Fishing Industry News

7:13 AM EDT
10/10/2011 Deteriorating fishing conditions in Delaware alarm anglers; Surf fishermen blame beach replenishment as the causeLocal anglers have raised concerns that beach replenishment has ruined the habitat all along the coast, claiming that surf fishing has been impacted with the destruction of the habitat of the bait fish.

Source:AHN Sports Topics:Lifestyle And Leisure, Outdoors, http://www.allheadlinenews.com/news/, Environmental Issue, Natural Resources, Oceans, Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Fishing Industry

7:29 AM EDT
8/9/2011 High-tech measures to curb illegal fishing in CongoCongolese authorities have taken steps to curb illegal fishing in their territorial waters to ensure the survival of fishery resources and boost food security.

Source:IRIN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Fishing Industry, Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Environmental Issue, Conservation

3:21 PM EDT
7/13/2011 European Commission proposes changes to counting fish quotasThe European Commission on Wednesday unveiled major proposals to reform the fishing industry and to stop fish that are caught from being wasted.

Source:AHN Topics:Environmental Issue, Conservation, Ecosystem, Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Fishing Industry, Natural Resources, Oceans

10:12 AM EDT
6/27/2011 Somali fishermen driven from sea by illegal trawlersMore than two years after Somali officials announced plans to regulate fishing in the country's troubled waters, illegal trawlers continue to operate while local fisherman suffer attacks and depleted catches.

Source:IRIN Topics:Environmental Issue, Water, Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Fishing Industry

7:09 PM EDT
5/5/2011 Somalia revives its Exclusive Economic Zone after more than two decadesThe U.N.-backed Transitional Federal Government of Somalia has revived its Exclusive Economic Zone along the country’s coastal border after more than 20 years of illegal fishing and dumping toxic wastes.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Ministers (government), Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Fishing Industry, Environmental Issue, Environmental Cleanup

10:41 AM EDT
4/5/2011 Lake Tanganyika fishermen get hooked on farmingA village a few hundred metres from Lake Tanganyika, which holds nearly one-sixth of the world's available fresh water, has turned its back on fishing in favour of farming.

Source:IRIN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Fishing Industry, Arable Farming