All Industry News articles – Page 376
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Fuel costs top of fisheries council agenda
Speaking after attending the European Union council on agriculture and fisheries in Luxembourg, Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said:
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More funding needed in fight against illegal fishing
FAO today appealed to donor countries for US$1 million to support a project designed to help developing countries deny port access to boats involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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HB Grandi: Poor fishing on redfish
There are now five Icelandic trawlers fishing for redfish on the Reykjanes Ridge close to the 200 mile limit. Catches have been slow since fishing began again after the Seamen''s Day break.
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Oceana researchers on board the "Marviva Med" present evidence showing how Italian, Turkish, Tunisian and Libyan vessels continue fishing southeast of Malta.
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Spanish offshore aquaculture experiences and research to lead at Offshore Mariculture 2008 conference
Two leading-edge Spanish offshore aquaculture companies and the Instituto Canario de Ciencias Marinas (ICCM), Spain offshore aquaculture research centre, will present papers at Offshore Mariculture 2008 conference, to be held in Alicante, Spain on 22-24 October. The conference is supported by the European Aquaculture Society and APROMAR, the Spanish marine ...
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Sustainable saithe celebrates certificate
Two of Europe’s largest fisheries were today certified as sustainable.
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Oceana requests halt to fuel subsidies
The marine conservation organisation denounces fuel subsidies to more than 40 Spanish Mediterranean bottom trawlers that it says are operating with illegal engines up to six times more powerful than permitted.
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Commission outlines emergency measures to address the fuel crisis
Yesterday the European Commission agreed in principle on the contents of an emergency package of measures to tackle the immediate social and economic hardship triggered by the dramatic rise in the price of oil while also tackling the underlying structural problems of the European fleet.
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MSC opens new office in South Africa
Nearly 10 million Africans depend on the fishing industry for their livelihoods.
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NAFC Marine Centre welcomes European Commission
As the European Union considers an Integrated Maritime Policy, DG MARE (the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) representative, Nicole Schaefer, visited the NAFC Marine Centre yesterday to hear the Shetland perspective.
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Greenpeace publishes criteria for 'red-listed' seafood
Greenpeace today launched a new seafood campaign website, publishing its ''Red Grade'' Criteria for Unsustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture.
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South Australian fishery gains MSC certification
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recognises the Lakes and Coorong Fishery in South Australia as a sustainable fishery.
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First Minister pledges support for Scottish fishermen, farmers and road hauliers
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has welcomed the acknowledgement by First Minister Alex Salmond that Scotland’s fishing, farming and haulage industries require special support to survive the current fuel crisis.
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Young's: fish farming vital to future food security
Young’s Seafood has this week underlined the importance of fish farming to the security of future fish supply and highlighted its approach with a new policy document entitled: “Why we believe fish farming is a good thing.”
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Australian study to investigate supply from ocean to plate
The effects of high fuel costs and cheap imports are amongst the challenges to Queensland''s fisheries that will be investigated in a new seafood study.
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Salmon talks with Norway
Salmon was on the agenda for Scottish Minister for Environment Michael Russell as he met with Helga Pedersen, Norway''s Minister for Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, in Oslo last week.
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Maatjes sustainability certified
The Astrid Fiske North Sea herring fishery - Sweden’s prized ‘maatjes’ herring fishery - has been certified as a sustainable and well managed fishery following a 14-month assessment by independent specialist fisheries and seafood certifier Food Certification International. Subject to MSC’s traceability certification, maatjes herring from the fishery are now ...
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MSC will not expand to farmed fish
At its June 2008 meeting held in London, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees reconfirmed that it will not be expanding the scope of the MSC’s wild capture certification and labelling programme to include aquaculture productions systems.
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Lochhead welcomes fuel efficiency action for fishing industry
An expert group has been established to develop fuel efficiency measures for the Scottish fishing fleet, Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead announced last Friday.
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Fishermen, farmers and road hauliers to meet First Minister for fuel talks
A joint delegation of Scottish fishermen, farmers and road hauliers will meet First Minister Alex Salmond today to call for urgent action on the soaring cost of fuel.
