All Industry News articles – Page 384
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Scallop Association becomes SFF member
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has received a major boost following the decision by the Scallop Association to become a member.
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Nominations sought for US Delegation to IWC
NOAA Fisheries is calling for nominees for the US Delegation to the June 2008 International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting.
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Wanted: Information on IUU fishing
NOAA Fisheries is seeking information regarding nations whose vessels are engaged in illegal, unregulated, or unreported (IUU) fishing or engaged in bycatch of protected living marine resources (PLMRs).
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Coastguard monitoring drifting Russian fish factory ship
Clyde Coastguard are currently monitoring the progress of the 73 metre Russian fish factory stern trawler "Aquamarine" which was heading for Killybegs after initially being taken under tow by another Russian fishing vessel the 93 metre "Mikhail Borodin" yesterday afternoon.
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New maps and language to make fisheries regulations easier
Adhering to fisheries rules and regulations will be made much easier for Queenslanders with the introduction of the Fisheries Regulation 2008.
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NZ: Two fish catch limits increased
New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has increased the catch limits for the rock lobster (crayfish) and southern blue whiting fisheries in the waters around southern New Zealand.
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NZ bans fishers from leaving set nets exposed at low tide
New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has announced a new rule that will ban commercial fishers from leaving set nets exposed at low tide on the Kaipara Harbour.
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BC government releases aquaculture decisions
The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has issued one new finfish license, one replacement finfish license, and one new shellfish license, and denied another application for a shellfish license.
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NOAA to study ice seals for possible listing under Endangered Species Act
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has accepted a petition from a Californian environmental group seeking protection under the Endangered Species Act for an ice seal called the ''ribbon seal'' that inhabits Alaska’s Bering Sea.
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$1,000,000 funding for BC shellfish farming Field Station
W.J. (Jack) Peake, Chair of the BC Island Coastal Economic Trust (Trust), has announced funding approval of $1,000,000 for the Deep Bay Field Station, to be built and managed by the Malaspina University-College’s Centre for Shellfish Research. The total cost of this project is estimated around $8,000,000.
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Commission: Reorganisation of DG FISH
The European Commission has decided on a far-reaching reorganisation of the Directorate-General in charge of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. The former “DG FISH” becomes the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and will now be known as DG MARE.
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Tougher port controls to target illegal fishing in the Mediterranean
The FAO-established General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has approved a new region-wide scheme for stronger ''port State'' controls targeting illegal, unreported and underreported (IUU) fishing.
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Your chance to vote on where 'sustainable' seafood comes from
Seafood certification organisation, Friend of the Sea, is asking people to vote on whether sustainable seafood can come from overexploited or depleted stocks.
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News“Good Fish Guide” - the single!
The Marine Conservation Society “Good Fish Guide”, published by MCS, has been "immortalised" in song, as a single to be released by the band Stornoway on April 4th. MCS says it''s not just a catchy tune - “Good Fish Guide” has an upbeat message of hope for anyone concerned about ...
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Fisheries legislation proposes new anti-poaching powers
Last week the Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Tony Burke, introduced legislation to boost the nation’s powers to fight illegal fishing.
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NewsGlobal warming = less fish
The UN Environmental Programme has released a report stating that climate change is emerging as the latest threat to the world''s dwindling fish stocks.
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SFF slams WWF UK report
Responding to the publication of a report from WWF UK putting forward the case for a network of marine protected areas in the North Sea (http://www.worldfishing.net/news/news_story.ehtml?o=1933), Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation said:
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Three Swedish fisheries apply for MSC assessment
The Sveriges Pelagiska Producent Organisation (Swedish Pelagic Producers Organisation or SPPO) North Sea and Baltic herring and sprat fisheries have entered full assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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Reserve to conserve in the North Sea
A network of marine reserves, that cover at least 30 per cent of the North Sea, is needed to help rebuild populations of many fish species, and protect the habitats upon which these, and other species depend says WWF-UK in a new report published today.
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Lochhead meets Borg
Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Richard Lochhead, today met European Fisheries Commissioner, Joe Borg, in Brussels.
