Fishing

Call for end to fishing subsidies

He and a number of colleagues from around the world released a statement at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, saying fishing subsidies need to be eliminated, as they impact on trade, the environment and development.

McClay says fishing subsidies is particularly a development issue in the Pacific.

Hawaii Bigeye tuna industry reels two months after reaching quotas

Arbitrary quotas not linked to conservation objectives are keeping them tied at the docks. These struggling vessels and small businesses they support are accumulating millions of dollars in debt each month, causing untold anxiety for the local fishing community and consumers.

The rest of the Hawaii fleet has been forced out of its primary fishing grounds in the Western and Central Pacific and must travel more than a thousand miles into the Eastern Pacific to set hooks to catch bigeye tuna.

EU warns Taiwan over Pacific fishing

The EU issued the 'yellow card' after a pirate tuna vessel was busted fishing in Papua New Guinea waters by the NGO three weeks ago.

This means Taiwan, which has the biggest fishing fleet in the Pacific, may face European sanctions and import bans if changes aren't made.

An oceans campaigner for Greenpeace, Karly Thomas, says Taiwan has too many boats flying its flag with too little control.

Plan to ensure Australian fisheries remain best managed in world

Senator Colbeck said the 2015–2020 Strategic Plan represents an evolution in the way the FRDC invests in research, outlines a new focus based on three key national priorities, and empowers stakeholders.

“The Plan aims to drive change to benefit Australia’s fishing and aquaculture sectors more broadly. It will ensure these sectors continue to have excellent performance in environmental sustainability as well as business productivity and profitability,” Senator Colbeck said.

Momentum gathers for international agreement to combat rogue fishing

Growing numbers of countries are ratifying an international agreement to combat illegal fishing, fueling interest in how best to implement the instrument.

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is estimated to strip between $10 billion and $23 billion from the global economy, and its impacts undermines the way fish stocks are managed to make it a double concern around the world.

The Latest on missing teens: Mothers hold out hope

Speaking Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show, Pamela Cohen says she believe her son, Perry Cohen and his friend Austin Stephanos are "doing everything they can to stay afloat." The 14-year-olds have been missing since Friday when they took a 19-foot boat into the Atlantic to fish.