News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
Royal Greenland recently announced that Sustainable Fisheries Greenland has made arrangements with Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to begin the assessment of the fishery for off shore Greenland Halibut on Western Greenland with the goal to obtain an MSC certification. The … Continued
Ice Trawl Greenland recently purchased a new longline fishing vessel. The new vessel measures 50 by 11 meters with a capacity of 450 tons and 11 member crew. The vessel is primarily fishing for cod and tusk in the sea … Continued
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard recently announced a plan to help bring back wild Atlantic salmon on Canada’s east coast. On the domestic front, the Minister released the Forward Plan for Atlantic … Continued
US Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Ilulissat, Greenland on June 17 to meet with Greenlandic and Danish officials and discuss shared challenges in the Arctic. During the visit, Secretary Kerry saw first-hand the effects of climate change. Professor … Continued