All Industry News articles – Page 150
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NewsSatellite technology to fight illegal fishing
The Pew Charitable Trusts has teamed up with a UK satellite technology organisation, coast guard and other fishing enforcement officers to fight Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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NewsFishing should be a priority in independence debate
North East Scotland MSP Christian Allard is calling on people from every generation of the fishing industry to get involved and make sure that fishing is a priority in the independence debate.
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NewsGlobal Oceans Commission report
The Global Oceans Commission (GOC) has joined the EU Commissioner for Fisheries to launch its ground-breaking report on reversing the decline of the world’s oceans.
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NewsCEFAS wins Ascension Island contract
The UK Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has been awarded a contract by the Ascension Island Government to conduct an independent review and provide advice on the implementation of potential Ascension Island fisheries management regimes.
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Gulf Council appointments
Two new members and one returning member have been appointed to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.
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Driftnet ban is unnecessary
A new report by UK authority Seafish is calling for a re-think on a universal ban on driftnet fishing that has been proposed by the EU.
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NewsOSPAR adopts marine litter action plan
The OSPAR Commission is set to adopt a regional action plan for the prevention and management of marine litter in the North-East Atlantic.
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New appointments at AFMA
The Australian Government has announced the new chair and commissioners of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Commission.
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NewsEC: The Mediterranean is heavily overfished
According to the European Commission’s latest report on the state of fish stocks, stocks in the North and West of Europe are recovering, but there are still serious problems of overfishing in the Mediterranean Sea.
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NEAFC adopts new deep-sea regulations
The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) has adopted stronger regulations for the management of deep-sea fisheries and the conservation of deep-sea species and habitats in the North East Atlantic.
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Scotland launches centre of excellence
A fisheries centre of excellence has been launched in Scotland to improve sustainable fishing throughout the sector.
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NewsISSF reports on 2013 progress
Tuna fisheries management and conservation made significant progress in 2013, according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation’s (ISSF) annual report.
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NewsRescuing the ocean from decline
The health of the global ocean is in decline and a five-year integrated rescue package is what’s needed to bring it back to life, according to a new report by the Global Ocean Commission.
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NewsPlastic waste causes $13bn in annual damage to marine ecosystems
Plastic waste is estimated to cause an estimated $13 billion in financial damage to marine ecosystems, according to two reports issued at the inaugural meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly.
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Tuna seiners confirmed Friend of the Sea
Pevaeche’s six purse seiners have successfully undergone a Friend of the Sea renewal audit.
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NewsLondon supplier wins Selfridges contract
Southbank Fresh Fish, one of London’s leading seafood suppliers, has been appointed fresh fish supplier to the world-famous Selfridges & Co store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsThailand downgraded in trafficking report
The 2014 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report has been released, and after four consecutive years on the Tier 2 Watchlist, the US Department of State has downgraded Thailand to Tier 3.
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ICES releases food web advice
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has released advice to the European Commission on marine food web indicators.
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NewsAquaGen identifies IPN resistance gene
The gene responsible for Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) resistance in salmon has been identified by Norwegian biologists at AquaGen.
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Long John Silver’s endorses BAP
The US seafood restaurant chain, Long John Silver’s, is the latest retailer to become a Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) market endorser.
