Marlborough Sounds blue cod fishery opening for summer - 19 December 2012...
(Source: New Zealand Government) The Ministry for Primary Industries is calling on recreational fishers to know the rules when they go fishing for blue cod in Marlborough this summer. District...
View ArticlePaua to the people
One of my favourite things to do is catch a few paua and cook them up in garlic and butter. Like many people in New Zealand, I see it as an important right that I am able to go for a swim and catch...
View ArticleMaine scallop season begins under new regulations
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) â Maine's scallop fishermen are operating under new regulations that divide the state into three zones and establish a rotational management system similar to crop rotation on...
View ArticleMaine fishermen expect record prices for scallops
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine scallop fishermen expect to get record prices for their catch this season with strong global demand and a diminished supply from Japan and other competing, scallop-producing...
View ArticleNew shellfish catch limits will boost exports
Thursday, 21 March 2013, 12:41 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Nathan Guy Minister for Primary Industries 21 March 2013 Media Statement New shellfish catch limits will boost exports and...
View ArticleScallopers may offer yellowtail relief to NE fleet
BOSTON New England fishermen looking for relief after a debilitating cut in the yellowtail flounder catch may soon find help from the booming scallop industry. Scallopers inevitably snare yellowtail...
View ArticleBritish and French scallop trawler clashes blamed on curbs
British trawlermen claim they have been attacked by French fishermen hurling rocks and firing flares. The incident is said to have taken place on Monday morning in international waters 15 miles off...
View ArticleOtago lobster quota cut for sustainability
A cut of 19 tonnes has been made to Otago's lobster fisheries commercial quota for the coming season after last year's low catch. The decrease in the Otago rock lobster take would ensure the long-term...
View ArticleMarlborough Sounds Blue Cod Fishery Opening For Summer
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 4:29 pm Press Release: Ministry For Primary Industries 19 December 2012 Marlborough Sounds Blue Cod Fishery Opening For Summer The Ministry for Primary Industries is...
View ArticlePaua harvesting proposal opposed
Large tracts of Otago and Southland's coast could be opened up for the commercial harvesting of paua, with the move expected to face opposition from recreational fishermen. The Ministry of Primary...
View ArticleIsle of Man queen scallops: a shellfish success story
This weekend, locals in the pretty seaside village of Port Erin on the Isle of Man will be celebrating. Their annual Queenie festival is taking place to promote the queen scallop that thrives in their...
View ArticleSnapper cutbacks 'unfair'
Recreational anglers have panned the Government's decision to cut bag limits in New Zealand's most prized snapper fishery as unfair and unlikely to have a significant effect on improving fish stocks....
View ArticleWidespread anger at snapper limit decision
A decision designed to save the country's most valuable snapper fishery has managed to please just about no-one - with all sides claiming they have come out worst off. Primary Industries Minister...
View ArticleLuce Bay scallop bed consultation begins
Tighter controls could be imposed on commercial shellfishing in a protected part of the Solway Firth. The Scottish government has launched a consultation paper on the future of scallop...
View ArticleNew 20-year ban on dredging in Isle of Man seas imposed
A 20-year ban on scallop dredging is to be imposed on a bay in the south of the Isle of Man, as part of continuing efforts to protect the seabed. A Manx government spokesman said the move, which will...
View ArticleScallopers get extra time
Terry TomalinTampa Bay Times ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story Tools Print this story Purchase reprints Contact the editor Email Newsletters The boat ramps will be packed Sunday from Homosassa to...
View ArticleScallopers get extra two weeks
Terry TomalinTampa Bay Times In Print: Friday, June 29, 2012 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story Tools Print this story Purchase reprints Contact the editor Email Newsletters The boat ramps will be...
View ArticleN.C. allows bay scallop harvest in Bogue Sound
Email Print Order Reprint Share This Text tool name tool goes here By Hayley Paytes - By Hayley Paytes The News and Observer Tags: | | | | | Seafood dishes and fishermen’s paychecks will get a little...
View ArticleFish Fight renews campaign to protect the seabed
The new series of the television show will highlight the destruction caused by the dredging to gather scallops Hugh's Fish Fight: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall with squid fishermen in the Philippines...
View ArticleNew survey of ocean floor finds juvenile scallops are abundant in Mid-Atlantic
Unofficially dubbed the "Seahorse" because of its curved and spiny profile, the instrument is the latest and most sophisticated version of a survey system developed at the Woods Hole Oceanographic...
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