All Industry News articles – Page 219
-
News
Scotland to stamp out illegal cockling
Following concerns raised by residents in the Solway area over illegal cockle picking, Scotland’s fisheries secretary Richard Lochhead has called a meeting of public bodies.
-
NewsIrish Sea herring catch increased
Northern Ireland’s fisheries minister, Michelle O’Neill MLA, has announced that a deal has been secured with the European Commission for an in-year increase to the catch of Irish Sea herring.
-
News
Canadian Îles-de-la-Madeleine lobster fishery enters MSC full assessment
The Îles-de-la-Madeleine lobster (Homarus americanus) baited trap fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the east coast of Canada has entered into full assessment in the MSC’s certification program.
-
NewsCommission decides on quota deductions
The European Commission has announced deductions from 2012 fishing quotas of the Member States that exceeded their quotas in 2011.
-
NewsExmouth Mussels awarded MSC certificate
The Exmouth Mussel Company has been granted Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
-
News
New Zealand squid fishery decision reflects new research
New Zealand’s Primary Industries Minister David Carter says updated scientific research has played a key part in his decision on management measures for the Auckland Islands squid trawl fishery.
-
News£300,000 boost for employment
Fishermen from the South West of England will now be able to access new marine training opportunities in the region.
-
NewsPort to develop better fishing facilities
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has held a preparatory meeting with stakeholders including local fishermen – part of the plan to progress its redevelopment.
-
NewsSustainable fish on Olympic menu
During the Olympic and Paralympic games, it is estimated that 82 tonnes of seafood will be served, and organisers have chosen to only use sustainable fish, showing it can be affordable, achievable and delicious.
-
NewsFourth Mexican fishery MSC certified
Lobsters from the small-scale, artisanal fishery within the Sian Ka’an and Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserves, in the Mexican portion of the Mesoamerican Reef, have been MSC certified.
-
NewsIHN virus found at Mainstream Canada farm
Last week the IHN virus was detected after routine monitoring at one of Mainstream Canada''s Tofino-area farms.
-
News
Spring Bay blue mussels confirmed Friend of the Sea
Spring Bay Seafoods, producer of Australian Blue Mussels, has once again passed its Friend of the Sea renewal audit with a high score.
-
News
South Coast next marine planning area
The coast and seas from Dover to the River Dart in Devon has been announced as the second area in England for marine planning.
-
News
Good samaritans rescue stricken fisherman
A good samaritan has aided the US Coast Guard in helping save a fisherman from a sinking vessel off the coast of Alaska at the weekend.
-
NewsUpdate on Ross Sea longline toothfish fishery
Recent data from scientific assessments show the Ross Sea longline toothfish fishery continues to be a leading example of a well-managed sustainable fishery, says the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
-
NewsEU-Mauritania deal “worthless”
The European Commission has initialled a two-year Fisheries Partnership Protocol (FPA) between the EU and Mauritania which it has described as sustainable - however, the pelagic freezer trawler owners say it''s worthless.
-
News
Urgent prawn fishing action considered
The Scottish Government has said it is considering urgent action to address exceptionally high levels of prawn fishing activities in the West of Scotland.
-
News
New ICES approach to data
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has released annual advice on the status of fish stocks and options for sustainable fisheries in 2013.
-
NewsFrime SA gains FoS approval
Spanish company Frime SA has undergone a chain of custody audit for tuna from approved Friend of the Sea vessels, and tuna products from these vessels can now carry the Friend of the Sea seal of approval.
-
NewsPEI aquaculture receives government boost
Canadian minister of fisheries and oceans, Keith Ashfield, has announced that Somers Island Blues Inc. will receive $80,000 from the government to support an innovative aquaculture project in Prince Edward Island.
