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Whales everywhere: The Western Arctic whale fishery
30 Oct 2025 16:44 GMT
… years the western Arctic whale fishery would lure whalers from every … ,” whales, found in the North Atlantic Arctic, and known for their …
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Rescue Cork fishing industry from 'devastating' quota cut, councillors demand
28 Oct 2025 14:46 GMT
Cork County Councillors have demanded government intervention following the announcement of a proposed 70% cut to Ireland's mackerel fishing quota. At a meeting of Cork County Council today, Independent Ireland Cllr Danny Collins warned that the Irish …
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Menhaden board cuts amount harvesters can catch along the Atlantic next year
30 Oct 2025 13:37 GMT
… Atlantic menhaden industry continue to wrestle with how to balance the fishery … competing motions, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission … assessment of the fishery found the coastwide … of natural causes.
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission …
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ASMFC approves 20 percent cuts to Atlantic menhaden quota for 2026
29 Oct 2025 19:46 GMT
… to cut the 2026 Atlantic menhaden quota by 20 … , drawing criticism from the fishing industry and environmental groups alike.
… big cuts to the menhaden fishery.
Fishing organizations like the … still impact Maine’s lobster fishery, this decision recognizes the …
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UK-Argentina territorial dispute blocking progress on establishing a Southwest Atlantic RFMO
28 Oct 2025 09:56 GMT
… sustainable management for this fishery and that this affects … overfishing in the Southwest Atlantic, including the World Trade … force.
“The [Southwest Atlantic] squid fishery is a prime example … those involved with the fishing industry, would be 100 percent …
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Major menhaden fishing company says quota cuts will likely lead to “operational adjustments”
30 Oct 2025 17:53 GMT
… (TAC) for Atlantic menhaden.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries … criticism from both the fishing industry and environmental groups, with … a 150-year-old fishery, without ecological justification … in response.
The menhaden fishing industry has, in turn, …
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Menhaden board reduces catch by 20% on the East Coast; Virginia delegates oppose
30 Oct 2025 14:57 GMT
… the economics of the fishing industry. Board members in … gt;Environmentalists and the fishing industry have debated for years … “The (Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s … roadmap for managing reduction fishery more effectively. Scientists on …
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UK fish stocks in trouble as catch limits exceed scientific advice: Report
29 Oct 2025 19:44 GMT
… Sea cod (also known as Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua), a staple … it is working with the fishing industry to manage stocks sustainably and …
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Report finds dangerous mercury levels, highlights mislabeling in shark meat sold in EU
29 Oct 2025 15:19 GMT
… Shark fishing in the North Atlantic Ocean, photographed in 2019. … to North and East Atlantic fisheries, with almost a quarter … the environment.
“[T]he fishing industry, retailers and politicians have … targeting swordfish in the South Atlantic Ocean, in 2019. …
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Newfoundland fishing union condemns creation of MPAs
29 Oct 2025 09:41 GMT
… both its Pacific and Atlantic coasts, building on existing … Professor of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences Ray Hilborn has … angling to eliminate our fishing industry without scientific basis, … harm to our sustainable fishing industry,” FFAW Secretary-Treasurer Jamie …