Industry News

The total catch of the Belgian beam trawler Pieter Z56 – worth about £5,500 - was confiscated by Brighton Magistrates on 1 April after its owners and skipper admitted fishery control offences,…

A new era in economic and environmental sustainability for New South Wales commercial fishing industry has been reached following the adoption of the Pyrmont Pact, Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald said this…

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has underlined to a top EC fisheries official that the new effort control regime agreed at the December Fish Council is causing extreme anger on the quayside and…

During February and early March, CSIRO completed its pre-season stock survey of the Northern Prawn Fishery.

The AFMA Commission has approved a new policy for processing and granting scientific permits under the Fisheries Management Act (FMA).

The European Commission has confirmed that on 24 and 25 March 2009 Commission officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the North Sea shrimps and related products…

World-first research has found that protected areas for marine life play a major role in rebuilding numbers of threatened fish and other species, the Save Our Marine Life alliance said this week.

Environment Waikato (EW), one of 12 regional councils in New Zealand, will proceed with drafting changes to the Regional Coastal Plan to allow new types of marine farming, including fish farming, in…

More than 65 conservation, marine science, diving and sport fishing groups from around the world are urging the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to reject European Union (EU) and Australian proposals that…

Riga Shipyard in Latvia has launched its third vessel this year.

Irish Minister of State Seán Power has announced that the Government has approved proposals to restructure the inland fisheries sector.

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has announced the launch of the California Fisheries Fund (CFF), a $5 million, first-of-its-kind revolving loan programme to rebuild Californias fishing communities and to develop eco-friendly fishing.

Last week the Spanish Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM) informed the Council of Ministers about its involvement in the World Fishing Exhibition, which will take place in…

Australian Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin has established a Working Group to assist the commercial fishing industry in the wake of damage caused to reefs and in turn fish populations…

Fisheries Research Services (FRS), Aberdeen and NAFC Marine Centre, Shetland, have entered into a joint agreement to combine the skills of the two organisations in the area of aquatic resource management more…

A package of financial support for small and medium-sized fish-farming companies affected by the outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) in Shetland has been announced.

Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead is to meet with Scotlands fishing industry leaders to discuss the impact of the current economic crisis and the implementation of the days at sea regime.

A visit by Commission officials to Scotland planned for next week (31 March/1 April) will include a meeting in Edinburgh with an industry/government group, where the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation will press the…