Improvement in volumes of sustainable fish

World Fishing & Aquaculture March 5, 2013 The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has published a new report that shows a big improvement in volumes of sustainable fish, but also shows that many fisheries are failing to improve. Covering 51 principal whitefish fisheries around the world, the report found that 41.5% of the total volume of whitefish supplied to market comes from Read More…

Whitefish sustainability on the rise

Fish News EU March 5, 2013 The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), has published a briefing today that shows a large majority of the world’s whitefish, including over 88% of the cod landed, come from sustainable and well-managed fisheries. The briefing covers the most recent assessment period for which comparable data is available, as of October 2012, and covers 51 principal Read More…

Conference to address Arctic meltdown

Fish News EU March 5, 2013 A symposium discussing the effects that climate change is having on Arctic ecosystems is to be held in Anchorage on March 26-29. Sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean melted away to a record low in 2012, according to the US National Snow and Ice Data Center and the conference seeks to illustrate how individual marine species—from arctic cod, to seals, whales, polar Read More…

Monster bluefin tuna weighed 415kg

Stuff March 7, 2013 A monster bluefin tuna caught off the New Zealand coast could spell a big payday for some Coromandel fishermen. The giant pacific bluefin tuna, caught on Tuesday afternoon off the East Cape, had a live weight of 415kg and a gutted weight of 361kg. It arrived in Whitianga to be unloaded last night. Read Read More…

Americans launch seafood traceability system

Fish News EU March 7, 2013 The US Congress is creating a national seafood traceability system that could combat rampant seafood mislabelling, after a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers today re-introduced the Safety and Fraud Enforcement for Seafood Act. The House legislation, of which Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) is the lead sponsor, has the potential to lay the groundwork for a national Read More…

Fish farming could harm shark nursery

Echo News March 7, 2013 "Conflicts" between great white sharks and humans will likely increase if the NSW Government goes ahead with its plans to build a fish farm on the state's Mid North Coast, says Greens MP Cate Faehrmann. An area off Port Stephens has been ear-marked for a five-year study on the viability of off-shore fish farming. Read Read More…

Fishers near marine protected areas go farther for catch but fare well

PhysOrg March 5, 2013 The study, reported in the journal Biological Conservation, is one of the first to look closely at how protected areas in small nearshore fisheries can affect where fishers operate on the ocean and, as a consequence, their livelihood. "Where MPAs are located in relation to how fishers operate on the seascape is critical to understand for fisheries management and this Read More…

Endangered Mekong giant catfish splashes into River Safari

Straits Times March 6, 2013 One of the many giants of the River Safari, the Mekong giant catfish, moved into the soon-to-be-opened wildlife park's aquarium on Wednesday. The herbivorous species, which is critically endangered, is one of the world's largest freshwater fish. It can grow up to 3 metres in length and nearly 300kg in weight. Read Read More…

Mekong Delta rice exports up 18 percent

Tuoi Tre News March 6, 2013 The provinces in the Mekong Delta exported 670,000 tons of rice in the first two months of 2013, generating $304 million  in revenue – an 18 percent increase in value compared to the same period last year. Asia is the region’s largest market, with 65 percent of consumption, followed by America, Africa, Europe and Oceania. Read Read More…

Nam Houng river: The lifeblood of Xayaboury

Vientiane Times March 2 , 2013 At about 8am, the sun shines down on the Nam Houng, the main river that threads its way through the provincial capital of Xayaboury. As the mist slowly evaporates, the voices of young people can be heard as they gather by the water to catch fish. A line of boys and girls make their way along a narrow path down to the river, carrying fishing utensils and Read More…