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EU opens debate on eco-labelling
The European Commission (EC) lanched a debate on eco-labelling of fisheries products. According to a communication from the EC, this This initiative follows the growing interest by environmental Non-Governmental Organisations and increased public interest in food products associated with considerations related to environmental sustainability.
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New measures for the UK's fishing industry
UK''s Fisheries Ministers today published measures to help bring about profitable and sustainable Sea Fisheries in a thriving marine environment.
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Norwegian salmon on the up in France
French import statistics show that the salmon market is in strong growth and that Norwegian fresh salmon is increasing the most. Imports of salmon from January until April increased by over 6,000 tonnes, or 17 percent. Norway’s share increased from 37 to 46 percent.
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Anchovy fishery to close for three months
The anchovy fishery in the Bay of Biscay is to close for three months after a report from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) warned about the poor state of the stocks.
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HERRING IN GOOD CONDITION, COD HAVE MIXED FORTUNES, EELS SLIPPING AWAY AND A PUSH FOR LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT
Scientists from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) will release a report advising that while herring stocks (west coast of Scotland and North Sea) are currently doing well, the outlook for some cod stocks is not so optimistic.
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UK fisheries seek international recognition for environmental practices
Managers of two lobster and sea bass fisheries on the Yorkshire coast have announced they are seeking certification under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) programme for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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JOINT INTERNATIONAL DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OPERATION STEMS ILLEGAL FISHING IN NORTH PACIFIC
During the past three weeks, two Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora patrol aircraft have repeatedly scoured a 4.1 million square kilometre expanse of the North Pacific in search of vessels engaged in illegal, unregulated or unreported (IUU) fishing on the high seas. This year, the air patrols spotted and reported ...
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VIETNAM LEADS GLOBE IN NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE FISHING ON WORLD OCEANS DAY
In the first ever agreement between the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and a nation state, the Ministry of Fisheries of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the MSC will announce on World Oceans Day (Wednesday 8 June 2005) a joint commitment to promote sustainable fishing in the country.
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New Canadian Commissioner for the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization
The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans of Canada (DFO), Geoff Regan, announced the appointment of J.W. Bud Bird as a Canadian Commissioner to the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Mr. Bird will replace Chief George Ginnish.
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Skipper scheme launched in the UK
A project to help the region’s fishermen net new business is being launched along the North East coast in the UK.
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Report shows substantial increase in breaches to CFP rules in 2003
The publication, yesterday, of the European Commission’s fourth annual report on serious breaches to the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), shows that the number of such detected breaches went up from 6,756 in 2002 to 9,502 in 2003.
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New Zealand Seafood Industry Serious About Reducing Impacts on the Seabed
Methods for protecting the seabed was one of the topics on offer at the New Zealand Seafood Industry conference.
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North Sea stocks head north
Fishermen in the North Sea could have to go further north in the future to catch certain species such as cod or haddock since almost two-thirds of 36 species studied in the area, have shifted north due to global warming.
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Pirates in Aussie searchlight & restuarants raided
The latest study of crime in Australia''s fishing grounds has simply reinforced the need for intensive crackdowns on the theft of stock from inshore waters and out to the 200-mile limit, according to the chair of the Australian Seafood Industry Council (ASIC) Bob Pennington.
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Consultation begins on regulations to reduce seabird deaths
Acting Fisheries Minister Pete Hodgson has begun consultation on regulations that make compulsory the use of bird scaring devices on fishing trawlers.
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Chasing North America's whitefish
There is a huge world demand for whitefish in the world. With diminishing supplies in many areas, reports Michel Drouin, the ease of stocks with North American producers has put them in a strong position. - The demand is there for north Atlantic saithe, South pacific hoki or pollack, and ...
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Honeymoon period of Galapagos joint Management committee shattered.
The 16 of Mays meeting of the Galapagos Joint Management Committee (JMC) broke up, without consensus, over an offshore fishing project proposed for the Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR). The lack of agreement between the direct users of the reserve over an investigative project to undertake fishing trials, and assist ...
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NewsSCOTTISH FISHING INDUSTRY TO TURN TIDE ON MARINE LITTER IN NEW £200,000 FISHING FOR LITTER INITIATIVE
Fishermen in ten of Scotland''s fishing ports are set to back a new £200,000 three-year initiative, to cut the amount of marine litter around Scotland''s coastline.
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New toxin structures
Research by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has uncovered the molecular basis for resistance and accumulation of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in soft-shell clams. A reports in Nature magazine says the new, collaborative study with grants from NOAA''s Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (ECOHAB) programme and ...
