Aker Seafoods ASA has received the decisions of the Directorate of Fisheries regarding alleged lack of compliance of the regulations towards the landingnotes and contractnotes in some of the companies in the Aker Seafoods group, and also alleged breach of the processing obligations that applies to the supply obligations that are part of the Aker Seafoods groups’ license of fishing cod and haddock.

Marcon reports the sale of the U.S. flag research vessel, “Cape Flattery” from Tanadgusix Corporation (TDX), an Alaska Native village corporation out of Anchorage, to U.S. Seafoods, a fishing and marketing company based in Seattle, Washington and operating off the coast of Alaska.

Korea-based STX Offshore and Shipbuilding has received an order for construction of two tuna purse seiners from Dongwon Industries, Asiasis writes citing the company’s confirmation.

The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995 (STCW-F 1995) enters into force on 29 September 2012.

Mutual insurance provider The Shipowners’ Club, has produced a comprehensive handbook ‘Fishing vessel safety’ highlighting areas in which crew members can become more safety aware, while assisting crew and owners alike to recognise potential dangers and operating hazards.

Fish stocks in the seas surrounding Turkey risk being exhausted in the next three to four decades unless proper action is taken both by the state and by individuals, according to Greenpeace Turkey activists.

Fishers who had to contend with high expensive fuel prices in the past traveled to Zeytinburnu on Sunday to lend support to a pro-constitutional reform speech by Turkey’s prime minister, who is currently providing cheaper oil.