All Industry News articles – Page 192
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NewsOceana warning over Balearics dredging
Global ocean advocacy group, Oceana, has applauded the High Public Prosecutor of the Balearic Islands decision to stop dredging works at Mahón harbour, Menorca, until non-compliance issues are addressed.
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NewsScientists confirm first two-headed bull shark
Scientists have confirmed the discovery of the first-ever, two-headed bull shark.
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NewsUSCG identifies fishing boat missing for 40 years
In December 2012 the Schmidt Ocean Institute research vessel ‘Falkor’ discovered the ‘Katmai’ which had been missing for 40 years.
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NewsSeafish analysis of 2013 TACs
Seafish has compared the Total Allowable TACs agreed by the EU for 2013 with the scientific recommendations made the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) in a new document, available on the Seafish website.
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NewsNew Havyard trawler for Smaragd
The Havyard Group has been awarded the contract to design and build a new purse seiner/trawler for shipping company, Smaragd.
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NewsXelect launched to improve fish health
Scotland’s St Andrews University has launched a new company, Xelect, in a bid to improve the health and quality of fish with support from local law firm, Murray Donald.
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NewsProtection needed for seabirds
Following a new study about how the recent EU ban on fish discards could have a significant short term impact on some seabirds, conservationists are calling for urgent marine protection in European waters.
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NewsNew NZ shellfish catch limits
Catch limits in New Zealand have been increased for rock lobster (crayfish), scallops and surf clams.
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NewsFood fraud conference
FoodChain Europe, the company which advises the food industry on meeting its legal obligations and a leading authority on food authenticity, is hosting its second food fraud conference on 21 May in Birmingham, UK.
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EP votes on deep-sea fishing
European Parliament has voted today on a proposal to amend the conditions for deep-sea fishing in the North-East Atlantic Ocean.
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NewsArgentine Patagonian toothfish fishery enters assessment
The Argentine Patagonian toothfish fishery operating in Argentine Federal Continental Shelf waters has entered into full MSC assessment.
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NewsMediterranean and Black Sea sharks risk extinction
A new FAO study has found that shark populations in the Mediterranean and Black Sea have dropped dramatically over the last two centuries and now risk extinction if current fishing pressure continues.
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NewsJakarta skipjack fishery seeks MSC certification
In a bid to capitalise on the increase in international demand for sustainably managed pole-and-line and hand-line caught fish, Jakarta’s skipjack fishery is gearing up for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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NewsLatest MSC DNA testing results
The latest results of the MSC’s DNA testing program have been published and have found that the overall mislabelling rate for MSC certified products was 1%, or just three mislabelled samples.
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NewsGreenpeace welcomes quota clampdown
Greenpeace has welcomed news of a UK government review of the so-called ‘economic-link’ requirements for vessels holding UK fishing quota, which it says could lead to more quota being allocated to reponsible local fishermen.
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NewsFirst UK community supported fishery
The UK’s first “community supported fishery” is to be launched in two UK towns this month – the Catchbox scheme will sell local fish at a fair price to fishermen and consumers to help increase sustainability in the market.
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NewsShellfish Association Conference
The UK shellfish industry prepares to gather at the 44th Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) Conference, taking place at Fishmongers’ Hall in London on 21 and 22 May 2013.
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NewsVote protects sharks and manta rays at CITES
Last week, at the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES), governments reaffirmed stronger protections for sharks and rays.
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NewsSeafish screens industry film
Last week saw the screening of a new film from Seafish, ‘The Business of Fishing’, which aims to improve people’s understanding of the UK fishing industry.
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NewsMaldives skipjack tuna validated
The Maldives Seafood Processors and Exporters Association (MSPEA) has issued all exports of Maldives pole-and-line skipjack tuna caught in the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fishery with a validation certificate.
