All Industry News articles – Page 31
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NewsRebound in groundfish brings new flexibility
Sweeping changes in the United States’ West Coast groundfish fisheries adopted this week will reopen access for fishermen to productive fishing grounds where fish populations have rebounded.
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NewsTuna measures adopted at ICCAT meeting
Achieving new management measures for tropical tuna fisheries was a key objective of the 2019 ICCAT annual meeting, where a one-year interim measure was adopted to end overfishing of bigeye tuna, to overhaul FAD management and to reduce juvenile mortality of bigeye and yellowfin tunas.
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NewsFishing sector’s equality shortfall
Ahead of the FAO Fisheries Responsibility Symposium which brought together 800 experts in Rome earlier this month, Meryl Williams and WSI, the International Organisation for Women in the Seafood Industry, prepared a summary of their latest understanding of marine resource mismanagement.
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NewsProtection and support for Maldives’ tuna
An important Memorandum of Understanding has been finalised between the International Pole & Line Foundation and the Maldives Seafood Processors and Exporters Association, defining significant long-term objectives on joint sustainability initiatives
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NewsNOAA appoints director
NOAA Fisheries has appointed Alexa Cole as director for the Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection.
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NewsRampant illegal fishing by Vietnam, says EJF
Child labour and illegal practices are rife in the Vietnamese fishing industry according to an investigation by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).
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NewsOyster reef to revive South Australian waters
A second large-scale reef system will be developed in South Australia’s Gulf St Vincent to improve water quality and revive wild native oyster populations.
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NewsWA octopus gets MSC blue tick
Western Australia’s seafood industry has achieved another milestone with the MSC certification of its octopus fishery.
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NewsWaterdance adds workboat to fleet
UK fishing company Waterdance Ltd has added a former trawler converted to operate as a workboat to its expanding fleet.
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NewsSFF seeks support for December 2020 CFP exit
According to Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Elspeth Macdonald, it is clear to representatives of all political parties that the fleet would prosper when control over who gets to catch what, where and when in UK waters is restored to the country’s governments.
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NewsBIM convenes natural capital seminar
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and the Irish Forum on Natural Capital have co-hosted a breakfast seminar ''Exploring Natural Capital Solutions for the Marine Environment'' in the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin.
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NewsSuspected illegal fishing detected off Darwin
An Indonesian fishing vessel has been apprehended northeast of Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory, for suspected illegal fishing in the country’s waters.
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NewsIFFO appoints management board presidents
IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, has announced the names of its new president and vice president, effective from 1 January 2020.
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NewsSamherji in bribery allegation storm
Icelandic fishing company Samherji is at the centre of explosive allegations that over an extended period it paid bribes to prominent figures in Namibia, including two now former Ministers, to ensure access to quotas for horse mackerel in African waters.
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NewsNatural eel recruitment increasing
A new independent report states that the recruitment of the depleted European eel has been increasing since 2011 at a statistically significant rate. The ICES Advice on Fishing Opportunities, Catch, and Effort for European Eel report revealed that the number of glass eels entering European waters is no longer falling, ...
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NewsThree new longliners for Navimon
Navimon is due to receive three tuna longliners from Piriou by the end of the year.
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NewsEFCA outlines plans for next five years
The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has adopted the single programming document for 2020 – 2024, comprising a complete overview of the agency’s resources and its plans for the coming years.
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NewsValka appoints new head of service division
Icelandic seafood company, Valka, has appointed a new head of its rapidly growing global service division.
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NewsZephyr features Vónin blue whiting package
New pelagic vessel ‘Zephyr’ has been supplied with a full package of Vónin gear for blue whiting.
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NewsHerring season draws to a close
Icelandic seafood company, BRIM, has finished herring fishing for the year.
