All Industry News articles – Page 237
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£1.05m boost for Northern Devon
£1,050,000 of European and government funds has been secured to help the development and diversification of the fishing industry and fishing communities along the Northern Devon coast.
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Anglesey Sea Bass enjoys debut at IBSS
Anglesey Aquaculture Ltd, the only producer of sea bass in the UK, has hailed its first appearance at the International Boston Seafood Show (IBSS) as a phenomenal success.
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WFC offers reduced rates for fishermen
Organisers of the 6th World Fisheries Congress have announced that there will be a reduced registration rate for fishermen to improve accessibility to the event, which takes place in Edinburgh later this year.
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Funding to improve English sustainability
A total of £7.3m in funding has been made available to help encourage the growth of sustainable fishing communities and develop sustainable solutions for challenges faced by the industry in six English counties.
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France and Spain back down on discard ban
It looks like Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight has worked again, with an expected bid from French and Spanish ministers to block a ban on discards failing to materialise.
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HIMI toothfish fishery MSC certified
The Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Patagonian toothfish fishery has gained Marine Stewardship Council certification following a rigorous, independent assessment.
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One solution to global overfishing found
A study on more than 40 coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans indicates that co-management provides a solution to overfishing.
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Seafish film outlines its future
Seafish has announced that it has received widespread support from industry after the completion of national discussions on the future of the organisation.
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Oceanographic optimisation fuels efficiency
Applied oceanography specialists Tidetech will be demonstrating significant fuel saving results on a recent route optimisation trial at the Green Ship Technology (GST) conference in Copenhagen next week.
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Court upholds limits on sea turtle deaths in Hawaii's longline fishery
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal district court settlement limiting the number of loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles that can be caught by Hawaii’s longline swordfish fishery.
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Spanish boat charged for illegal fishing
On 18 March the Spanish flagged purse seiner Txori Argi was inspected in Mozambique, and has been set an administrative penalty of approximately €1.2m for illegal fishing in the Mozambique EEZ.
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BAP adds BJ's Wholesale Club to its list
The list of adopters of Best Aquaculture Practices farmed seafood certification now includes BJ''s Wholesale Club, which has announced it is utilising BAP as part of its commitment to sustainability.
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Seafood Prix d’Elite finalists unveiled
The finalists for the 2012 European Seafood Exposition Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition have been announced.
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Fishy concerns over Durban expansion
Transnet’s plans to expand the container berths in Durban Harbour have met with ecological concern because the area is seen to be one of the country’s most important fish nurseries.
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Blue crab fishery earns certification
The Louisiana blue crab fishery, fished by 3,000 commercial fishermen, has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.
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Supervalu adopts BAP certification
Supervalu Inc., one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States, has adopted Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification as part of its comprehensive aquaculture procurement policy.
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Crab Council signs MOU with SFP
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Crab Council and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) have signed a memorandum of understanding solidifies their working relationship.
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Study finds wild mussel beds may recover
Overfishing and sedimentation have reduced the number of natural beds of green-lipped mussels from many regions around New Zealand and in the Firth of Thames the beds have all but gone.
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Illegal fishing in Lyme Bay protected area costs Teignmouth couple £7,030
A Teignmouth boat-owning couple have been found guilty of their vessel fishing in the Lyme Bay Designated Area.
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The Western Australian rock lobster fishery gains third MSC cert
The Western Australian rock lobster fishery - the world’s first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fishery - is now the first fishery in the world to be certified as sustainable for a third time.