All Industry News articles – Page 397
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Hastings fishermen pursue eco-label hat-trick
Demonstrating their continuing commitment to sustainable fishing, the Hastings Fleet Dover sole fishery (UK) has entered full assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable fisheries for its otter trawl, gillnet and remaining static gear fleet.
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SFF anger at quota swap deal for Scottish langoustines
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has reacted with fury over a quota swap deal that will result in the Scottish fleet losing some of its catch allocation for the economically vital langoustine fishery.
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MFA hosts joint EU fisheries protection operation conference
Four Fishery Protection ships from three European member states arrived in Chatham today after joint operations at sea which began on Monday March 19.
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AFMA Managing Director Richard McLoughlin resigns
Australian Fisheries Management Authority Managing Director Mr Richard McLoughlin has resigned and will leave the Authority on 5 April 2007.
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Fresh fish counters net MSC eco-label
As of yesterday, ''Fishes'' is the first chain of fishmongers in continental Europe to offer its customers a sustainable choice of seafood marked with the Marine Stewardship Council''s (MSC) blue eco-label.
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Seafish response to the Marine Bill
Last Thursday (15 March) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) rolled out its draft Marine Bill at a consultative conference in London. This followed a scoping consultation in 2006 to which Seafish responded, along with many other marine stakeholders.
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SFF response to WFF action to take EU to court over cod quotas
Responding to the news that WFF is to take the Council of the European Union to the European Court of Justice for allegedly breaching EU environmental law by failing to protect cod stocks, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Bertie Armstrong said:
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WWF takes EU to court over fisheries quotas
WWF announced yesterday that it is taking the Council of the European Union to the European Court of Justice for failing to follow their own rules regarding cod fisheries and therefore breaching EU environmental law.
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Global Trade Conference on Aquaculture
29 May 2007 - 31 May 2007 * Huiquan Dynasty Hotel * Qingdao * China
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SFF chief executive to tell joint hearing of the need for responsibility and balance
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) will tell a joint hearing of the European Parliament on future maritime policy that responsibility and balance are the key ingredients for success.
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Irish Minister meets with Chinese Vice-Minister for Fisheries
John Browne T.D., Irish Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources, today met with the Chinese Vice-Minister for Fisheries, Minister. P. ChangCheng in Beijing to discuss trade between the two nations, particularly in the seafood area. The meeting was a key event in Minister Browne''s ...
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UK trip to Danish flume tank
A group comprising fishermen, representatives from the NFFO and the SFF, as well as Seafish gear technologists and senior managers formally launched a new partnership with the North Sea Centre Flume Tank facility in Hirtshals in Denmark over a two-day visit earlier this week. The trip was designed to introduce ...
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UK government publishes Marine Bill White Paper
A new approach to the protection and use of the marine environment was set out in proposals published today by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
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SFF: Cod can recover
Cod stocks in the North Sea and North Western Waters are capable of recovery, a major symposium on cod recovery has heard.
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Successful meeting between Spain and Norway
Representatives of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs met in Oslo on 12 March to discuss fisheries issues of common interest.
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Young's scampi factory fire update
Young’s Deputy Chief Executive Mike Parker has issued an update on the situation relating to the company’s scampi factory at Annan in Scotland, following the outbreak of a major fire at the site on Thursday 8 March.
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National Fisheries Institute and US Tuna Foundation to merge
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and US Tuna Foundation (USTF) yesterday announced the merger of the two organisations. The combined organisation will strengthen the seafood community’s ability to educate Americans about the health benefits of seafood. It will operate as a single organisation.
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Countries agree to strengthen controls in ports to combat illegal fishing
All 131 countries attending a high level meeting on world fisheries in Rome have agreed to start a process leading to the adoption of a legally binding international agreement establishing control measures in ports where fish is landed, transhipped or processed in order to combat illegal fishing, FAO announced yesterday.
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RM240 million investments in Malaysia's tuna industry
Malaysian International Tuna Port Sdn Bhd (MITP) a 40:60 government-private sector joint venture company plans to invest RM240 million in the Batu Maung Port in Penang, aim at making it into a world-class tuna landing port.
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Cosalt & JSB joint venture to supply Fraserburgh fleet
Cosalt Safety & Protection, UK supplier of marine safety, rope, rigging, lifting and fire fighting equipment, has teamed up with ship’s chandlery business JSB Supplies to provide Scotland’s North East fishing fleet with a wide range of products and services.
