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US - Alaska crabbers are hauling back pots from the Panhandle to the Bering Sea, and reduced catches are resulting in record prices for their efforts.

CANADA - A quarter-billion-dollar aquaculture project in Placentia Bay is facing another legal challenge one that could send it back to square one.

MYANMAR - Though Myanmar's shrimp export is much less than that of Viet Nam and Thailand in terms of tonnage and value, the nation is set to leapfrog its production with American experts technical ass…

UK - This week, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing attended the first meeting of a landmark leadership group to oversee the future of Scotlands aquaculture industry.

INDONESIA - The Indonesian Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has allocated Rp1.5 billion (US$112,000) for fish farming insurance programme.

NIGERIA - An expert in the area of Aquaculture, Mrs Mojisola Funmilayo Siyanbola has urged the Federal Government to provide effective and efficient proactive security measures to protect aquatic reso…

NETHERLANDS - Fishermen in developing countries will be offered new opportunities to improve the sustainability of their fishing practices, thanks to funding from the Dutch Postcode Lottery.

INDIA - The Budget seems to have let down the countrys fishery sector, employing 14 million people, for failing to address its various demands.

ZIMBABWE - The Government has launched a stocking and restocking programme on Zimbabwean dams to boost fish production (aquaculture) countrywide to enhance national food security and nutrition, while …

A ground breaking new pilot training course for fishermen aimed at preventing man overboard incidents and improving survival and recovery procedures has just been completed at the RNLIs Training Colle…

UK - The nationwide search for the UKs best fishermen, seafood restaurants and ports is set to close on 17 February and time is running out to nominate your favourite.

NORWAY - Although women play a central role in the fishing industry in many parts of the world, their contribution has not been sufficiently recognised. Now, the gender perspective on fishing is final…

THAILAND - Thai Union Group PCL and the World Tuna Purse Seine Organization (WTPO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a high-level framework of cooperation and coordination i…

GLOBAL - The FAO and the Vatican have called for an intensified international push to stamp out human rights abuses in the world's fishing industry including trafficking of people and forced labour …

The New Economics Foundation has launched an ambitious action plan to revitalise the UK's coast.

EU - EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector have met with Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, to discuss the many pressing issues facing the fishing sec…

Sunderland Marine, one of the world's leading insurers to the fishing industry, has published a new safety guide aimed primarily at young people joining fishing vessels for the first time.

Seafish and The RNLI Fishing Safety Team, are holding a man overboard safety demonstration at Weymouth Harbour on 26 October to encourage the observance of best practise safety procedures on board com…

EU - The Council of the EU has approved a Directive regulating working conditions in the fisheries sector, following a long-standing request from the European Transport Workers Federation (ETF), Europ…

UK and IRELAND - A national awards programme is looking for the foremost commercial fishermen in the UK and Ireland, and the public are being asked to put forward their nominations.