Source: Stuff.co.nz
Forest and Bird are claiming recently released letters show Talley’s fishing co, along with other bottom trawling companies, lobbied against seabed protection in the South Pacific.
Forest and Bird released the information on the eve of Talley’s appearance in court on charges of illegal bottom trawling.
Continue reading Forest and Bird release letters, slam trawling companies over seabed protection
Source: Newshub
Author: Isobel Ewing
Orange Roughy 900 metres deep have been captured by scientists’ cameras on the Chatham Rise, but overfishing pushed the slow-growing species to the brink. New evidence shows its habitat may be heading the same way.
Continue reading Deep-sea trawling taking a toll on certain species and their habitats
Source: Stuff New Zealand
Author: Andrea Vance
The Government has pulled out of plans to restrict deep sea trawling that would have protected orange roughy.
Continue reading Government drops plan to restrict deep sea trawling, protect orange roughy
Source: Stuff New Zealand
Author: Andrea Vance
Protracted wrangling about how best to protect the South Pacific’s orange roughy has now culminated in threats of legal action from New Zealand’s powerful fishing industry interests.
Continue reading Bottom trawling for orange roughy has scientists worried
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition today slammed a decision by the London-based Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to certify the New Zealand deep-water bottom trawl fishery for orange roughy as “sustainable” and “well managed”. MSC describes its certified fish as “responsibly caught”.
Continue reading Marine Stewardship Council Certifies Destructive Deep Sea Fishery
Source: Seas At Risk
The annual meeting of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission closed today without agreement regarding management of the deep-sea fish orange roughy. The Commission also agreed on total allowable catches of 7,500 tonnes for redfish in the Irminger Sea. These decisions leave both vulnerable species subject to overfishing, despite clear scientific advice to not allow any direct fishing for them.
MSC Certification hearing to decide future of deep sea orange roughy caught through damaging deep sea bottom trawling
On Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th October, at the offices of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in London, the future of vulnerable corals in the South Pacific ocean and the deep dwelling, slow growing orange roughy will be decided.
Continue reading Bottom-Trawled Fish Could Be Labelled For ‘Sustainable’ Consumption
This blog was inspired by Dr. Les Watling’s discussion immediately following the recent meeting of the UN General Assembly.
Continue reading Vulnerable and in need of protection, seamounts are oases of the deep sea
The South Pacific regional fisheries management organization (SPRFMO) held its fourth Commission meeting in Valdivia, Chile from January 25-29.
