All Industry News articles – Page 299

  • The Fish Fight anti-discard campaign had attracted 17,000 sign-ups within 18 hours of its launch.
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    Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall takes fishing anti-discard campaign to Brussels

    2010-11-17T11:19:00Z

    Food writer, broadcaster and campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall this week attended the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform meeting ‘Another Future for Fish’ in Brussels and unveiled his latest campaign – aimed at making EU fish discards a thing of the past.

  • Loopholes in current EU regulation  make it possible for fishermen to fin an estimated two out of three sharks without detection or punishment.
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    EU urged to tackle shark fin loopholes

    2010-11-17T02:15:00Z

    The Shark Alliance has given its support to an option to amend the EU ban on shark finning that would require that fins remain naturally attached to shark bodies until fishing vessels return to port.

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    £1m grant aid for English under 10m fishing boats

    2010-11-17T02:00:00Z

    A fund of £1 million (€1.2 million/$1.6 million) has been launched to support innovative projects in the under 10-metre fishing sector in England. Anyone working with or in the sector can apply for the funding made available under the European Fisheries Fund (EFF).

  • Almost there: 99.6% of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are now open.
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    Another Gulf oil spill area reopens

    2010-11-16T11:58:00Z

    NOAA has reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 8,403 square miles of Gulf waters which extend from the Louisiana state water line to due south of the Alabama/Florida state line. This is the 11th reopening in federal waters since 22 July.

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    Tuna nations prepare for 2011 quota talks

    2010-11-16T11:24:00Z

    Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing nations will commence talks in Paris, France, on Wednesday 17 November to establish the 2011 quotas for this highly controversial species.

  • Bristol Bay's sockeye salmon harvest was 28.6 million fish valued at $148.7 million.
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    Alaska salmon season generates $534m

    2010-11-16T10:17:00Z

    A preliminary estimate of Alaska''s 2010 commercial salmon harvest shows that 168.6 million salmon were netted, the 11th largest harvest since statehood, generating $533.9 million (€392.1 million) - the highest price to fishermen since statehood.

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    Wesmar showcases its largest bow thruster

    2010-11-15T11:59:00Z

    Wesmar will be displaying the largest bow thruster it manufacturers at the annual International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans 1-3 December. Bob Sentz, vice-president of the company’s Mechanical Division, says it is the largest system his division has ever sent to a trade show.

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    Argentina’s catch increases, squid up 15%

    2010-11-15T11:53:00Z

    Fisheries landings at Argentine ports totalled 594,950 tonnes in the first 10 months of 2010, which is 3.1% higher than in the same period of 2009, when landings reached 576,624 tonnes. The increase was due largely to improved catches of squid (Illex argentinus).

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    Scots angered by quota cut proposals

    2010-11-15T10:44:00Z

    The European Commission’s proposals for more quota cuts in 2011 for some of Scotland’s key commercial species are a devastating blow for an industry already struggling for survival and underline the need for urgent change in the way fisheries are managed, according to the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF).

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    EU fisheries chief wants cod quota cuts

    2010-11-15T10:37:00Z

    Europe’s fisheries chief has dealt a body blow to Scotland’s trawler fleet by calling for a cut of up to 50% in next year’s haul of cod in some key areas.

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    English North Sea marine conservation zones drafts released

    2010-11-11T03:00:00Z

    This week is an important milestone in the process for designating marine conservation zones (MCZs) in the English North Sea, according to the team at Net Gain – the North Sea Marine Conservation Zones Project.

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    Vietnam makes inroads into IUU fishing regulations

    2010-11-11T01:15:00Z

    Twenty-one out of 28 coastal provinces in Vietnam have had ships register for verification of the origin of aquatic products for export to the European market since the country began implementing regulations on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing 10 months ago.

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    First tuna processing vessel scrapped

    2010-11-11T00:15:00Z

    Australia’s first tuna processing vessel, the D3, has left Port Lincoln wharf after being sold by its owner Dinko Lukin. Having been obsolete for about 10 years, the D3 was towed away by the Southern Condor, and will be scrapped in Adelaide.

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    Australia, Indonesia tackle illegal fishing

    2010-11-10T16:34:00Z

    Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) officers are conducting a capacity building workshop with Indonesian officials on 11 November in Kupang, Indonesia, as part of the Joint Public Information Campaign between the two countries that began in December 2005 to address illegal fishing in Indonesia.

  • Grieg expects to harvest 65,000 tonnes of salmon this year.
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    Salmon prices boost Grieg’s Q3 profits

    2010-11-10T02:16:00Z

    Norwegian company Grieg Seafood ASA said a strong salmon market with high prices saw its operating profit before value adjustment of the biomass surge to NOK 105.1 million (€13 million/$18.1 million) in the third-quarter of 2010 from NOK 5.5 million (€682,800/$947,100) recorded in the same period of last year.

  • An increase in tilapia sales slightly offset the overall volume reduction of shrimp and ocean-caught fish products HQ sold in Q3.
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    Tilapia firm's Q3 sales rocket 27%

    2010-11-10T02:01:00Z

    HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries Inc has reported a third-quarter sales increase of 27%. The Seattle-based company recorded Q3 sales of $28.2 million (€20.3 million), up from $22.2 million (€16 million) achieved in the same period of 2009.

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    Marine Conservation Zone project publishes its second progress reports

    2010-11-10T01:00:00Z

    The four regional stakeholder groups within the UK’s Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) project have published a second set of regional progress reports, as part of the development of recommendations for future Marine Conservation Zones.

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    McMurdo appoints European sales manager

    2010-11-10T01:00:00Z

    McMurdo Ltd has appointed a European sales manager. David Duffin joins the company to handle sales of the McMurdo and Kannad Marine brands of commercial and leisure marine safety products throughout Russia, North Africa and the European region.

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    NZ delivers aquaculture legislation amendment bill

    2010-11-10T00:16:00Z

    Aquaculture New Zealand has welcomed the introduction of the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3) into parliament.

  • Cod fillet - WorldFishing documents the emergence of new seafood production hot spots around the world
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    New Horizons

    2010-11-09T15:00:00Z

    Documenting the emergence of new seafood production hot spots around the world