All Industry News articles – Page 212
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NewsEffects of ocean acidification researched
NOAA has announced that three new research projects will receive funding totalling nearly $1.6m to examine the effects of ocean acidification on fisheries, and the coastal economies that depend upon them.
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Bycatch researchers work with fishers in Asia and South America
Purse seine tuna fishers around the world are getting a real-time update on best practices to avoid bycatch thanks to a series of workshops facilitated by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
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NewsMMO advises on porbeagle shark landings
The UK''s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has issued advice on porbeagle sharks, following recent landings of the species in the North East Atlantic.
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NewsShaping the future of mariculture
The programme at the Offshore Mariculture Conference in Izmir, Turkey from 17-19 October will include an important plenary discussion on ‘The Governance of Mariculture in International Waters’.
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European Parliament supports finning ban
The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament has supported a strict ban on shark finning in EU waters and on EU vessels worldwide.
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NewsMEPs back conflicting measures
The European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee has voted on proposed changes to the EU’s fishing practices in international and foreign waters.
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NewsStudent advances marine species tracking
Dalhousie student Franziska Broell is conducting a research study using a accelerometer to focus on biological oceanography and sensor development for marine animal tracking.
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SFF involved in new project to boost European brown crab sector
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is participating in a new project to help secure a sustainable and profitable future for the European brown crab industry.
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Quick supply chain MSC certified
European fast food chain Quick has changed its white fish supply policy in support of the sustainable fishing industry by obtaining the MSC certification for its entire supply chain.
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Oz gets $14.5m fund for certification
The Western Australian Government has partnered with the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) to announce a $14.5m fund for Western Australian fisheries to gain MSC certification.
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NewsEcosystem Survey advances further
Ocean scientists are studying areas further north and eastward during this year''s Ecosystem Survey.
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NewsAlternative discards proposal launched
European fishing industry organisations, EAPO, Europêche and Cogeca, have launched a new and innovative proposal to address the issue of discards in an effective and workable manner.
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Scientists study effects of Norwegian Sea fish
Scientists have been studying the supposed effects of the ‘pelagic complex’ of the North Sea - that Norwegian spring-spawning herring, blue whiting and Northeast Atlantic mackerel, have significant effects on each other as well as the ecosystem.
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ISSF seminar discusses tuna stocks
Last week the ISSF hosted a special seminar in Madrid for Spanish supermarket representatives to discuss the challenges facing tuna conservation and opportunities for reducing the impact fishing has on the environment.
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British Yukon Railway fined $100,000
British Yukon Railway Company Limited was fined $100,000 in Yukon Territorial Court, Canada, on 12 September for depositing a deleterious substance in water inhabited by fish.
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NewsInvestment could restore EU fish stocks
New research by the New Economics Foundation (nef) has found that restoring EU fish stocks could generate huge returns on investment.
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NewsBaltic salmon included in JDP
The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has now included Baltic salmon stocks in the joint deployment plan (JDP) in the Baltic Sea, in line with the control and inspection programme for cod stocks.
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New project to make aquaculture more efficient and sustainable
A new partnership between fish producers and researchers heralds a more efficient and sustainable future for the European aquaculture industry.
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EP to decide future of shark finning
Oceana is urging the European Parliament Fisheries Committee to vote in favour of a strict European ban on shark finning tomorrow (19 September) in Brussels.
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NewsFirst ASC cert for Vietnamese farm
The first Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certificate for responsible Pangasius farming was awarded to Vinh Hoan’s Tan Hoa farm in Vietnam on September 11th.
