All Industry News articles – Page 272
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Scottish prawn fishermen meet to spearhead new initiatives to reduce discards
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Nephrops Focus Group hosted a meeting of industry, fishermen, Marine Scotland management, gear manufacturers and experts at the end of last week.
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Kiwis want over a third of New Zealand oceans protected
New Colmar Brunton polling has revealed that New Zealanders want more than a third of their oceans protected in marine reserves – a 100-fold increase on current levels.
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Promising fatty acid in fish feed
The bioactive fatty acid TTA in fish feed can have an extremely positive effect on fish health, says Nofima.
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Fishery penalties returned to 11 fishermen
US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has announced that $649,527 in fisheries enforcement penalties will be returned to 11 individuals or businesses.
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NOAA encourages fishermen to release shortfin mako sharks alive
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has launched a voluntary program to encourage commercial and recreational fishermen to safely release Atlantic shortfin mako sharks alive and report the releases to NOAA for posting on an online map.
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Mackerel quota dispute to top agenda
Scottish fishermen will meet with Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead today, and the talks are likely to focus on developing a strategy to resolve the dispute with Iceland and the Faroes over mackerel quotas.
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Oceana launches US campaign to stop fraud
Oceana has launched its new campaign to Stop Seafood Fraud at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
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NewsBritish trout given green light by MCS
The British Trout Association has announced that land based farmed British trout has received a ‘green’ endorsement from environmental organisation, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS)
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EC suggests fishing opportunities
The European Commission has published its report on progress achieved in the Common Fisheries Policy over the last few years and its suggestions for fishing opportunities in EU waters in 2012.
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NewsFlexibility key to discard regulations
The Discard Action Group (DAG) has written to the EU’s Commissioner for Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, to urge that new discards regulations should have the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.
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NewsFourth control campaign for bluefin tuna
For the fourth year, the Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) will coordinate the Joint Deployment Plan (JDP) for the bluefin tuna fishery in the Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Atlantic waters for 2011.
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NewsEuropean Fish Fight to launch 31 May
On Tuesday 31 May, Commissioner Maria Damanaki will take part in the launching event of the European Fish Fight Campaign.
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Sea Shepherd sting ends in court
A sting operation undertaken by Sea Shepherd resulted in a court case for a Californian seafood dealer who imported endangered whale meat from Tokyo and sold it to restaurants within the state.
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RNLI lifeboat assists fishing boat
The Moelfre RNLI lifeboat launched on Sunday under the command of Second Coxswain Michael Williams to reports of a 24ft fishing boat with a gearbox failure.
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EC confirms Italian driftnet inspections
The Commission conducted driftnet ban inspections in Italy on 17-21 May 2010, 14-18 June 2010, 4-8 April 2011 and 9-13 May 2011.
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Boosting cooperation on maritime surveillance
Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, has welcomed the adoption of Conclusions by the Council of the European Union on the integration of maritime surveillance.
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NewsConsumers challenged to try UK hake
Catches of Northern hake, landed around the UK, are looking plentiful this season and Seafish is urging consumers to try this excellent whitefish.
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Friend of the Sea Awards
At ESE in Brussels Friend of the Sea organised a cocktail and awards ceremony, where awards were presented to companies in five categories.
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English aquaculture: Apply for funding
Aquaculture producers in England are being urged to apply for support from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF).
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Fish oil from Morocco FoS certified
Winterisation Europe’s fish oil from Morocco has been certified by Friend of the Sea.
