and sustainable aquaculture practices.

According to the latest ‘Status of New Zealand Fisheries 2012’ report released by the Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand fisheries are showing improvements.

The UKs maritime environmental consultancy, ABPmer, has been commissioned by the Northern Devon Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) to carry out a study which will help with the future development of the…

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has criticised the Shadow Fisheries Minister, Tom Harris, for his failure to understand his brief on the fishing industry.

According to the latest EU public poll on fisheries subsidies, published by Green Budget Europe (GBE), EU citizens are calling for changes to be made to how money is spent in the…

According to a recent study commissioned by WWF, the fisheries sector could earn an extra €2.1bn per year if politicians vote for fish stock recovery.