Quotas cut for 10 EU countries
THE fishing quotas for ten EU member states has been cut by the European Commission in a move to compensate for overfishing in 2013. The countries affected by the […] Continue Reading
Ebola education for fishermen in Ghana
THE Ghanaian Metropolitan Health Directorate is educating fishermen and some fishermen in the Tema Metropolis on the deadly Ebola virus in attempt to contain the disease. A report by the […] Continue Reading
Norway trawler chiefs worried by Russian ban
NORWAY’S trawler chiefs are calling for a meeting with the country’s Ministry of Fisheries to discuss the Russian food ban, which potentially could hit some of them quite hard. It is […] Continue Reading
Tragic haul for New Zealand trawler
A TRAWLER crew working off the coast of Aukland, New Zealand, dragged up a light aircraft – with the body of the pilot still inside. The horrific catch was discovered […] Continue Reading
SSF comments on Russian imports ban
THE Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has released a statement regarding the news today that Russia is to ban seafood imports from some countries, including those belonging to the EU. Bertie […] Continue Reading
Funding boost for Welsh fishermen
LOCAL action group funding has allowed Welsh bass fishermen to purchase the equipment necessary to sell their catch further afield. Wales Online reports that the fishermen are the first to […] Continue Reading
The Spanish sardine slaughter
HUNDREDS of dead Spanish sardines have been discovered washed up on the Gulf shoreline. A report in Alabamas13.com states that the fish were found littering the beach from the Gulf […] Continue Reading
BP still in the frame for Gulf of Mexico fish lesions
SCIENTISTS studying lesions found on the skin of fish in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011 and 2012 have not ruled out toxic chemicals contained in oil released during the […] Continue Reading
US sets up fish fraud task force
THE United States Government is moving to crack down in fish fraud and illegal fishing which it fears could eventually undermine public confidence in seafood. The US departments of State […] Continue Reading