All Industry News articles – Page 330
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Canadian convictions for fishery violations
Four individuals and a fish buying company were recently charged with violating federal fishery regulations following investigations by fishery officers from the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) detachment in Marystown and Bay Roberts.
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Two Pacific cod fisheries gain MSC certification
Two Pacific cod fisheries, one located in the Gulf of Alaska (GoA) and the other in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI), have earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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UK fishermen condemn negative portrayal of fishing in TV programme
The UK’s two main UK fishermen’s federations have thrown their support behind an official complaint over a BBC programme that portrayed a “totally inaccurate and damaging picture of the fishing industry”.
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Shark tagging officer starts work in Oban
A Shark Project Officer started work in Oban this week on a new project run by the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network.
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Fish escape prevention in Scotland
AKVA group and Marine Harvest Scotland have signed an agreement for the supply of Polarcirkel cages and testing of EcoNets for 2010.
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Italy backs bluefin tuna trade ban
According to reports, Italy has changed its position on the EU bluefin tuna trade ban, deciding to now support listing tuna as endangered and ban its international trade.
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NOAA and fishermen cooperate on monkfish migration research
Researchers are working with commercial fishermen to put electronic tags on hundreds of monkfish in the waters of southern New England and the Gulf of Maine to track where the commercially important fish goes during its lifetime, and to answer other questions about its biology.
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NOAA award to support Pacific coral reef protection efforts
NOAA has awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa Kewalo Marine Laboratory a $199,996 grant to address the effects of land-based sources of pollution on coral reefs in the Pacific.
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Long term stability for Ireland's mackerel stock
Tony Killeen has welcomed the conclusion of EU/Norway consultations on fisheries in Brussels yesterday which gives long term stability for the mackerel stock.
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WWF urges English fleet to adopt catch quotas in North Sea
WWF has said that it welcomes new proposals agreed at the EU/Norway fisheries talks this week.
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Deepwater ghost fishing problem eases
Damage done to stocks of deepwater fish by the “ghost fishing” of lost or abandoned gillnets may not be as widespread as previously thought according to the results of a recent EC-funded pilot research project.
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Private sector outlines plan to protect Coral Triangle
Seafood, travel and tourism operators in the Coral Triangle have made a joint declaration reduce the impact of their businesses on the world’s most important marine region.
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TRAFFIC recommendations for CoP15
TRAFFIC’s recommendations on the proposals to amend the Appendices of CITES (the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) have been released.
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Multi-million marine lab opened
A £4.4 million new facility which will help secure Scotland''s future as a world leader in marine research was officially opened this week by the Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead.
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NOAA takes steps to improve fisheries law enforcement
Jane Lubchenco has directed the agency to take steps to promote greater transparency in law enforcement, ensure fairness in penalties, and improve lines of communication with commercial and recreational fishermen.
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Les Jours Bleus launched to promote certified sustainable seafood
French shoppers will find it easier to choose certified sustainable seafood when a new, nationwide awareness campaign, Les Jours Bleus, is launched in Carrefour stores in January.
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Argentine hoki fishery seeks MSC certification
The hoki trawl fishery operating in the Argentine EEZ and adjacent waters has entered full assessment to be considered for MSC certification and is the second South American fishery to officially seek MSC certification.
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Dutch blue shell suspended culture mussel producers seek MSC certification
The Dutch Association of Suspended Mussel Culture Farmers has entered full assessment for MSC certification.
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Cod recovery zone - North Sea closure
The North Sea (areas IVa, IVb, IVc) will be closed to vessels using towed gear of 100mm and above for the rest of January.
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New HB Grandi flow line starts operation
A sophisticated new flow line has been taken into operation at HB Grandi’s Nordurgardur processing plant in Reykjavík.