The Seafood Industry Council's Alastair MacFarlane, who represented an international coalition of fishing industries at the meeting in Renaca, Chile, said the major impact on the New Zealand fishery was likely to be a requirement to assess the impacts of bottom trawling. Tighter restrictions on bottom trawling in the high seas look set to further reduce the dwindling returns for New Zealand fishing operators. Advertisement Advertisement Anderton said small operators would feel the effects...

WASHINGTON -- The tainted pet food case has trickled down to farmed fish, but federal health officials say levels of the contamination are so low it's probably no danger to people who ate the fish. Fish food made in Canada apparently contained wheat gluten from China as a protein source. And it's not clear if any of the farmed fish entered the food chain. As with the fish, federal health and food officials said the risk to human health is very low. Since March 16, more than 100 brands of...

Fatah, Hamas continue fighting in Gaza despite truce Gunmen in the rival Hamas and Fatah parties traded fire Monday, killing two Fatah fighters and wounding at least 10 despite a ceasefire intended to end violence jeopardizing a power-sharing deal between the two sides. Canada's food watchdog says 57 fish hatcheries and fish farms bought melamine-contaminated food pellets. Fatah, Hamas continue fighting in Gaza despite truce Gunmen in the rival Hamas and Fatah parties traded fire Monday,...

The problem is that under maximum sustained yield, it appears that not enough fish get up the creek to "fertilize" the stream system so young salmon can survive and grow. The article went on about how bottom trawling is so destructive to both the ecology that supports the desired fish, and the prey species for the desired fish. What do you suppose happens when you take the fish, take the home for possible future fish, and the food for any possible future fish? Oregon found that you...

Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont receives a batik painting from southern villagers greeting him at Yala provincial hall, where he chaired a meeting on economic development. The group works mainly on marine protection, cracking down on commercial trawlers which encroach on inshore waters and use destructive fishing equipment, and giving assistance to fishermen. However, the attack has crippled the work of the association, which is based in Nong Chik district and is one of the most active...