All Industry News articles – Page 203
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Quota cut will mean more discards
Speaking at the Scottish Parliament, Scottish fisheries secretary Richard Lochhead has said that a proposed 20% cut in the North Sea cod quota 2013 threatens the sustainable fishing practices of Scottish fishermen.
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NewsNew research partnership for vaccines
The University of Aberdeen in the UK has formed a new €6m research partnership to create new and better vaccines for farmed fish.
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NewsRory Bremner to host fish & chip awards
Comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner has been unveiled as the host of Seafish’s 25th National Fish & Chip Awards.
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NewsAFMA trials new longline gear
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is trialling new line weighting methods for use with live bait in pelagic longline fisheries.
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NewsBlast fishers’ boats destroyed
Three Indonesian fishers caught ‘blast fishing’ with explosives in Australian waters in October have been convicted for illegal fishing and their two boats have been destroyed.
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NewsStatus of eel stock remains critical
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has published its advice on European eel - the status the stock remains critical and urgent action is needed.
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Scientists study impact of DWH oil spill
A team of scientists from the University of Miami have been studying the impact of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill on marine life in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NewsJohn West to phase out FADs
John West in Australia (Simplot) has pledged to phase out the use of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) used with purse seine nets by 2015.
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NewsOceana disappointed with latest quotas
International conservation organisation, Oceana, has expressed its disappointment with the European Council’s 2013 and 2014 TACs and quotas for deep sea species.
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First Honduras tilapia plant certified
Aquafinca Saint Peter Fish SA has become the first Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program certified tilapia processing plant in Honduras.
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Near zero discards in MMO trial
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has reported that discards have been virtually eliminated by fishermen taking part in current trials.
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Young’s and PPS – a mutually beneficial partnership
The UK’s PPS East and Young’s Seafood Limited are forming a mutually beneficial business partnership in Grimsby.
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NewsOceana commends Europe on fishery fund decision
International environmental group, Oceana, has commended the Environment, Public Health and Food Security Committee of the European Parliament on its rejection of amendments to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
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Discard checklist planned by DAG
DAG participants attended the meeting to discuss how the UK fishing industry can plan for discard free fisheries in the future.
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NewsFish ear bones point to climate impacts
Scientists from CSIRO believe that fish ear bones and their distinctive growth rings can offer clues to the likely impacts of climate change in aquatic environments.
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Hastings fishery wins sustainability award
The MSC certified Hastings Fisherman’s Protection Society artisanal herring fishery has won the Billingsgate Seafood School Annual Sustainable Fish and Shellfish Award 2012.
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NewsMaldives MSC a boost to industry
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) has congratulated the Maldivian pole and line fishing industry on achieving MSC certification. It says it will provide a valuable foundation for the country’s traditional fishing communities.
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NewsNew workboat for Hebridean Mussels
British boatbuilder, Alnmaritec has delivered its latest Wave Worker vessel to Hebridean Mussels, one of Scotland’s leading live mussel suppliers.
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NOAA withdraws TED proposal
Based on new data collected this summer, NOAA is withdrawing a proposed rule to require turtle excluder devices (TEDs) for skimmer trawls, pusher-head trawls, and wing-net trawls in the southeast shrimp fisheries.
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NewsMaldives skipjack fishery gains MSC
Pole and line skipjack fishery, Maldives Seafood Processors and Exporters Association (MSPEA), has become the first Indian Ocean tuna fishery to gain the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
