Fishing

'In Cyclic Climate Changes and Fish Productivity' L.B. Klyashtorin and A. A. Lyubushin consider the relationships between climate changes and the productivity of ocean ecosystems. Analyses of climate index fluctuations and populations of major … [Read more...] about Fish Productivity and Climate Change: New book by Klyashtorin and Lyubushin

"Fishermen are worried a certification row will confuse consumers, says Jane Rankin-Reid in Saturday's Mercury newspaper. Fishermen are unhappy with radio advertisements sponsored by the Marine Stewardship Council promoting their March 2nd … [Read more...] about Certified Tasmanian Seafood or Not: A Note from Jane Rankin-Reid

Whether it’s throwing a fresh local prawn on the BBQ or dangling a line off the local jetty, fisheries resources are economically and socially important for many Australians. Australian fisheries have undergone significant management changes over the … [Read more...] about Fisheries Management in Australia: A New Book by Daryl McPhee

"THE protection of Australia's fisheries is pushing seafood imports to record levels, driving overfishing in other countries and exposing consumers to unacceptable levels of antibiotics and other contaminants. "Marine biologist Walter Starck said … [Read more...] about Starck Reminder: Australia Doesn’t Need to Import Fish

"The pervasiveness of the influence of bottom trawlers on the Gulf of Mexico is evident in these images from NASA’s Landsat satellite. Showing two different areas of a single scene captured on October 24, 1999, the images reveal dozens of mudtrails … [Read more...] about Mudtrails from Fishing Trawlers in Gulf of Mexico

Dear Jennifer, Don't miss the Sunday programme tomorrow on Channel 9. Ross Coulthart exposes phony claims about the "threatened" grey nurse shark. The eco-nazis have already made a press release 'Bogus Grey Nurse Sharks Claims Quashed' responding … [Read more...] about Grey Nurse Sharks, on Sunday