Rescuers work to free humpback whale from fishing line off California
The adult animal, seen off Newport Beach, was struggling to escape a potentially deadly situation as line was tangled in its mouth...
View ArticleThis week’s best bet for fishing: Anglins Fishing Pier
BEST BET Nick Conomos from Anglins Fishing Pier on Commercial Blvd. reported depending on the day and the time of the day the fishing on his pier has been excellent to mediocre. On the good days, pier...
View ArticleFishing industry’s slim margins generates perfect storm
Dangerous, dysfunctional and overregulated in parts: the fishing industry rarely makes headlines for any of the right reasons. A passion for the sea and for hard and sleepless nights on a rolling...
View ArticleNewport crowned dominant West Coast commercial fishing port
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - Newport is not the dominant West Coast port for commercial fishing, with the highest quantity of fish on the coast. The Daily Astorian reports (http://bit.ly/1RCSeoN ) that Newport...
View ArticleINTERPOL’s role in combating illegal fishing recognized (Interpol)
(Source: Interpol) 06 November 2015 HOBART, Australia - INTERPOL's key role in combating illegal fishing activities worldwide has been recognized by the global fisheries community. At its annual...
View ArticleSeals not competing with Irish fishing stocks, says new Queen's University...
(Source: Queen's University Belfast) Seals not competing with Irish fishing stocks, says new Queen's University research Seals are not threatening commercial fishing stocks in Irish waters, with the...
View ArticleBusy weekend patrolling fishing in Kaikoura (Ministry for Primary Industries...
(Source: Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand) Fishery Officers and Honorary Fishery Officers were busy all weekend checking that fishers were complying with the new regulations for the...
View ArticleFishing leader rejects Guardian report on exploitation
Fishing industry figures in the country’s main whitefish port of Castletownbere have rejected a newspaper investigation which found that the Irish fishing industry is exploitative of foreign labour....
View ArticleJoint operation nabs pāua poachers (Ministry for Primary Industries of New...
(Source: Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand) A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) A109 Light Utility Helicopter completed patrols on about 300 km of coastline in Hawkes Bay last week,...
View ArticleDaughter of ‘Tit Bonhomme’ skipper rejects exploitation claims
The daughter of an Irish skipper who drowened alongside his Egyptian crewmates in a fishing tragedy has rejected claims exploitation of migrant workers is widespread in the industry. Lia Ní Aodha’s...
View ArticleFishing trawler detained off Howth in illegal crew inquiry
A €2 million fishing trawler was detained off the coast of Dublin on Friday for allegedly having an illegal crew on board. A spokesman for the Defence...
View ArticleFishing vessel loses 750kg catch
An investigation has been launched after a commercial fishing skipper reported losing a 750kg catch off the west coast of Coromandel this morning.The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said the...
View ArticleFishing skipper reports loss of snapper
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating the actions of a commercial fishing skipper who reported losing an estimated 750kg of fish, off the west coast of Coromandel Peninsula this...
View ArticleFishing skipper reports loss of snapper (Ministry for Primary Industries of...
(Source: Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand) The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating the actions of a commercial fishing skipper who reported losing an estimated 750kg of...
View ArticleWrap-up workshop on Illegal Fishing and Marine Resources Management opens...
(Source: Government of the Republic of Mauritius) GIS - 19 November, 2015: A two-day wrap-up workshop for the project 'Combatting Illegal Fishing, Marine Resources Management and Strengthening Quality...
View ArticleMedia Invite: Minister Zokwana to engage fishing community (Department of...
(Source: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Republic of South Africa) bc2a6eae-a6e0-4840-bd91-8be5a51a0247.pdf MEDIA ALERT 17 November 2015 MINISTER ZOKWANA TO ENGAGE FISHING COMMUNITY...
View ArticleMigrant workers in Irish fishing industry to get permits and minimum wage
After Guardian report uncovers allegations of exploitation, taskforce announces issue of 500 permits, giving non-European workers contracts and protection...
View ArticleSet-netting reminder after penguin death (Ministry for Primary Industries of...
(Source: Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand) The Ministry for Primary Industries is reminding people that set nets catch more than fish after finding a dead little blue penguin in an...
View ArticleCoromandel spill exercise will test emergency team
The exercise scenario is a tricky one. An imaginary fishing vessel will run aground in bad weather off the Coromandel coast in the early hours of the morning and lose 2000 litres of diesel into the...
View ArticleMedia Release:Allocation and management of commercial fishing rights...
(Source: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Republic of South Africa) 18e5e3ab-5fb5-4b50-8323-75df4dd46ba7.pdf Regulation Gazette No.10177 Regulasiekoerant Government Gazette...
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