All Industry News articles – Page 284
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Smart Gear 2011 launched
The UK''s fishermen, backyard inventors, net makers, students and others have today been invited to submit entries for the best new fishing gear to reduce bycatch and discards.
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Guam moves to end shark fin trade
With this legislation, sponsored by the Guam Senate’s Vice Speaker B.J. Cruz, the Pacific islands continue to lead the world in the fight for shark conservation. It now moves to Governor Eddie Baza Calvo for his signature. “More and more, we see the islands of the Pacific stand tall against ...
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SFF calls for sensible approach to managing discards problem
With the EC expected to unveil proposals tomorrow on banning the practice of discards, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is warning that a ‘step-by-step’ approach is needed to resolve the problem.
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Irish company chooses Prawnfresh Plus
One of Ireland’s largest prawn processors, Rockabill Shellfish Ltd, has recently switched to Prawnfresh Plus as an effective and safe treatment to ensure the production of top quality prawns.
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Danish Saithe fishery MSC certified
The North Sea and Skagerrak Saithe fishery, jointly managed by the members of the Danish Fishermen’s Producer Organisation (DFPO), has been certified as sustainable by the MSC.
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NewsSharat Industries' whiteleg shrimp earns Friend of the Sea certification
Whiteleg shrimps (Litopenaeus Vannamei), produced by Sharat Industries Limited have been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea.
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Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery TACC announced
The AFMA Commission determined the commercial catch limits for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery on 11 February 2011.
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NewsSaving the seas from ghost nets
On 31 January 2011, AFMA and Customs officers onboard the Australian Customs Vessel, Roebuck Bay detected a ghost net in the waters off Cape Van Diemen, North of the Tiwi Islands.
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Florida closed to King Mackerel harvest
The commercial sector harvesting Gulf group king mackerel in the Florida east coast subzone is closed, effective 12:01am (local time) 26 February 2011, until 31 March 2011.
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NewsDamanaki discusses freshwater aquaculture
Maria Damanaki received on Monday a visit of the Ministers for Agriculture of the Czech Republic, Ivan Fuksa, Hungary, Sandor Fazekas, Slovakia, Zsolt Simon, and Austria, Nikolaus Berlakivich
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FAO Yearbook: Fishery and aquaculture statistics available
The most recent issue of the FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics Yearbook, a compilation of data on capture production, aquaculture production and commodities, is now online.
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Oceana unveils MedNet
Oceana has unveiled Oceana MedNet, the first comprehensive network of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) for the Mediterranean that details specific locations.
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NewsFriend of the Sea launches botos dolphin protection project in the Amazon River
Friend of the Sea says that onsite monitoring is of quintessential importance to the organisation and, currently, FOS Monitors cover Costa Rica, Morocco, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
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Fishing 2011 postponed
Following conversations with key suppliers and fishermen from across the UK, QD Events have decided to postpone the 2011 Fishing Expo until 2012.
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UK: Sennen Cove RNLI assist disabled gill-netter
The Sennen Cove lifeboat was launched on 16 February when the 60ft Newlyn Gill-netter Ben My Chree became disabled with a fractured main engine lubricating oil pipe some 10 miles west of Sennen Cove.
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NewsGreenpeace targets Princes HQ
This week, Greenpeace volunteers hung giant fabric ‘dead sharks’ on the front of a balcony on tuna giant Princes HQ building.
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NewsCoral 'network' can protect fish stocks
A scientific team has shown that strong links between the corals reefs of the south China sea, West Pacific and Coral Triangle hold the key to preserving fish and marine resources in the Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsOceana urges EC to amend finning ban
Oceana has strongly urged the European Commission to move forwards on amending the EU shark finning ban by developing a strong proposal requiring all sharks to be landed with their fins still attached.
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NewsIllegal fishing opinion published
Illegal fishing is a crime. When crime crosses borders, so must law enforcement, writes Gunnar Stølsvik, Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, in an opinion published on CFP-reformwatch.eu.
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Whaling fleet recall should be final
Greenpeace is demanding that Japan’s government finally end its commercial whaling programme and re-open an investigation into corruption scandals inside the industry.
