All Industry News articles – Page 323
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NewsAberdeen Harbour awards Macduff Shipyards £1m contract
Aberdeen Harbour has awarded Macduff Shipyards the contract to build a new workboat.
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Fishing coalition to fight marine Highland Clearance
A Marine Protection Area Fishing Coalition has been set up to represent the entire UK commercial fishing industry in the face of a proliferation of designations and demands related to habitat protection issues, reports Stuart Fisher.
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Barriers between Thailand and Indonesia
Despite Thailand and Indonesia pledging to finalise a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on fisheries this year, the industry is critical saying the accord fails to address various fundamental problems, reports Michael Mackey.
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Vietnam catch increases of up to seven times
Michael Mackey reports that catch increases of up to seven times have been reported by Vietnam''s fishing vessels since the introduction of three different types of nets with some financial help from local authorities late last year.
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NewsBluefin tuna ban rejected
Trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna will not be banned, it was decided at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) today.
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NewsUSA: Fishing industry and government on a colliding course?
On 24 February 2010 a “United We Fish” Rally took place in Washington DC, reports Menakhem Ben-Yami.
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NewsNOAA lists Pacific smelt as threatened
NOAA’s Fisheries Service is listing Pacific smelt as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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Norwegian farmed cod popular in France and Sweden
Norwegian farmed cod is a good fish - that is the conclusion of a market test involving 32 chefs in France and Sweden.
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SFF: Fishing must not be neglected
Bertie Armstrong will today tell a major conference that the primary and sustainable harvesting of seafood must be considered in balance with the activities of other stakeholders such a the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors.
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New recirculation contract for smolt facility in Norway
AKVA group has signed a contract with Nordland Akva AS for delivery of a complete UNI Recirculation System for production of Atlantic Salmon smolts.
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Indonesian fishing moratorium a small step to help save Coral Triangle
WWF welcomes Indonesian moratorium on new trawl and purse seine fisheries licenses but says an immediate reduction in fishing efforts is needed in order to protect the Coral Triangle.
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First French fishery awarded MSC sustainability certification
EURONOR, the French saithe fishery, based in Boulogne-sur-Mer, has just been awarded the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate for sustainable and well-managed fisheries following a 13-month assessment.
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NewsWorld’s largest wild scallop fishery enters MSC full assessment process
The US Atlantic sea scallop dredge fishery is entering full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certification program.
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NewsFines for four lobster harvesters in Prince Edward Island
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada, Gulf Region, has announced the sentences imposed to four Prince Edward Island lobster harvesters for violating the fisheries regulations.
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NewsCanada increases quota for Atlantic seal harvest
Gail Shea has announced an increase in the TAC for harp seals for the 2010 Atlantic seal harvest.
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NewsMinister Shea celebrates strong exports of Canadian fish and seafood products
Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has released the preliminary trade figures for Canada’s exports of fish and seafood products in 2009, which totalled more than $3.6 billion.
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Fusion Marine wins orders from Scottish fish farming companies
Aquaculture equipment manufacturer Fusion Marine has won orders worth £2.4m to supply salmon pens and associated equipment from three Scottish fish farming companies.
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Control dates for king and Spanish mackerel fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico
On 15 March, NOAA Fisheries Service published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking revising control dates for the Gulf group king and Spanish mackerel components of the coastal migratory pelagic fishery.
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Southeast US North Atlantic swordfish fishery enters MSC assessment
The Southeast US North Atlantic swordfish pelagic longline and handgear buoy line fishery represented by Day Boat Seafood LLC is entering full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certification program.
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NewsSouthern Red King crab fishery seeks MSC certification
The Southern Red King crab bottom trap pot fishery operating within the Federal Waters of the Argentine Economic Exclusive Zone is entering full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council''s (MSC) certification program.
