Tag: Fishing Industry
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Sea Harvest and Westmore Seafoods Take WA Fishing Ban to Supreme Court
Legal challenge targets WA demersal restrictions Two Pilbara-based seafood companies have taken their fight to the Western Australian Supreme Court, contesting the state government’s latest demersal fishing restrictions. Sea Harvest and Westmore Seafoods, which conduct trawling operations off the WA coast, filed proceedings in response to reforms announced earlier this month aimed at reshaping the…
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Samherji Boss Downplays Daily Contact With Stefánsson Amid Bribe Allegations
Overview: A Closer Look at the Controversy The Icelandic fishing conglomerate Samherji is in the eye of a widening controversy following statements from its leadership regarding daily contact with prominent figures associated with allegations of bribery and improper influence. In a recent exchange, Thorsteinn Baldvinsson, the group’s chief, disputed accusations that there were emails or…
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Namibia’s Fishing Workers Rally for Better Conditions and Pay in Erongo Region
Rising discontent among Erongo’s fishing workforce Workers from several fishing companies in Namibia’s Erongo Region are calling on the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to intervene. Their demands center on long-standing grievances about poor working conditions, low pay, and insufficient protective measures in a sector that supports many families but also tests…
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Impact of Heavy Rainfall on Norway’s Fishing Industry
Introduction Norway’s fishing industry, renowned for its high-quality seafood, is currently facing severe challenges due to unprecedented heavy rainfall. This unfortunate weather has caused significant disruptions in transportation, particularly impacting the daily operations of the Norwegian train company Onrail. Each day, Onrail is responsible for transporting approximately 250 tons of salmon and seafood from Narvik…
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Protecting South Australia’s Fisheries: The Algal Bloom Crisis
Introduction: A Call to Action for South Australia’s Fisheries In recent months, South Australia’s fishing community has been sounding the alarm over a growing crisis in the state’s seas. Commercial fisherman Bart Butson was among the first to notice troubling signs of a harmful algal bloom near the head of Gulf St Vincent, which raised…