commercial fishing


Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Asleep at the Wheel: Fatigue Led to Capsize of Fishing Boat and $27,200 Fine
Interesting

Asleep at the Wheel: Fatigue Led to Capsize of Fishing Boat and $27,200 Fine

The vessel ran aground January 11, 2018 after the 17-year-old helmsman fell asleep at the wheel. Crew fatigue led to the grounding and loss of commercial

August 7, 2018
Total Views: 175

Monday, March 26, 2018
Maine lobster fishing
Shipping News

Maine’s Lobster Tide May Be Ebbing -Fox

By Justin Fox (Bloomberg View) — The numbers came in earlier this month on Maine’s 2017 lobster harvest. By historical standards, the 110.8

March 26, 2018
Total Views: 80

Friday, February 23, 2018
global fishing map
News

Scientists Use AIS Data to Map Global Fishing Activity in Extraordinary Detail

Using satellite tracking, machine learning and common ship-tracking technology, scientists from UC Santa Barbara teamed up with colleagues at Global Fishing

February 23, 2018
Total Views: 150

Monday, February 5, 2018
thai fishing boat
Shipping News

Many in Thai Fishing Industry Fail to See Conditions as Slavery – Research

By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thai fishing boat owners who trap workers on board ships and withhold wages often do not

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 96

Thursday, January 25, 2018
fisherman protest in French fishermen block the port of Calais halting shipping movements at France's busiest passenger port and a major entry point to Europe for British goods, in protest at losses inflicted by the practice of electric pulse fishing in Calais, France
News

Protesting Fisherman Paralyze France’s Port of Calais

LILLE, France, Jan 25 (Reuters) – French fishermen blockaded Calais throughout Thursday, halting shipping movements at France’s busiest passenger

January 25, 2018
Total Views: 37

Friday, December 8, 2017
fishing boat in arctic
Shipping News

In the Arctic Ocean, at Least, Diplomacy Works

By The Editors (Bloomberg View) — Amid resurgent nationalism and talk of nuclear war, it’s been a rough year for global diplomacy. So a 10-party

December 8, 2017
Total Views: 52

Friday, November 24, 2017
capsized-japanese-fishing-boat-pacific
Lifesaving Incidents

AMVER Assists In Rescue Of Lost Pacific Fishermen

HONOLULU — Seven fishermen are safe, Wednesday, after their Japanese-flagged 50-foot fishing boat, the Gyotoku Maru No. 1, reportedly capsized 218

November 24, 2017
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
commercial fishing vessel
News

Danish Fishermen Could Be Hit Hard by Brexit -Report

By Teis Jensen COPENHAGEN, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Danish fishermen could be hit hard by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union if it leads

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 64

Wednesday, July 19, 2017
How an Alaskan Fisherman Turned $80 Into $1.1 Billion by Popularizing Trash Fish
Interesting

How an Alaskan Fisherman Turned $80 Into $1.1 Billion by Popularizing Trash Fish

By Alex Sazonov (Bloomberg) — Chuck Bundrant was a college freshman with $80 in his pocket when he drove halfway across the country to Seattle to earn a

July 19, 2017
Total Views: 273

Thursday, April 20, 2017
Killer Robots: Commercial Fishing ROVs Hunt For Venomous Predator Fish
Blog

Killer Robots: Commercial Fishing ROVs Hunt For Venomous Predator Fish

By Ben Gruber (Reuters) As it turns out, some of the best cooks in the world think lionfish, a venomous predatory fish which is breeding out of control and

April 20, 2017
Total Views: 112

Sunday, March 19, 2017
Fishing Net Tangled With Hawser
Finance

Fredriksen’s Fish Stocks Need Filleting Says Norway Fund

by Jonas Cho Walsgard (Bloomberg) Fish farmers will need to get more kroner out of every fish to provide the next lift for the Oslo exchange’s

March 19, 2017
Total Views: 58

Friday, October 28, 2016
File photo of Adelie penguins standing atop ice near the French station at Dumont díUrville in East Antarctica
Defense

Antarctic Ocean To Host Worlds Largest Marine Sanctuary

By Colin Packham (Reuters) Twenty-four countries and the European Union agreed on Friday to create the world’s largest marine park in the Antarctic

October 28, 2016
Total Views: 51

Thursday, August 18, 2016
Environment

China Is Hungry & Her Oceans Are Empty

  By Adam Minter (Bloomberg) On Wednesday, Indonesia celebrated its Independence Day with a bang — blowing up several

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Google To Track Commercial Fishing Vessels
Environment

Google To Track Commercial Fishing Vessels

By Alex Whiting (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Anyone with internet access and a passion for seafood will soon be able to track commercial fishing

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 170

Sunday, July 31, 2016
Fishing Vessel Alaska Juris
USCG

Search Finds Oil Sheen But No Sign Of Alaska Juris

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The United States Coast Guard (USCG), has called off the search for the missing fishing vessel Alaska Juris which is presumed sunk in

July 31, 2016
Total Views: 229

Monday, June 20, 2016
Fishing vessel offshore
News

Fishermen Held Over Killing of Captain, Engineer Off South Korea

SEOUL, June 20 (Reuters) – Two Vietnamese crewmen on a South Korean fishing vessel in the Indian Ocean have allegedly stabbed and killed the ship’s

June 20, 2016
Total Views: 25

Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Wärtsilä To Design World’s Biggest Krill Fishing Factory Vessel for Antarctic Waters
Shipping News

Wärtsilä To Design World’s Biggest Krill Fishing Factory Vessel for Antarctic Waters

Wärtsilä was selected to design the world’s biggest and modern krill fishing factory vessel for China-based Jiangsu Sunline Deep Sea Fisheries. The

January 20, 2016
Total Views: 153

Thursday, June 4, 2015
WATCH: How NOT To Capsize When Crossing The Bar [VIDEO]
Video

WATCH: How NOT To Capsize When Crossing The Bar [VIDEO]

Curious how NOT to capsize your fishing vessel in heavy seas? New Zealand journalist Geoff Mackley decided to visit the infamous Greymouth Bar, grab

June 4, 2015
Total Views: 632

Monday, December 1, 2014
Fishing vessel offshore
Incidents

Dozens Missing After Commercial Fishing Trawler Sinks in the Bering Sea

UPDATE: Weather Hampers Search for Survivors MOSCOW/SEOUL, Dec 1 (Reuters) – One person was killed and the fate of more than 50 others was unknown after

December 1, 2014
Total Views: 102

Monday, November 10, 2014
Vigor, Jensen to Unveil New Factory Trawler
News

Vigor, Jensen to Unveil New Factory Trawler

Jensen Maritime and Vigor are getting ready to unveil the design for a new 352-foot catcher processor/factory trawler. The design is the product of

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 71