All Industry News articles – Page 274

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    SNP on EU "dangerous" fisheries proposals

    2011-05-17T09:44:00Z

    Commenting on reports that the European Commission may be considering the introduction of internationally tradeable ITQs as part of a package of CFP reform measures, the SNP’s Richard Lochhead MSP said:

  • Damanaki expects Member States to ensure full compliance by their vessels during the bluefin tuna season. Credit: NOAA
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    Damanaki expects full compliance during bluefin tuna fishing season

    2011-05-17T09:36:00Z

    Commissioner Maria Damanaki has said that she expects Member States to take all necessary measures to ensure full compliance by their vessels during the main fishing season for bluefin tuna, which started on 15 May.

  • Irish Minister of Agriculture, Food and Marine Simon Coveney; Rose McHugh, Chairman BIM; and Michael Keohane of Keohane's of Bantry pictured at the Minister's official opening of the Keohane's new facility in Kinsale road, Cork city
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    New seafood jobs for West Cork

    2011-05-16T06:00:00Z

    An innovative new seafood product developed by Keohanes of Bantry with the assistance of BIM''s Seafood Development Centre (SDC) has led to the creation of 12 new jobs for the west cork company.

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    Seafish experts make blogging debut

    2011-05-16T06:00:00Z

    A group of seafood industry experts will make their online debut over the next few weeks on the new blog from Seafish.

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    Waters off Texas closed to shrimping

    2011-05-15T06:00:00Z

    NOAA Fisheries Service has said that federal waters from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas will close to shrimp trawling at 30 minutes after official sunset, local time, today.

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    US and China agree to increase fisheries cooperation

    2011-05-15T06:00:00Z

    The third US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) meeting was held 9–10 May in Washington, DC.

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    Project Ocean launched

    2011-05-14T06:00:00Z

    With current forecasts predicting the collapse of the world’s major fisheries by 2050, a novel approach to conservation is needed to secure the future of our seas, says The Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

  • Mainstream Canada is the first salmon farming company in Canada to be certified under the APSA standard
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    Mainstream meets First Nations standard

    2011-05-13T06:00:00Z

    Mainstream Canada is the first salmon farming company in Canada to be certified under a new standard which ensures that sustainable management of aquaculture includes First Nations values and interests.

  • Kristjan Loftsson has announced he is going to stop whaling. Credit: NOAA
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    Iceland's fin whaler declares truce

    2011-05-12T11:54:00Z

    IFAW has reported that Kristjan Loftsson, an Icelandic whaler responsible for killing 280 endangered fins whales in the past five years, has announced that he is laying off 30 staff and stopping whaling.

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    UK company gets Icelandic eco label

    2011-05-12T11:25:00Z

    Cumbrian Seafoods Ltd has become the first in the UK to present the new Icelandic responsible fisheries label to British consumers.

  • Toothfish. Credit: Pcziko
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    Toothfish fishery enters MSC assessment

    2011-05-11T11:08:00Z

    The Macquarie Island toothfish fishery, operated by Austral Fisheries and Australian Longline, has entered full assessment for MSC certification.

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    Coalition launches at-sea project to protect tuna and marine life

    2011-05-11T10:47:00Z

    Fisheries, research scientists and tuna fishers boarded a vessel in Manta, Ecuador this week and will spend the next two months at sea launching the next phase of a globally coordinated project to promote effective, practical techniques to reduce the environmental impact of tuna fishing.

  • Bluefin tuna. Credit: Julie Bedford, NOAA
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    Illegal fishing plans for Libyan waters

    2011-05-11T10:42:00Z

    WWF and Greenpeace have called for the forthcoming industrial purse-seine bluefin tuna fishing season in the Mediterranean Sea to be suspended.

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    EP debate on fisheries sector crisis due to rise in oil prices

    2011-05-11T10:23:00Z

    European Commissioner Maria Damanaki answered questions raised by Members of the European Parliament this week regarding the fisheries sector crisis due to rise in oil prices.

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    Global X Funds launches first Fishing Industry ETF

    2011-05-10T14:36:00Z

    Global X Funds, the New York based provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), has launched the Global X Fishing Industry ETF (Ticker: FISN).

  • For the year to date, the value of exports of Norwegian salmon stands at NOK10bn. Photo: Astrid Hals ©NSEC
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    Norway: 32 months in a row of record salmon exports

    2011-05-10T14:33:00Z

    Exports of Norwegian salmon in April 2011 totalled a record setting value of NOK2.6bn, an increase of 16% or NOK356m compared to April last year, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.

  • Norwegian seafood exports increased both in April and the first our months of 2011. Photographer: EFF ©Lauritzen og Westhammer
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    Norwegian seafood exports up in April

    2011-05-10T14:26:00Z

    The value of exports of Norwegian seafood in April totalled NOK4.2bn, an increase of NOK587m (16.3%) compared to April 2010, according to figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.

  • After a year of using e-Log software skipper Nick Williams prefers the new technology over the old paper-based reporting method
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    Australian skippers prefer e-Logbooks

    2011-05-10T14:02:00Z

    Using an electronic logbook to report catch and effort data to AFMA is proving to have real benefits for both AFMA and the industry.

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    MCS: Labelling makes consumer choice hard

    2011-05-10T13:57:00Z

    The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has launched its most comprehensive sustainable seafood guide, the Good Fish Guide.

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    SFF: Monumental challenges ahead for Fisheries Minister

    2011-05-10T13:53:00Z

    Following last week’s election results and with the new Scottish Cabinet team to be announced within the next week, it looks likely the fishing industry will see the return of Richard Lochhead as Fisheries Minister.