All Industry News articles – Page 366
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EU and Norway reach agreement on fishing possibilities for 2009
Norway and the European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the EU, reached a wide-ranging agreement on the management of their shared fisheries which represents a significant deepening of the already strong cooperation between the two parties.
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International marine litter experts agree way forward to develop a marine litter index
Experts from Northern Europe continue to work on developing monitoring techniques, undertaking statistical analysis of the data collected from beach monitoring and developing proposals to address the issue of marine litter.
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New net design could play significant role in cod conservation
Preliminary results from sea trials on an Orkney fishing vessel using a new net design developed by its skipper has shown a significant reduction in the amount of small cod caught, signalling its potential as an important tool for conserving stocks.
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New chairperson For Marine Institute
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD and the Minister of State, Tony Killeen TD have announced the appointment of Mr Jim Fennell as Chairperson of the Marine Institute.
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Marine Stewardship Council elects new board member
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees has elected Norwegian, Knut Vartdal to a new seat on the MSC board.
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Fishmeal and fish oil from Morocco’s sardines and mackerel purse seine fishery certified sustainable
Main European supplier Sovapec & Maromega obtains Friend of the Sea certification.
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Senegal pole and line tuna fishery sustainable following Friend of the Sea audit
Market leader Frinsa’s labelled products are out on retailers shelves in Europe.
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Commission satisfied with ICCAT decisions to save bluefin tuna
The European Commission is pleased with the consensus reached last week by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, to strengthen decisively the 15-year recovery plan for Eastern bluefin tuna, to protect endangered porbeagles in the Atlantic and to reduce the fishing season ...
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Philippines handline yellowfin tuna fishery Friend of the Sea sustainable
More tuna products certified Friend of the Sea will be out on the shelves soon in Switzerland and other international markets as the Philippines handline tuna fishery has been audited and found to be compliant with Friend of the Sea sustainability criteria.
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Renewal program for Nova Scotia's seafood industry
Nova Scotia''s seafood industry will be receiving a major financial boost, the province has announced.
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History project begins at NAFC Marine Centre
A new fishing history project is underway at the NAFC Marine Centre with the appointment of Bobby Gear from Scalloway.
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North-East Atlantic proposal on fishing possibilities issued
The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing possibilities and fishing effort for 2009 for the main stocks in the North-East Atlantic, including the North Sea.
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Quota reduction will seriously impact pelagic freezer-trawler fleet
The huge quota reduction for the blue whiting fisheries to 590,000t in 2009 will have a serious impact on the pelagic freezer-trawler fleet in the EU, reports Pieter Tesch.
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EU/Norway fish negotiations to go to a third round
The second round of the EU/Norway talks to discuss joint management issues and quota allocations for 2009 has not managed to cover all the ground necessary and will now go to a third round in Oslo, which will start on 8 December.
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Pirate mothership was Thai fishing boat
The "pirate mothership" destroyed by the Indian Navy in the Gulf of Aden last week was actually a Thai fishing boat that was itself being hijacked and whose crew was tied up below decks.
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NOAA finds decline in pollock
NOAA has released new scientific information showing a decline in the walleye pollock biomass that has the agency recommending a cut to the pollock catch for 2009 in the eastern Bering Sea.
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EU proposes strong action to protect Atlantic sharks
The EU has tabled three ambitious proposals at this year''s annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) which, if adopted, will represent a major leap forward in the protection of vulnerable shark species in the Atlantic.
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English fishing industry gets £1m grants boost
More than £1 million in grants has been awarded to the English fishing industry from the European Fisheries Fund.
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MacNeil anger at 'absurd' discard rule
SNP Westminster Fisheries spokesperson, Angus MacNeil MP, has hit out at ''absurd European rules'' that forced Scottish fishermen to throw away tens of millions of pounds worth of cod over the last year.
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US pushes for strong measures to protect bluefin tuna
Despite a strong US proposal to conserve bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas failed yesterday to heed scientific advice and adopt measures that would end overfishing and put this species on the path to recovery., says NOAA.