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French trawler fined for under-recording cod
Last week the skipper and owners of the French trawler "Keriolet" were ordered to pay a total of £10,700 in fines and costs after each pleading guilty at Truro Magistrates Court, Cornwall, UK on 9 May to an offence of under-recording the amount of cod caught, and illegal log book ...
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Atlantic Dawn returns to Mauritania
After a two year absence, Ireland’s leading trawler firm Atlantic Dawn Company of Killybegs is returning to Mauritania to fish under the 2006 EU fisheries treaty, reports Pieter Tesch.
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NewsBangladesh labour abuse claims blasted
At the beginning of May, the Bangladesh government and shrimp exporters strongly protested an American labour group claims of widespread violation of workers'' rights in the country''s processing plants, terming them ''false'' and ''misleading''.
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NewsDeveloping countries lose out to illegal fishing
Revealing emerging findings from a recently published report commissioned by the UK Government on the scale of illegal fishing, UK Minister for Trade and Development Gareth Thomas said that illegal fishing is a persistent global problem which is having a chronic effect on developing countries.
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Investigation ordered into stolen Japanese whale meat claims
The Tokyo district Public Prosecutor has confirmed that there will be an investigation into allegations made by Greenpeace of large scale embezzlement of whale meat from the Japanese-government-subsidised Southern Ocean whaling programme.
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Fisheries Committee adopts report on IUU fishing
Yesterday the Fisheries Committee adopted by a consultative report on the proposal for a regulation establishing a Community system to prevent deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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Atlantic Deep-Sea red crab fishery enters MSC assesment
The New England Red Crab Harvesters’ Association has entered the full assessment process for certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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M&J Seafood bans sales of Bluefin tuna
M&J Seafood has announced that as from yesterday (19 May), it will no longer be supplying Bluefin tuna to the foodservice market.
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Whale scandal update
Following the revelation by Greenpeace of large-scale corruption within the Japanese government-sponsored Southern Ocean whaling programme, the environmental group delivered a complaint to the Tokyo district Public Prosecutor''s Office, who gave assurance that the details of the case will be reviewed, pending a decision to mount a criminal investigation.
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Greenpeace exposes stolen 'scientific' whale meat scandal
Last week a box of whale meat illicitly removed by crew of the "Nisshin Maru", the whaling factory ship, following this year''s Southern Ocean whale hunt was put on display by Greenpeace activists in Tokyo, prior to being handed over to the Public Prosecutor''s office in Tokyo as evidence of ...
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Oceana presents report on illegal ofishing within the European fleet
Last week Oceana presented two reports in Brussels: “Italian driftnets: the illegal fishing activities continue” and “Thonaille: the use of driftnets by the French fleet in the Mediterranean”. Both reports condemned the continued use of illegal driftnets by the French and Italian fleets in the Mediterranean and proposed measures to ...
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Major aquaculture exhibition will hear industry has a good future although challenges remain
The future of the UK aquaculture industry looks bright due to growing consumer demand for farmed seafood, a major seminar at the Aquaculture UK 2008 exhibition in Aviemore will hear when the conference opens tomorrow.
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WWF: Switch to square-mesh nets now
A new report from WWF encourages the switch from the unselective diamond-mesh nets currently used by bottom-trawlers in the Mediterranean to more selective square-mesh nets, sooner than the obligatory deadline of 2010.
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Today is European Maritime Day
Today, 20 May, has been named European Maritime Day by the European Union to celebrate the achievements and potential of Europe''s ocean and seas.
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North Atlantic cod and haddock fisheries do not pass Friend of the Sea assessment
Friend of the Sea refused audit authorisation to a North East Atlantic cod and haddock fishery, as it does not comply with some of the essential Friend of the Sea sustainability standards.
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Fisheries agreement EC - Seychelles
Last week MEPs adopted - with 503 votes in favour, 71 against and 33 abstentions - a report drawn up by Josu ORTUONDO LARREA (ALDE, ES) on the conclusion of a fisheries agreement between the European Community and Seychelles.
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Fisheries fuel task force remit outlined
The remit of the Fuel Task Force, established to help the Scottish fishing industry deal with rising fuel costs, was announced yesterday by Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead.
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Indonesian prawn fishery certified Friend of the Sea
Friend of the Sea has announced certification of the first prawn fishery in Indonesia and its products sold by company Seacold Seafoods and Panca Mitra Multi Perdana.
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Scotland: Fuel help for fishing industry
A five point action plan to help the Scottish fishing industry counter the effects of rising fuel costs was announced yesterday.
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Myanmar fishing sector hit worse by cyclone Nargis than 2004 tsunami
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was mounting last week the first damage and needs assessment mission into Myanmar''s fishing sector, believed to be hit worse by cyclone Nargis than during the 2004 tsunami.
