All Industry News articles – Page 196

  • The RFS was developed by Seafish to raise standards in the catching sector
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    Morrisons commits to safety

    2013-02-12T06:00:00Z

    UK supermarket Morrisons has become the first food retailer to announce new commitments to the health and safety of the fishermen supplying its seafood.

  • The IFFO has welcomed the European Parliament's decision to ban discards in EU waters. Photo: Henry Wolcott 2005/Marine Photobank
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    IFFO welcomes discards ban

    2013-02-11T16:16:00Z

    Andrew Mallison, director general of the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation (IFFO), has welcomed the European Parliament’s vote to introduce a ban on discarding fish in EU waters.

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    Greenpeace: NFFO forced into ‘embarrassing climb-down’

    2013-02-11T12:48:00Z

    Greenpeace’s recent report ‘Wolf in Shrimp’s Clothing’ has caused quite a stir.

  • Pacifical tuna will be the second canned MSC certified product offered by NorgesGruppen
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    Pacifical tuna for Norwegian retailer

    2013-02-08T10:43:00Z

    Unil AS, the Norwegian purchasing unit responsible for the private labels of the country’s largest retailer, NorgesGruppen, is calling on tuna fishing companies and processors to catch and supply sustainable skipjack tuna in the Western and Central Pacific region.

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    NFFO welcomes EU vote

    2013-02-07T18:05:00Z

    The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has welcomed the European Parliament vote this week for sweeping reforms of the Common Fisheries Policy, but it has warned about the dangers of practical implementation.

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    Scottish caught mackerel IS sustainable

    2013-02-07T15:53:00Z

    Despite the recent negative press regarding mackerel, the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association wants to reassure consumers that Scottish caught mackerel is sustainable and meets all of the Marine Conversation Society’s sustainability credentials.

  • The organisation hopes the jingle will inspire sustainable fishing. Photo: WWF
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    Friend of the Sea launches jingle

    2013-02-07T14:14:00Z

    International non profit organisation, Friend of the Sea, has launched a professional jingle in order to further promote marine sustainability.

  • The newly discovered eelpout Photo: NIWA/University of Aberdeen
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    New species found off New Zealand

    2013-02-07T13:59:00Z

    NIWA research scientists have returned from a two week survey to the north of New Zealand, near the Kermadec Islands, with evidence of new species of fish.

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    EFF deadline dates

    2013-02-07T12:48:00Z

    With European Fisheries Fund (EFF) scheme ending in December, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced panel deadlines for the rest of the year and is urging the industry not to miss out on funding.

  • Holly A. Bamford is the assistant administrator for NOAA's National Ocean Service. Credit: NOAA
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    NOAA names new assistant administrator

    2013-02-07T11:39:00Z

    NOAA has appointed Holly A. Bamford, Ph.D., as the new assistant NOAA administrator for the agency’s National Ocean Service, succeeding David M. Kennedy who was named the new NOAA deputy under secretary for operations.

  • The MSC is revising its charging structure for ecolabel licence holders
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    MSC revises royalty fee

    2013-02-07T11:16:00Z

    From 1 April 2013 the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is revising its charging structure for ecolabel licence holders, which will reduce overall costs of MSC participation and encourage greater use of the ecolabel.

  • Tens of thousands of tonnes of dead herring have been found in Kolgrafafjorour. Credit: Atle Grimsby/CC BY 2.0
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    More dead herring wash up in Iceland

    2013-02-06T17:37:00Z

    An estimated 15,000-20,000 tonnes of herring has been found floating dead in Kolgrafafjorour, a small fjord in west Iceland.

  • The European Parliament voted in favour of the proposal for a new Common Fisheries Policy. Credit: Melanie Siggs/Marine Photobank
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    EP votes in favour of CFP

    2013-02-06T16:05:00Z

    On Wednesday (6 February) the European Parliament voted in favour of the European Commission''s proposal for a new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

  • The study concludes that sea lice infestation is not a significant driver of marine mortality
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    Study: Lice not significant in salmon mortality

    2013-02-06T13:49:00Z

    A study has found that sea lice infestation is unlikely to be a significant factor influencing the conservation status of salmon stocks.

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    NFFO names 10 flaws in Greenpeace research

    2013-02-06T10:36:00Z

    The National Federation of Fisherman’s Organisations (NFFO) has identified 10 flaws in a report by Greenpeace, which it says risks dividing and damaging the very livelihoods, industry and food supply the environmental group purports to support.

  • The former William Wright Dock fish auctioning facility will now be used for meat processing
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    Cranswick acquires Hull Fish Auction site

    2013-02-05T17:28:00Z

    Corporate recovery expert, GVA, has announced that the UK’s William Wright Dock fish auctioning facility in Hull has been acquired by local food producer, Cranswick Foods plc.

  • Populations of commercially important species like the red grouper increased in the Tortugas region following the closure of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's Tortugas Ecological Reserve. Credit: NOAA
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    Fish and fishermen benefit from marine reserve

    2013-02-05T14:27:00Z

    A NOAA report into the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in the Florida Keys National Sanctuary has found that fish populations and commercial and recreational anglers have benefitted from the Reserve’s no-take protections.

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    NZ company sentenced for mis-reporting catch

    2013-02-05T13:36:00Z

    A New Zealand Southland-based commercial fishing company and its director have been sentenced in the Invercargill District Court for making false statements on fishing returns for the 2010/11 commercial fishing season.

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    New England cuts cod quotas

    2013-02-05T11:38:00Z

    Annual catch limits for two stocks of Atlantic cod will be significantly reduced in New England as of 1 May 2013, following approval from the New England Fisheries Management Council.

  • “The 15 per cent reduction in the weight of our catch aligns with the recommendations from international scientific experts,” said Steingrímur J. Sigfússon.
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    Iceland lowers mackerel quota by 15%

    2013-02-05T10:17:00Z

    Iceland has reduced its fishing quota for mackerel to help assure the sustainability of the stock.