All Industry News articles – Page 355

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    Shoreham Port secures second grant

    2009-06-03T16:12:00Z

    Shoreham’s fishing industry is to receive a financial boost following the approval of funding worth £26,000.

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    New Zealand hake, ling and southern blue whiting fisheries enter MSC assessment

    2009-06-03T16:04:00Z

    New Zealand’s hake, ling and southern blue whiting fisheries managed by the Deepwater Group have entered assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

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    Professor brands CFP a "failure"

    2009-06-03T15:59:00Z

    A new Danish doctoral thesis has concluded that the EU common fisheries policy is a failure that has been in a state of constant crisis since it was introduced in 1983.

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    "The End of the Line" out 8 June

    2009-06-03T15:35:00Z

    "The End of the Line" is coming to UK cinema screens on World Oceans Day - 8 June.

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    Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons receives MSC certification

    2009-06-03T15:05:00Z

    Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, the 15th Century hotel and restaurant in Oxfordshire, UK, run by chef patron Raymond Blanc OBE is the only Michelin starred restaurant to have achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) traceability certification on two of the fish varieties served in his restaurant. This means that dishes ...

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    £4.7m English fishing industry

    2009-06-03T14:55:00Z

    Over £4.7 million has been awarded to the English fishing industry from the European Fisheries Fund.

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    Waitrose calls for sea change

    2009-06-03T14:50:00Z

    Waitrose is calling for a sea change on the issue of sustainable fishing as new research reveals that 72% are unaware that some fish are as close to extinction as the white rhino.

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    AFMA's quota management project

    2009-06-03T14:48:00Z

    Australia: A process of regulatory reform is currently occurring at AFMA to simplify regulation across fisheries and reduce management costs. AFMA is reviewing quota management arrangements as part of this regulatory reform process.

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    Shark-Free Marina Initiative to reduce worldwide shark mortality

    2009-06-03T14:09:00Z

    The Shark-Marina has one purpose - to reduce worldwide shark mortality. Recently the not-for-profit company launched its strategy which intends to prevent the deaths of millions of vulnerable and endangered species of shark.

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    Sea angling conservation group launches national shark tagging programme

    2009-06-03T14:05:00Z

    The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN) recently announced the launch of the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme (SSTP) which will provide a central location for gathering the data necessary to fight for the protection of the shark, skate and ray species found within Scottish coastal waters.

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    Scottish ministerial group to be formed

    2009-06-03T13:51:00Z

    A joint ministerial group is to be set-up to take forward reforms on new quota and licensing arrangements for Scotland and the rest of the UK.

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    New fishing alliance

    2009-06-01T15:52:00Z

    Peru has seen a new alliance formed in its fishing sector, with the Austral Group taking 50% stake in Pesqueros de Pacifico, a subsidiary of Brescia Group''s TASA, Tecnologica de Alimentos.

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    Peru’s exports predicted to revive

    2009-06-01T15:47:00Z

    Peru’s fish exports will revive later this year despite an uncertain start and irrespective of the global economy, Humberto Speziani Cuevas, the president of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee of the Exporters Association (ADEX) has told the Andina newsagency.

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    Iceland's fisheries: Upheaval or evolution?

    2009-06-01T15:27:00Z

    The recent parliamentary elections in Iceland terminated the 18-year rule of the centre-right government and, according to Johanna Sigurdardottir, the new Prime Minister, the era of neo-liberalism dominating the country''s economy is over, reports Menakhem Ben-Yami.

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    Friend of the Sea Day and Awards make waves in Brussels

    2009-05-14T10:22:00Z

    On the day before the Brussels Seafood Exposition, Friend of the Sea Day gathered 200 seafood companies and retailers from all five continents.

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    Norway: record herring export

    2009-05-14T10:19:00Z

    Herring from Norway was exported for NOK 185 million in April, which represents an increase of NOK 11 million or 6% compared to April of 2008.

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    Hydrosphere to attend Seawork 2009

    2009-05-14T10:18:00Z

    Navigation aid supplier, Hydrosphere UK Ltd, has confirmed it will be attending Seawork 2009.

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    Shark-repellent metal alloys available

    2009-05-14T10:16:00Z

    SharkDefense Technologies and HEFA Rare Earth Canada, Co Ltd have announced that shark-repellent metal alloys are available for sale.

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    WWF tags more tuna

    2009-05-13T12:02:00Z

    WWF’s On the Med tuna trail bluefin tuna tagging project resumed activity this week in the waters near Barbate off southern Spain.

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    Coral climate crunch could displace millions

    2009-05-13T12:01:00Z

    If the world does not take effective action on climate change, coral reefs will disappear from the Coral Triangle by the end of the century, the ability of the region’s coastal environments to feed people will decline by 80 per cent, and the livelihoods of around 100 million people will ...