Fishing Reports News

Public needs more data on fishing David Fleshler’s April 12 story, “Florida sport fishermen protest plan to expand longline commercial fishing,” raises an important issue. If the federal government allows a half-dozen longline fishing boats into the closed areas to test new fishing gear, it will certainly result in the loss of juvenile swordfish and […]

Sturgeon fishing to close on Columbia CLACKAMAS — Today is the last day to fish for sturgeon on a stretch of the Columbia River downstream from Bonneville Dam.
The closure was agreed to by Oregon and Washington fishery managers before fishing opened for the ancient, highly prized fish.
But on Thursday, officials with the Oregon Department of […]

29 alleged illegal fishing boats seized A huge multi-agency operation in Australia’s northern waters has netted 29 illegal fishing boats and interrupted an organised, international racket, the federal government has said.
As a result of the blitz, 64 people will be charged - and the government may look in the future at finding alternative employment for […]

Aust fishing boat missing with seven crew
An air and sea search has failed to locate an Australian fishing boat and seven crew members that have been missing for a week in the South Pacific near the Solomon Islands, local officials said.
The Queensland-registered Ability was reported missing on April 20 with one Australian and 11 […]

EU to look into Libyan fishing zone decision Herman Grech
The European Commission is to look into Libya’s controversial decision to create a so-called Libyan Fishing Preservation Zone in the Mediterranean, which Maltese fishermen say will have catastrophic consequences on the size of their catches.
Fishermen contacted yesterday said their catches could drop by half if Libya […]