All Industry News articles – Page 307
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Whole Foods unveils new seafood ratings
Whole Foods Market has announced it is partnering with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch programme and the Blue Ocean Institute to label all the wild-caught seafood in its North American stores according to the sustainability criteria of science-based organisations.
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Scots: we'll continue mackerel war with Faroes
Scottish fishermen will continue to protest against any Faroese pelagic landings into Scotland until there has been a successful conclusion to the mackerel dispute, promised a fishing leader this week.
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NewsTime running out to influence marine zones
There are just two months to go for sea users who have an interest in the North Sea to get involved and have their say in the identification and recommendation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs).
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NewsToyota to enter tuna farming industry
Toyota Tsusho Corp has confirmed it will jointly start a co-operation with Kinki University to farm fully-cultured juveniles of bluefin tuna to up to 30cm in length from 6cm and supply them to fish farmers.
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NewsUS and Cuba start talks to save sharks
A team of US scientists and environmentalists have met with Cuban officials to discuss a proposed alliance, including Mexico, to protect the Gulf of Mexico’s declining shark population.
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Japan frees Chinese trawler crew, holds captain
Japan has released the 14 crew of a Chinese fishing trawler involved in a collision with two Japanese coastguard vessels in disputed waters last week, but kept its captain in detention.
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No Newfoundland, Labrador crab fishing
Canada’s Federal Fisheries Department is not allowing any crab fishing off Newfoundland and Labrador''s shores this autumn.
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28,500 people urge EU fisheries chief to put environment first
OCEAN2012, the pan-European campaign to stop overfishing in Europe, has handed over 28,500 signatures to European fisheries and maritime affairs commissioner Maria Damanaki, calling on her to prioritise the health of the marine environment in the reform of the European Union’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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Scots meet to resolve mackerel dispute
Scottish mackerel fishermen will meet in Fraserburgh on Monday 13 September to discuss the next stage in their campaign to try and ensure a sensible agreement is reached with Iceland and the Faroe Islands following their decision to unilaterally and significantly increase their mackerel quotas.
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Double digit growth for India's fish exports
India’s seafood exports grew by about 22% to $170 million (€133.8 million) in July compared to the same month of 2009. The improved results were attributed to increased demand from Japan and the US.
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Clean Seas: human error in latest fish kill
Australian aquaculture company Clean Seas Tuna Ltd admitted that up to 80 tonnes of kingfish were wiped out as a huge fish kill occurred on its Eyre Peninsula facility in South Australia, which the company attributed to human error.
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NewsIceland Fisheries show dates announced
With the value of Iceland’s seafood exports up by ISK 99 billion (€663 million/$839 million) compared with just three years ago and fish definitely again heading the country’s export agenda, Mercator Media Ltd, organiser of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, has announced the 10th show edition will be staged Kópavogur from ...
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Scots processors urged to ‘plan to succeed’
Seafood Scotland (SFS) has been awarded a contract by Scottish Enterprise to deliver a new programme for fish processors called ‘Planning to Succeed’. This promotes the development of business and management skills of leaders in the fish processing sector, and SFS urges fish processors to get involved.
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NewsYoung’s continues seafood NPD drive
Continuing its autumn new product development (NPD) push, UK seafood giant Young’s has added three new products to its range. Young’s Breaded Cod and Haddock Fillets and Young’s Chip Shop Family Takeaway are aimed at extending the appeal of frozen fish to a wider audience of all ages and tastes.
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Scots to boycott Faroese mackerel meeting
Scotland’s mackerel fishermen have joined fishing colleagues in other EU member states by declaring a boycott of the 7 September international fisheries meeting in the Faroe Islands because of the current dispute with Iceland and the Faroes over their decision to unilaterally increase mackerel quotas.
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NewsCalifornia salmon disaster continues
US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has extended the disaster for California salmon fishermen due to the low numbers of spawning Chinook salmon returning to the Sacramento River and the subsequent reduction in commercial fishery revenues.
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NewsNOAA reopens more oil spill areas
NOAA has reopened 3,114 square miles of Gulf waters offshore of the western Florida panhandle to commercial and recreational fishing. The reopening followed a consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA, and the Gulf states.
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NewsOffshore mussel farm lease granted
Offshore Shellfish Ltd (OSL) has been granted a lease by The Crown Estate to develop a pioneering offshore, rope cultured mussel farm in Lyme Bay, Devon, UK. Work will soon start on a pilot project, and at its full development of 15.4sq km, the farm will be the largest of ...
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Barnegat Light to recycle old fishing gear
The New Jersey port of Barnegat Light is the latest addition to the Fishing for Energy initiative, the programme providing commercial fishermen a cost-free way to recycle old and unusable fishing gear.
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NewsYoung’s unveils premium frozen fish line
UK seafood giant Young’s has launched a new range of premium fish dishes for retail which the Findus company hopes will start the biggest category shake-up of the year.
