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Domstein farmed cod gets Friend of the Sea certification
Domstein has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for its farmed cod production supplies. 05 Feb 2010
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Trefjar delivers longliner to Norway
Trefjar Ltd delivered Åsta B to Eskøy AS at the beginning of December 2009. 05 Feb 2010
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UK Government supports bluefin tuna ban
WWF–UK has said that it is delighted that the UK Government has taken a strong position calling for an international trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna. 04 Feb 2010
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UK urged to support bluefin tuna trade ban
WWF-UK is calling on the UK Government to add its support for an international trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna. 04 Feb 2010
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Government publishes UK marine science strategy
The UK Government has published a 15 year strategy to deliver world class marine science which will inform decisions on food and energy security, managing the seas sustainably and climate change. 04 Feb 2010
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Philippines - with tuna ban, 150,000 may lose jobs
At least 150,000 people who depend on the tuna industry in General Santos City, Philippines, could end up jobless as a result of a two-year ban on tuna fishing in Western and Central Pacific, a fishing magnate said. 04 Feb 2010
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M&S signs Seafood Charter
Marks & Spencer has become the first UK retailer to sign WWF’s Seafood Charter, making a commitment that its fish products will all be from sustainable sources by 2015. 04 Feb 2010
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NOAA takes delivery of new fisheries survey vessel
NOAA has taken delivery of Bell M. Shimada, the agency’s newest high-tech fisheries survey vessel. 03 Feb 2010
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Australia ignores threatened sharks in the name of sport
Australian Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has decided to change the law so Australia can avoid its international obligations and allow threatened sharks to be caught in Australian waters, WWF-Australia and TRAFFIC have warned. 03 Feb 2010
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EU crackdown on world fish pirates
IUU fishing is worth billions of dollars a year and hits both fish stocks and the efforts to manage fisheries in a sustainable way. 03 Feb 2010
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New agreement strengthens partnership
A new agreement to enhance collaboration between the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department and the Spanish Fundación Philippe Cousteau was signed on 28 January 2010 at FAO headquarters in Rome. 03 Feb 2010
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MEPs set out fisheries policy reform priorities
More responsibility for fishermen, rules favouring good fishing practice and adjusting fisheries management models to complement and improve the traditional quota system should be among the key aims of common fisheries policy reform, say MEPs in an own-initiative report approved by the Fisheries Committee last week. 03 Feb 2010
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France supports bluefin tuna trade ban, but not yet
The European Union is one step away from formally supporting the listing of bluefin tuna as an endangered species, effectively banning its trade. 03 Feb 2010
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Scottish oysters top the menu in Valentine’s Day sales surge
Scottish oyster farmers are predicting a Valentine’s Day sales boom as many consumers seek out the delicacy that is well known for its aphrodisiac properties. 03 Feb 2010
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17,000 tonne capelin quota for HB Grandi
An initial capelin quota has been set following the results of research by R/V Árni Fridriksson. 03 Feb 2010
