All Industry News articles – Page 405
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Young’s commitment to sustainable seafood
This month Young’s have published a new document that details the rules that govern fish sourcing in the Young’s business. The company says that this a cornerstone of the company’s overall ‘Fish for Life’ sustainability programme.
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Another catastrophic decision for bluefin tuna – WWF
The decisions taken yesterday at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) sounds the death knell for Mediterranean bluefin tuna, says WWF.
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NZ continues to progress bottom trawling at the UN
New Zealand is heartened by a significant advance in international efforts to regulate high seas bottom trawling at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), according to the Ministry of Fisheries.
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Greenpeace blames Iceland for blocking high-seas bottom trawling moratorium
According to a Greenpeace release, UN negotiations to adopt a moratorium on high-seas bottom trawling were torpedoed last week, as a small number of influential fishing nations led by Iceland put the interests of their fishing fleets above other countries, the consensus of the marine scientific community and conservationists.
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Joe Borg welcomes consensus reached at the UN General Assembly on tackling destructive fishing practices
At the end of the preparatory meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations, in New York, Joe Borg, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, welcomed the consensus achieved by the Parties on tackling destructive fishing practices.
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Federation of Irish Fishermen formed
John Browne T.D., Irish Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine Natural Resources, on 24 November, welcomed the news that the country''s four main fishermen''s representative groups are to unify under the banner of the new Federation of Irish Fishermen (FIF).
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MSC will not expand to aquaculture
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board announced last week that it will not be expanding the scope of its wild capture certification and labelling programme to include aquaculture productions systems.
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Ireland receives 2007 Stock Book
John Browne T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine Natural Resources on 22 November received the 2007 Stock Book from the Marine Institute.
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2007 guide prices for fisheries products
On 20 November, the European Commission adopted its annual proposal on next year’s guide prices for fresh and frozen fisheries products as well as the Community producer price for tuna for processing.
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EC welcomes new step to fight illegal fishing
The European Commission has welcomed the new port state control scheme that was adopted last week by the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) to tackle illegal fishing activities.
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Canada invests $30m in salmon conservation
The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and the Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, announced last week that Canada’s New Government will be moving ahead with the establishment of a $30 ...
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Japanese retailer introduces sustainable seafood
From Wednesday, 29 November 2006, Japanese shoppers will be able to choose from a range of 10 fish products carrying the distinctive blue eco-label of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), marking the start of a commitment to sustainable seafood from leading Japanese retailer, Aeon Co Ltd.
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Canadian and Norwegian ministers meet
Loyola Hearn, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, met Norway’s Minister for Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Helga Pedersen, on 14 November to build on shared successes in strengthening the management of high seas fish stocks and ensuring sustainable domestic fisheries.
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NewsCanadian and Icelandic ministers meet
Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Loyola Hearn, met with Icelandic Minister of Fisheries, Einar K. Gudfinnsson, on 13 November to discuss recent advances in the management of high seas fish stocks and to share information about their respective domestic fishing industries.
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More bad news for trawling
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has revealed new evidence that deep sea trawling is destroying seamount ecosystems which are home to a diversity of species, many of which are new to science.
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ADF&G research vessel nets whale
A humpback whale accidentally became entangled in a net last week while an Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) crew was conducting a test fishery for herring in Prince William Sound.
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Funding to assess longline impact on birds
The UK government has announced that it will provide £65,000 for projects to promote the conservation of albatrosses and petrels.
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New shellfish report published
Seafish has just published a report, ‘Towards a National Development Strategy for Shellfish in England’, which highlights the major contribution the shellfish industry makes to the British economy. The report presents the main findings from the work programme which forms part of the National Development Strategy for the Shellfish Industry ...
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Orange Roughy now a threatened species
Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell, has announced that Orange Roughy will be added to the threatened species list under Australian environment law.
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Oceana reports illegal driftnetters
A recent release from Oceana states that evidence has been presented in an international meeting of mediterranean countries to show that Italy and France are using illegal driftnets.
