Plastic Found in Nine Percent of 'Garbage Patch' Fishes: Tens of Thousands of Tons of Debris Annually Ingested

ScienceDaily, July 1, 2011

The first scientific results from an ambitious voyage led by a group of graduate students from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego offer a stark view of human pollution and its infiltration of an area of the ocean that has been labeled as the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch."

Why You Should Eat Fish? by: Jennifer McGuire

huffingtonpost, 29 June 2011

Just like the Meryl Streep commercial about alar horrified new moms away from apples in the late 1980s, fear-mongering messages about mercury in seafood contribute to the woefully low amount of seafood women eat today in the U.S.

Challenges And Opportunities For Commonwealth Fisheries

Predicted climate change impacts on the Australian marine environment include increases to sea surface temperature (especially in the waters off south-eastern Australia); rises in sea level; altered ocean current, wind and rain patterns; increases in ocean acidification; and increases in the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones and storm events.

Spring Chinook Fishery above Bonneville Dam on the Columbia Extended

The Seattle Times, 01 June 2011

The spring chinook fishery above Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River mainstem will now remain open through June 15. The area stretching 163.5 miles above Bonne-D was originally scheduled to close on June 3,

SAMOA - Climate Change May Half Pacific Islands' Coastal Fish Catches

Samoa News, 5 March 2011

Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Noumea, New Caledonia, Friday 4 March 2011 - Heads of Pacific Islands' fisheries agencies heard yesterday that climate change is predicted to cause big declines in coastal fisheries resources in the region, with potential production cut by as much as 50% by 2100.

Vietnam: Seafood Industry, A year of Blooming Harvest

The Vietnamese Seafood News, 25 February 2011

In 2010, Viet Nam’s fisheries industry achieved its targets in almost all fields of business with the total fisheries output reaching 5.2 million tons, including 2.8 million tons from aquaculture and 2.4 million tons from capture fishery.

Sulu Gets Modern Fish Port, Cold Storage

zamboangajournal, 25 February 2011

Filipino Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala flew to the Muslim autonomous province of Sulu in the southern Philippines where he led government officials in the groundbreaking ceremony of a huge fishing port complex and cold storage facility in the town of Maimbung.

Chile-Significant Decline in Fish Landings During 2010

fis.com, 21 February 2011

Accumulated landings of fishery and aquaculture products upto December 2010 totaled 3.7 million tonnes, ie 21.5 per cent less than in the 12 months of 2009, when 4.5 million tonnes were landed.  According to the latest Report on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector by the Subsecretariat of Fisheries (Subpesca),

EU Must Prioritize Mediterranean Fisheries: WWF

fis.com, 21 February 2011

The EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Maria Damanaki, was urged by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) fisheries experts to put the sustainability of Mediterranean fisheries and recovery of fish stocks in the region at the heart of a reformed European fisheries policy, due for completion in 2012.

Environment Lobbyists Hopeful of WTO Fish Deal

Reuters, Feb 17, 2011

Environmental activists are hopeful that negotiations at the World Trade Organization to curb fisheries subsidies, especially those on fuel, can produce a deal that will help end overfishing.

Fisherman Wants Peers To Consider Options

nmbtimes.com, 17 February 2011

Matt Ruby is a commercial fisherman from Little River. For 15 years he has supported his family through the snapper grouper fishery. Concerned with the new fishing limits, Ruby and other fishermen have been meeting in order to help preserve their occupations.

Put Mediterranean At Heart Of EU Fisheries Reform

TheFishSite, 18 February 2011

The EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Maria Damanaki, was urged today in Rome by WWF fisheries experts to put the sustainability of Mediterranean fisheries and recovery of fish stocks in the region at the heart of a reformed European fisheries policy, due for completion in 2012.

Further Action On Responsible Fisheries Needed

TheFishSite, February 11, 2011

GENERAL - Countries are making progress in implementing the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, which is now 15 years old, but still extremely relevant. However, additional efforts are needed, declared participants at the close of the 29th session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries.

Say No to Genetically Engineered Salmon

wdtn.com, 15 September 2010

Rick Moonen is an acclaimed chef who runs the restaurant Rick Moonen's rm seafood at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is the author of the cookbook Fish Without a Doubt: The Cook's Essential Companion. For the past 20 years, he has been one of the country's leading advocates for the sustainable seafood movement.

Global Fisheries Research Finds Promise And Peril

TheFishSite, 15 September 2010

Global fisheries, a vital source of food and revenue throughout the world, contribute between US$225-$240 billion per year to the worldwide economy, according to four new studies released.

Canadian Sablefish Fishery Gains MSC Certification

the fishsite.com, 30 July 2010

The Canadian sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) fishery operating within the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coast of British Columbia (BC) has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification following independent assessment to the MSC standard for sustainable, well-managed fisheries.

EU Signs High-Seas Fishery Resource Convention

the fishsite.com, 30 July 2010

The Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources of the South Pacific Ocean was signed in Wellington on July 26, when senior New Zealand officials met with their counterparts from the EU’s Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.

Fishing Experts Claim: Shark Numbers Could Increase Drastically!

aquaticcommunity.com, 22 July 2010

It has been warned that if a federal fishing ban along the east coast of Australia gets approved, then the sharks will go up in number exponentially, and the price of seafood will more than double.

Sustainable Fisheries

OceanNews

The oceans supply much of the food that we need to survive. The big question we explore in this issue of Ocean News is: How do we ensure that our oceans are healthy and plentiful enough to feed us in the future?

Louisiana Blue Crab Fishery Pursues Sustainability Certification

TheFishSite, 19 July 2010

The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board representing approximately 3,000 commercial crab fishermen licensed by the state, has entered the Louisiana blue crab fishery into the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC)certification program.