fisheries

American Samoa's Governor has defended his government's position in voting against Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council recommendations on a large vessel Prohibited Area. Lolo Moliga said the government would maintain its position unless the council back down from moves to allow long ...

For these stocks, the multi-annual plan will enable regional management organisations to recommend measures tailored to their particular fisheries, thus underpinning continued sustainability. For other stocks, the plan will support recovery to ensure that even more stocks will be sustainably fished in the ...

Among the issues to be tackled are the massive problem of criminal networks operating in fisheries, as well as how to handle the impacts of Brexit and growth in aquaculture. Norway also has among its priorities, the re-opening of the huge Chinese market for Norwegian seafood exports -- and not just for ...

The seven-member Alaska Board of Fisheries has historically been composed of three members with a strong commercial fisheries industry background, three members with strong ties to the sports and personal use fishing industries, and one member who brings knowledge and experience in dealing with ...

Bill Walker responded Wednesday to criticism of his nominee for an Alaska Board of Fisheries by saying the fish board needs to grow from seven seats to nine seats to be balanced. On Monday, 16 outdoor sporting groups wrote a letter to Alaska legislators, urging them to reject Walker's choice of Kodiak ...

NOAA Appoints New Science and Research Director for Southeast Fisheries Science Center SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] - March 21, 2018 NOAA Appoints New Science and Research Director for Southeast Fisheries Science Center NOAA has appointed Dr. Clay Porch, a long-time employee of ...

Managing wild fisheries with proven sustainability practices can mean bigger, not smaller, catches of tasty seafood. That creates an opportunity for investors with a long-term view who are willing to invest through the transition period required for depleted fisheries to recover. Three fund managers who are ...

“FisheryProgress and IFFO RS share a common goal of helping fisheries make demonstrable progress toward more sustainable practices,” said Kristin Sherwood, programme director at FishChoice, the organisation that powers FisheryProgress, an online platform that offers verified progress-tracking for ...

Joey Murrin, the former chairman of Irish seafood industry body Bord Iascaigh Mhara, criticized the country's fisheries minister over the Brexit negotiations, reports the Irish Times. Murrin accused Michael Creed, the minister, of a “lack of transparency”. Also, Murrin accused the Killybegs Fishermen's ...

Commercial fishermen largely applauded the Donald Trump administration's selection of Chris Oliver to serve as NOAA's assistant administrator of fisheries in June 2017. But Oliver, who was confirmed in his new role in July, has maintained a relatively low profile since, his office not responding to requests ...

Lund's Fisheries Offering Fair Trade Certified Scallops SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] - March 12, 2018 Lund's Fisheries Offering Fair Trade Certified Scallops Lund's Fisheries has announced that they are now offering Fair Trade Certified scallops, a first in the United States for an Atlantic sea ...

West Coast Waters Returning to Normal; Some Fisheries Remain Disrupted SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] by Susan Chambers - March 12, 2018 West Coast Waters Returning to Normal; Some Fisheries Remain Disrupted Ocean conditions off most of the U.S. West Coast are returning roughly to ...

"What is more, they underpin illegal fishing that is rapidly destroying the fisheries which millions of people rely on." The EJF is urging Taiwanese authorities to stop the abuses, as one of the world's most advanced economies with the means and technology to do it. “Taiwanese authorities must empower a ...

One very specific case has been the impact on coastal fisheries, as Tang Damin notes in this comprehensive analysis. It is an area that South Asia, where coastal fishing communities from Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh are increasingly feeling the impact of overfishing, also need to focus on. – eds.

Ruth Davidson and Michael Gove have teamed up to call for the UK to leave the common fisheries policy (CFP) when Britain leaves the European Union. The Scottish Conservative leader and UK environment secretary say it is "vital" that the country regains control over its own fisheries management. It came as Scottish ...

(Riviera Maya, Mexico – March 8, 2018) With a growing list of adopters and endorsers, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Meloy Fund, and Encourage Capital today launched new guidelines for investing in global fisheries to drive needed capital into scaling sustainably managed fisheries and restoring ...

"By looking at the decline in fish food over time, we can estimate how much our total potential fisheries catch could be reduced," said Moore, who helped develop the Community Earth System Model employed in this study. He emphasized the importance of looking further into the future with climate models, ...