All Industry News articles – Page 250
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EC proposes Black Sea quota cuts
The European Commission has proposed to cut quotas for turbot and sprat in the Black Sea for 2012.
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NewsUmami sells tuna worth $50m
Baja Aqua Farms, subsidiary of Umami Sustainable Seafood Inc, has sold and delivered approximately $50 million worth of northern bluefin tuna harvested at the company’s Mexican facility.
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Scandinavia: Big step to end discards
Fisheries ministers from Norway, Sweden and Denmark have signed a joint declaration to prohibit discarding of fish in the Skagerrak from 2013.
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CAIA unveils 2012 executive board
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) has announced its executive board which will lead the national association of fish and shellfish producers, feed companies and suppliers into 2012 and beyond.
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NewsDubai fishing port upgrade
DP World will begin construction work on a modern facility for the exclusive use of the fishing industry at Al Hamriya Port in Dubai, as part of a recently launched plan to upgrade the port’s facilities.
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NewsNZ plays important part in fishing sting
The New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has reported that following a New Zealand surveillance flight, a foreign vessel spotted fishing with illegal gill nets north of the country has left the area.
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Alaska salmon fishery enters second MSC re-certification
The Alaska salmon fishery has entered assessment for its second re-certification.
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NewsImpact of climate change on fisheries
A new study led by University of British Columbia researchers has revealed how the effect of climate change will create a huge drop in profitability for fisheries unless action is taken now.
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MEP meets Scottish fishing industry
George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has met with representatives of the Scottish fishing industry to see what more can be done to support fishermen from Brussels.
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Three new members for ISSF
South Seas Tuna Corp, Sealord Group, Ltd and Pataya Food Industries, Ltd have all become members of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation, bringing the total to 18.
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Operation VMS Crackdown getting results
On 1 November, AFMA began ‘Operation VMS Crackdown’ to target Commonwealth fisheries operators that are not complying with the requirement to have a VMS operating at all times.
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Shark Alliance and Oceana commend shark finning proposals
The Shark Alliance and Oceana have both commended the European Commission on its proposal for a full ban on shark finning.
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NewsSmart Gear 2011 winners announced
WWF has announced the grand prize winner and the two runners-up of the 2011 International Smart Gear competition.
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NewsEC proposes full ban on shark finning
The European Commission has proposed to forbid shark finning aboard fishing vessels.
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NewsA fishcake sold every second
Fishcakes in Young’s Jamie Oliver range of frozen fish have beaten the chef’s fish fingers into second place in the first month since the range was lunched.
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NewsSouthern Ocean areas protected
At the beginning of November, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted a conservation measure to establish marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean.
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Oceana applauds ICCAT silky shark decision
Oceana has applauded the 22nd Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) for establishing new protections for silky sharks.
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NewsICCAT meeting concludes
The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) concluded its annual meeting on the 19th November 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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NewsWWF criticises bluefin tuna measures
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has voiced disappointment over the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna''s (ICCAT) recent new measures to improve traceability of bluefin tuna and management of Mediterannean swordfish.
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