All Industry News articles – Page 205
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NewsAction plan to protect seabirds
Responding to scientific evidence showing that high numbers of seabird species are being caught in fishing gear every year, the European Commission has adopted an Action Plan to address the problem.
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NewsOceana ‘baffled’ by ICCAT
Oceana has welcomed steps taken for Eastern bluefin tuna management in 2013 at the annual ICCAT meeting, but has grave concerns about the lack of new measures for threatened sharks.
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EC proposes 2013 opportunities for stocks under international agreements
The European Commission has proposed its 2013 fishing opportunities for fish stocks which are jointly managed with third parties, such as Norway or Regional Fisheries Management Organisations throughout the world.
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NewsMixed feelings over new ICCAT measures
At the conclusion of their week-long meeting in Agadir, 48 member governments of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have adopted positive measures that will help conserve the iconic Atlantic bluefin tuna, and advance shark protection in the future.
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NewsManual to assess impacts of Caribbean fishing
An expert workshop, organised by a joint working group on recreational fisheries, was recently held to review and finalise a manual to assess the impact of recreational Caribbean fishing.
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NewsMussel programme to boost aquaculture
New Zealand''s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is supporting a US$26m programme that hopes to boost the country''s aquaculture offering by domesticating Greenshell Mussel.
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NewsEC shows IUU fishing a yellow card
The European Commission has adopted a ‘decision’ indicating to eight third countries that their track record in tackling illegal fishing is insufficient.
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China bans Vietnamese shrimp
China has banned raw shrimp imports from Vietnam, due to virus infection.
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NewsClean Seas takes action against suppliers
Aquaculture company Clean Seas Tuna has issued formal dispute notices to both of its major feed supply companies after discovering that the feed supplied has affected the company’s kingfish growth and mortality rates.
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Scottish deal with chef society
Scottish organisations have a struck deal with the World Association of Chefs’ Societies, resulting in Scottish salmon and langoustines being used exclusively by more than 100 chefs in the 2012-14 Chefs Global Challenge.
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NewsSalmon firm provides cash boost to locals
Scotland’s Meridian Salmon Group has provided a much needed boost to community life in a village in Argyll and Bute.
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NewsNew chairman for MSC
The Marine Stewardship Council Board of Trustees has appointed Dr Werner Kiene as MSC chair, who will formally take up the full responsibilities of his role in 2013, when current chairman Will Martin retires.
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The Foley Fish Company obtains MSC certification
The Foley Fish Company has obtained Chain of Custody certification in the Marine Stewardship Council program.
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NewsMorrisons on a new fish mission
UK retailer Morrisons has announced that a team of over 1,000 trained fishmongers has a new mission to tempt Brits to the fish counter.
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EU pushes for protection at ICCAT meeting
During the ICCAT annual meeting in Agadir, Morocco this week, the European Commission’s priority is management measures for bluefin tuna in order to ensure recovery.
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Hofseth BioCare fish oil and proteins approved by Friend of the Sea
Hofseth BioCare’s fish oil and fish protein have been approved by Friend of the Sea.
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Scott: Remove control from Brussels
Scottish Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson, Tavish Scott MSP, has called for control over fisheries management to be removed from Brussels.
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NewsGreenpeace records illegal fishing
Greenpeace has found illegal fishing operations in the Indian Ocean, and the organisation says that the monitoring of tuna fisheries must be strengthened and transfers of fish at sea banned to end the overfishing crisis.
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ICCAT urged not to increase tuna quotas
WWF has called for the bluefin tuna quota in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean to remain the same and not exceed 12,900 tonnes annually, in line with the ICCAT Scientific Committee’s advice.
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BAP reaches milestone
The BAP program has reached a major milestone - the annual output from BAP-certified processing plants at the end of October 2012 exceeded one million metric tons, up from 763,000 metric tons at the end of October 2011.
