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FISHING ON THE HIGH SEAS
FISHING ON THE HIGH SEAS Proposal of Fishing Ban in the High Seas Scientists have proposed a novel idea to prevent the collapse of fish stocks due to overfishing: ban fishing in international...
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) Update 2015
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) Update 2015 By the end of this year, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will publish the next revision to the International Maritime...
Laws Affecting Seafood Standards
The Food Information to Consumer Regulation (FIC) It came into force on December 13, 2011 with a three year transition period, so becomes effective from December 13, 2014. The new regulation brings...
Infographic: Guide to Establishing Aquaculture in NSW
Infographic: Guide to Establishing Aquaculture in NSW Click here to download your infographic: Guide To Establishing Aquaculture in NSW
International Instruments in Fisheries Governance
International Instruments in Fisheries Governance Exploitation of the global marine commons has led to the depletion of many major fish stocks and to a growing recognition of the need to take global...
News Update: Fishing Legislation Changes from February 2015
Fishing Legislation Changes from February 2015 The below changes to Queensland's freshwater fishing rules commenced on 1 February 2015. New closed areas adjacent to waterway barriers Closures are in...
Key Considerations when Commencing an Aquaculture Farm in NSW
Key Considerations when Commencing an Aquaculture Farm in NSW Aquaculture involves the breeding, growing, keeping and harvesting of fish or marine vegetation with a view to sale for a commercial...
Infographic: Guide to International Fishing Law
Infographic: Guide to International Fishing Law Click here to download the Infographic: Guide_To_International_Fishing_Law
EU Landing Obligations for Commercial Fisheries
EU Landing Obligations for Commercial Fisheries The “discarding” practice that has been unavoidable for fisherman for years has been highly criticized by the EU. It has been calculated that 8% of...
Do Emissions Really Matter in Arctic Sea shipping?
Do Emissions Really Matter in Arctic Sea shipping? As efforts to protect the Arctic Ocean are increasing every year, the results are more and more unsettling. Scientists at the National Snow and Ice...
Aquaculture Sustainability on The Easter Table
Aquaculture Sustainability on The Easter Table You can’t be surprised that we are choosing seafood for our Easter menu; after all we are all about marine life. We are staying true to the Christmas...
How to Avoid Bunker Related Claims in Marine Law
Every issue related to bunkering is highly regulated by marine law because of the high dangers included. Bunkering is not a funny business and making it work means constant adherence to hundreds of...
Infographic: Sustainable Aquaculture in Australia
Infographic: Sustainable Aquaculture in Australia Aquaculture is the fastest growing primary industry in Australia. Click the link to download our infographic: Sustainable Aquaculture In Australia
The Effects of the New EPA Maritime Fuel Rule
The Effects of the New EPA Maritime Fuel Rule Some of the biggest issues in the maritime industry have to do with fuel. That’s why with the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) adopting new...
Cruise Ship Legal Issues – The Law That Actually Governs the Cruise Ships
Cruise Ship Legal Issues - The Law That Actually Governs the Cruise Ships Cruise ship safety is an international issue. Cruise ships might belong to a company registered and operating in one country...
Article: Katherine Hawes article Splash 24/7
Katherine Hawes from Aquarius Lawyers takes regulators to task. http://bit.ly/1FeVWPk
What You Need to Know About Importing Cargo in Australia
What You Need to Know About Importing Cargo in Australia. In our global world trade is international and imports and exports are a daily matter in business. No matter if you decide to import...
World Aquaculture Conference May 26 – 30, 2015
World Aquaculture Conference 2015 Katherine Hawes will be chairing 3 Sessions at the World Aquaculture Conference May 26 - 30, 2015 at Jeju Island, South Korea. The sessions Katherine will be...
Katherine Hawes AVAC Conference Speaking Engagement
Katherine Hawes is speaking at the 6th Annual Australian Virtual Assistants Conference (AVAC), to be held at Docklands, Melbourne on March 20 – 21, 2015. Katherine will be speaking about the Legal...
Public Private Partnerships Infographic
Public Private Partnerships Infographic Public Private Partnerships explained: What are PPPs? How do you make it work for all stakeholders? Where do you start? Download PDF here. Download PDF...
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