All Industry News articles – Page 283
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NewsIncrease in spend on sustainable seafood
British and Dutch consumers are increasingly committed to buying sustainable seafood products even in difficult financial times.
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Spatial planning flunks first major test
In the annual Maine Fisherman''s Forum, the Bangor Daily News Reports that BOEMER is giving wind power development projects zoning rights over other uses of the ocean resources, all in the name of marine spatial planning.
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The Fish Company appoints Adrian Hartley
The Fish Company has announced the appointment of aquaculture expert Dr Adrian Hartley, as Sales and Production Manager.
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NewsRecord growth for Norwegian seafood
At the end of February, the export value of Norwegian Seafood was NOK 9 billion.
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MCZs: progress reports
The ‘Marine Conservation Zone Project’ has today published its third set of progress reports showing the latest iterations in the project to identify Marine Conservations Zones (MCZs).
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Discards declaration signed by ministers
WWF has welcomed the signing of a declaration, by Ministers from the UK, Denmark, France and Germany, which backs the gradual introduction of discard bans and commits the countries to an ambitious reform of the CFP.
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75% of coral reefs under threat
A new comprehensive analysis finds that 75% of the world''s coral reefs are currently threatened by local and global pressures.
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PPS focused on Cool Blue customers
PPS has purchased the equipment pool assets along with the customer database from the Administrators of Cool Blue Box.
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Culimer recognised for green initiatives
WWF has published a policy brief entitled ‘Towards the Adoption of Circle Hooks to Reduce Fisheries Bycatch in the Coral Triangle Region’.
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Poll finds Japanese consumers demand sustainable seafood
A Greenpeace Japan commissioned poll has found that most Japanese people want seafood to both be sustainably sourced and for fish species to be clearly labeled,.
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NewsIreland responds to discards issue
Brendan Smith, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, outlined Ireland''s proposals for dealing with the issue of fish discarding at a joint meeting of European Fisheries Ministers and the European Parliament.
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NewsFish discards – Scottish response
Following a meeting in Brussels to discuss the measures that could be taken to deal with fish discards, chaired by EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki, Scotland''s Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said:
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New safety system for Kilkeel Harbour
Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has announced plans for new measures to enhance safety at Kilkeel Harbour and to hold harbour landings charges at current levels.
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Costco creates new seafood policy
US retail giant Costco has officially revised its seafood sustainability policy, a direct result of a Greenpeace campaign to pressure the retailer to remove “red-list” species and address ocean destruction.
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NewsGreenpeace response to discard proposal
In response to the proposal by Maria Damanaki to ban discards, Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven said:
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NewsDiscard meeting - WWF comment
Commenting on plans to ban fishing discards, which were set out at an EU meeting in Brussels this week, WWF-UK’s Fisheries Policy Officer, Giles Bartlett, said:
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NewsDamanaki considers banning discards
At the first high level meeting on discards, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, said that she is considering banning discards altogether, as part of the CFP reform.
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First fishmeal order for China
TripleNine has succeeded in securing its first fishmeal order for China since 2001.
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Young seafood chef competition launched
Seafood Scotland (SFS) has launched its search to find the ‘Young Scottish Seafood Chef of the Year 2011’, with a competition aimed at chefs under 23 on 30 June 2011.
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SPC salmon approved by FOS
King salmon and coho salmon from the Alaskan Seafood Producers Cooperative (SPC), representing over 575 fishermen and employees, have been certified Friend of the Sea.
