Cook Islands residents protest Spanish tuna seiners
Residents of the Cook Islands are opposing a plan that would see Spanish tuna seiners allowed to fish the country's waters in exchange for $13m over six years
Scotland’s largest fishing association commits to Seafish RFS scheme
The revamped Responsible Fishing Scheme makes headway in Scotland with first two vessels certified
Tuna pole and line group adds new members from Senegal, Canada, St. Helena
The International Pole & Line Foundation has three new member organizations
Skipjack prices creep up amid US fleet crisis
A moderate firming of skipjack tuna prices comes as US vessels tie-up until situation with FFA is resolved on fishing licenses
Red Chamber owners expand Canadian lobster, Cali wetfish operations
Brothers who own California-based Red Chamber acquire a PEI, Canada lobster processing plant, their second; having boosted California wetfish ops last year with a deal
State Department: Amid impasse, US could withdraw from Pacific tuna treaty
The US State Department has said that it has considered withdrawing from the South Pacific Tuna treaty unless a better long-term solution can be agreed upon
2015 Alaska salmon timeline: Turbulent year as Icicle sale drags; sockeye prices dive
The past year was a tough one for the Alaska as salmon prices hit new lows amid booming harvests, disputes among producers and the continued Russian import ban
S&P: Peru sale would leave China Fishery with no ‘meaningful operations’
Ratings agency says China Fishery still has a strong prospect of default despite removal of provisional liquidators, while sale of Peru anchovy assets won’t leave much of value left
Satellite technology initiative to tackle illegal fishing
A new initiative is arming coastguards with satellite intelligence allowing them to target pirate fishing vessels in remote marine areas
HB Grandi total catch worth $126m in 2015
Icelandic fishing company's fleet total catch was up 15% in 2015 from the previous year