All Industry News articles – Page 230
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NewsShark tagging goes international
The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN) is collaborating with Sportvisserij Nederland (Royal Dutch Angling Association) and will extend its shark tagging event - Sharkatag - into Dutch waters.
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NewsFirst oyster fishery gets MSC cert
Denmark’s Limfjord fishery has become the first oyster fishery to be granted with Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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MEP takes part in scientific research
SNP MEP Alyn Smith has said that greater awareness of the benefits of Omega 3 could improve the nation’s general health, whilst taking part in a test of his own Omega 3 levels.
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WFC attracts more than 1,300 delegates to debate future of fisheries
The 6th World Fisheries Congress (WFC) has drawn to a close at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, attracting 1,365 delegates from 65 countries.
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NewsIPNLF publishes baitfish study
Pole-and-line fisheries need 25,000t of baitfish to catch tuna each year, according to a new International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) report.
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Two leading Scottish figures retire
Two leading figures in the Scottish seafood processing industry have retired after successfully steering Lossie Seafoods in Buckie to its current position as one the country’s leading premium salmon smokers.
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Oceana calls upon GFCM to save Mediterranean fisheries now
Oceana has urged the FAO General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to urgently reverse the alarming trend of stock decline in the region.
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WWF: Wake up call needed
WWF has made a statement accusing fisheries ministers of overwhelmingly displaying a lack of ambition to save Europe''s fish stocks and fishing sector from collapse.
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NewsMore Faroese vessels to catch mackerel
Faroese minister of fisheries, Jacob Vestergaard, has decided to permit vessels other than purse seiners to catch mackerel.
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NewsIndonesian illegal fishers detained
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has reported that three illegal Indonesian fishing vessels were detained in Australian waters pending investigation during March and April.
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MSC releases new five year plan
The Marine Stewardship Council has released its new strategic plan for the next five years.
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MEPs take stand on CFP
The European Parliament environment committee has been praised for its strong stand on EU fisheries reform.
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NewsInvestigator looking ship shape
Hundreds of tonnes of steel were lifted into place on 9 May to form part of the keel of RV Investigator, Australia’s new Marine National Facility vessel.
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News$20,000 fine for NZ fishing offences
The penalties imposed on a commercial fisher this week for fishing offences send a clear message that it is unacceptable to abuse New Zealand’s quota management system, says the Ministry for Primary Industries.
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Discard reduction ‘vital’ for CFP success
Panels comprising international industry experts and politicians have debated Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform at the 6th World Fisheries Congress in Edinburgh.
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NewsHigh Liner Foods plant consolidation
Leading North American frozen food company, High Liner Foods, has announced it will be consolidating its supply chain by closing two plants in Burin, Newfoundland and Danvers, Massachusetts.
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NewsHerring fishery entered for re-assessment
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) North Sea herring fishery has entered MSC re-assessment in order to maintain its certification beyond 2013.
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NewsFish dishes win over MEPs
Three renowned international chefs were guests at the European Parliament (EP) kitchens on 8 May, where they prepared a special ‘sustainable fish dish’ for thousands of MEPs, staff and visitors of the Parliament.
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NewsNZ approves aquaculture projects
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) has approved funding for four aquaculture projects.
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NewsWorld Fisheries Congress this week
The world’s fisheries community is gathered in Edinburgh this week to discuss the future of sustainable fishing at the 6th World Fisheries Congress.
