All Industry News articles – Page 179
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NewsOceana completes expedition
Oceana has completed its third annual Baltic Sea expedition, aiming to expose the weaknesses of the current network of marine protected areas.
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Ireland announces €8m in new investment
Simon Coveney , Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced that €2.4m in grant aid will go to 25 seafood processing companies under the 2013 Seafood Processing Business Investment Scheme.
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EMFF reaction
The first reading of the €6.5bn European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) by the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament has been received with mixed reaction.
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Trawling prohibited in Cabrera
The Spanish government and other involved parties have reached an agreement to prohibit trawling over the coralligenous communities and rhodolites beds on the seamounts of the Mallorca Channel and the area East of Cabrera.
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IUU vessel list
The European Commission has adopted an updated list of vessels that cannot land or sell their fish in the EU as they have been identified as taking part in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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NewsBAP certification for Canadian distributor
Albion Fisheries Ltd has become the first Canadian full line seafood distributor to earn Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsCanadian lobster fishery achieves certification
The Îles-de-la-Madeleine lobster (Homarus americanus) trap fishery in Canada has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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NewsNorway first to sign safety agreement
Norway has become the first State to sign the Cape Town Agreement of 2012 on the Implementation of the Provisions of the 1993 Protocol relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977.
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WCSAM conference kicks off
The World Conference on Stock Assessment Methods for Sustainable Fisheries (WCSAM) is taking place in Boston this week, and more than 200 fishery scientists are discussing fish stock assessment methods – both challenges to their development and needs for future evaluation.
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NewsSanctions deadline set
The European Commission will impose trade sanction measures against the Faroe Islands at the end of this month due to the overfishing of Atlanto-Scandian herring, and similar measures will also be brought forward for Iceland.
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NewsPrince of Wales praises British fishermen
The Prince of Wales has praised the work of British fishermen in taking steps to reduce the impact of their industry on the marine environment.
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NewsPhilippines crab management
A crab management plan has been approved by the Philippines’ department of agriculture, department of interior and local government (DA-DILG) to conserve and regulate blue swimming crab.
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NewsAntarctic MPA talks fail
The Pew Charitable Trusts reports that Russia, with some support from the Ukraine, has stalled progress on establishing marine reserves in the Antarctic.
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Smart Fishing Vessels
During the World Seafood Congress, the World Ocean Council (WOC) has organised a workshop on ‘Smart Fishing Vessels’.
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NewsNZ stock consultation
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is releasing Initial Position Papers for a range of fish stocks which outline proposed changes to sustainability measures and management controls for the 1 October 2013 fishing year.
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NewsEngland marine plan consultation
England’s first draft marine plans for the seas from Flamborough Head in the north to Felixstowe in the south have been launched by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
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NewsMarine Harvest exports up
Marine Harvest Scotland has inked up a successful second quarter in 2013 – no doubt helped by the boom its experiencing from Scottish salmon exports to China.
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NewsMicanti antifouling success
Dutch antifouling provider, Micanti, enjoyed success at this year’s Seawork Exhibition with its Thorn-D antifouling technology.
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NewsRaymarine Seawork success
Raymarine’s new Dragonfly Sonar/GPS, a dual channel advanced CHIRP sonar and GPS chartplotter, generated a flurry of interest at the UK’s Seawork Exhibition.
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BAP for salmon processor
Canadian salmon processor, Walcan Seafood Ltd, has achieved a Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
