All Industry News articles – Page 287
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NewsRACs and ICES plan increased cooperation
ICES and RACs are planning to form regional task forces to tackle the problem of weak stock assessments impaired by deficiencies in the data used to estimate abundance and advise on management measures.
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NewsSupport for Scottish aquaculture
Scottish Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham met today with European Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki to highlight Scotland''s successful aquaculture industry.
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NewsRoyal red shrimp fishing waters reopened in Gulf of Mexico
NOAA has reopened 4,213 square miles (10,911 sq km) of area it had previously closed to royal red shrimp fishing in the Gulf of Mexico in response to the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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High Liner Foods commits to sustainable seafood sourcing
High Liner Foods Inc. has announced a commitment to source all of its seafood from certified sustainable or responsible fisheries and aquaculture farms by the end of 2013.
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Fish associations link up
The Fishmongers'' Company and the Shellfish Association of Great Britain have announced an initiative to assist the New Under Ten Fishermen''s Association in their representation of fishermen in the under 10m fleet.
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NewsMussel fishery enters MSC programme
Seafood Shetland in partnership with the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has entered its mussel fishery for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Assessment.
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NewsEster J ready for e-monitoring
Ester J is using an electronic monitoring system as part of a research program to better determine the rate of interaction between sea lions in areas off the Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sectors of the South Australian coast.
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SFF welcomes move for greater cooperation
The SFF has welcomed the decision by international scientists and regional fisheries groups to work more closely together so as to tackle the problem of weak fish stock assessments caused by inadequate data.
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GAAIA: Salmon farming kills
The newly-formed Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture (GAAIA) has launched a international campaign against Big Aquaculture.
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NewsScientific cat for Lithuania
Baltic Workboats is building its first ever catamaran, to be operated by Lithuania’s Ministry of Environment in the near-shore areas of the Baltic Sea.
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NewsBaltic Workboats delivers patrol vessel
The Northern-Ireland Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (DARD) 25.9m Baltic Workboats-designed and built fisheries patrol vessel Banrion Uladh has achieved outstanding performance on recent sea trials.
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NewsNOAA investigates seafood mislabelling
Seafood consumers and the law-abiding fishermen who catch that seafood gained a victory last week when a NOAA investigation into conspiracy, misbranding and smuggling resulted in two guilty pleas in federal court.
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Mackerel limit to remain at 50 per day
The daily vessel trip limit will remain at 50 fish for commercial hook-and-line vessels fishing for Gulf group king mackerel in federal waters of the Florida east coast subzone.
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Icelandic company signs up to Fishing ’11
Polar Fishing Gear of Iceland is the latest company to confirm its attendance at the Fishing 2011 Expo in Glasgow.
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Industry: Catch less, earn more
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Seafood group met with EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki yesterday as part of an industry alliance pressing for radical reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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Damanaki welcomes Industry Alliance input
After meeting the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – Industry Alliance at Europe House in London yesterday, EU Fisheries Commissioner Damanaki said:
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Bids invited for fisheries research
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting people with ideas to improve fisheries management to bid for funding towards its research.
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NewsCanadian canned tuna report
Greenpeace Canada has released its first sustainability ranking of 14 major tuna brands sold in Canada.
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NewsScottish welcome Faroese bid failure
Scottish fishermen have welcomed the failure of a bid by the Faroe Islands to seek Marine Stewardship Council certification for their mackerel fishery.
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NewsFish consumption reaches all-time high
The contribution of fish to global diets has reached a record of about 17kg per person on average, supplying over three billion people with at least 15% of their average animal protein intake.
