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EU seafood sector report
The report shows that the total seafood supply of the EU-27 countries in 2005 was 7.1 million tonnes, of which 5.8 million tonnes were derived from capture.The largest fishing nation is Denmark, representing 16% of total capture of the EU-27, followed by Spain (15%), the UK (12%) and France (11%).Seafood ...
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Fishermen’s knowledge
Nobody would deny that experienced professional fishermen, especially the old salt among them, possess a wealth of knowledge on fish and sea, and on what’s going on between the two, accumulating for generations.
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NewsIWC condemns Japan
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has passed a resolution condemning Japan’s scientific hunting programme in the Antarctic (which recently doubled to target over 900 minke and 50 endangered fin whales a year and plans to add 50 humpbacks later this year) at its 59th meeting in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Norwegian cod and haddock fisheries seek MSC eco-label
The 7,000-tonne Domstein Longliner Partners North East Arctic cod and haddock fisheries, run by Domstein - one of Norway’s leading fishing companies, are seeking assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) independent environmental standard.
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New Managing Director for AFMA
Glenn Hurry has been appointed as the Managing Director of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and will commence on 2 July.
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Strong measures proposed to counteract overfishing
New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton is proposing strong measures to tackle those who exceed their fishing catch limits.
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Seafish considers moving closer to customers
Seafish has announced that it is giving serious consideration to a possible move from Hull to Grimsby, to be part of the new Humber Seafood Institute.
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New president for Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
Ian Gatt has been elected as the new president of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, succeeding Alex West who has retired from the role after three years at the helm.
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Marel hf subsidiary acquires Maritech’s distribution and service divisions in Norway
A Marel hf subsidiary has purchased the distribution and service divisions of Maritech in Norway from AKVA Group ASA. In the future, Marel Food Systems will handle distribution of group products in Norway.
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Borg: "North Atlantic fisheries ministers' conference shows value of international cooperation in fight against illegal fishing"
"The tangible progress achieved in the past year against illegal fishing in the North Atlantic is very encouraging. As highlighted at the North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Conference, such progress is due to stronger international cooperation by all the Parties concerned. This must spur all of us on to intensify our ...
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Government report shows US fisheries operating sustainably
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) reported last week that the vast majority of US fisheries are sustainably managed. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) ‘Status of Fisheries of the United States’ report, 80 per cent of fish stocks assessed for 2005 are sustainably managed.
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Invest in Fish South West - a model example for UK and Europe’s fisheries
A pioneering regional fisheries initiative has developed a series of options that could be a step towards sustainable fisheries in the south west of England.
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Chemring Marine Limited has a new base for business
Chemring Marine Limited has moved to new offices based in Fareham, Hampshire. The new company was formed recently to handle Pains Wessex and Comet, the two world leading marine distress signal brands for the leisure and commercial marine sectors.
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Greenpeace: EU fleet caught fishing illegally one day into bluefin tuna recovery plan
The Greenpeace ship “Rainbow Warrior” last week documented illegal fishing activities by the EU fleet, only one day after the new regulation of the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) entered into force. ICCAT agreed last November to establish a number of measures to curb illegal fishing, ...
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Aker acquires majority stake in Pesquera Ancora
Aker Seafoods is expanding into the Spanish fishery industry through the acquisition of a majority stake in Pesquera Ancora in Spain. With this acquisition, Aker Seafoods gains control of four Spanish trawlers with fishing rights.
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Canada announces $8.2m for improvements at seven fishing harbours
Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced last week that Canada’s New Government will provide funding in the amount of $8.2 million for improvements at seven fishing harbours in NovaScotia.
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Seafish Fleet Survey Team hit the road!
The successful Seafish Fleet Economics report is to be produced annually and staff from the Seafish Economics team are gearing up to meet vessel owners around the entire UK.
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New labour standards for fishers worldwide
New labour standards designed to improve the conditions for roughly 30 million men and women working in the fishing sector worldwide were adopted at the 96th annual conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Seafood companies commit to sourcing from well-managed fisheries
In a joint letter to the Norwegian government, Royal Greenland and seven other seafood companies and purchasers have stated their commitment to sourcing Barents Sea cod from well-managed fisheries and urged the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate to improve its official guidelines.
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Commission welcomes Council decisions strengthening shift to long-term fisheries management
The Commission has welcomeed the political agreement reached in Council on two important fisheries proposals.
