News
RSS Feed
-
Australian closures to protect pink ling and dogfish
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has reinstated closures in the Seiner’s and Everard horseshoe areas off the Victorian coast within the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery. 27 May 2010
-
BP spill closed area grows again
The NOAA has again extended the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to match the Louisiana state waters closure west of the current boundaries, and to incorporate an area reportedly with oil in the southwest. 27 May 2010
-
Seafish responds to MAIB Trilogy Report
UK seafood authority Seafish has responded to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Trilogy Report. 26 May 2010
-
Turkish hatcheries gear up for demand
European seabass and gilthead seabream hatcheries in Turkey are increasing fry production to meet increased demand, reports Velo Mitrovich. 26 May 2010
-
NOAA starts baseline sampling for oil spill assessment
Data of unaffected waters is critical to measuring ecological impact of Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill, says National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 25 May 2010
-
Indian aquaculture output grows 30%
Aquaculture production in India grew by more than 30% during the 2009-10 financial year mainly due to higher output in the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu regions. 25 May 2010
-
Shetland shellfish fisheries start MSC assessment
The Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has entered its brown crab, velvet crab, European lobster potting fishery and Shetland inshore scallop dredging fishery into assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. 25 May 2010
-
Metro unveils sustainable fisheries policy
Canadian retailer Metro Inc is to implement a sustainable fisheries policy with a view to offer its customers fresh and frozen wild and farmed seafood products from sustainable fisheries. 24 May 2010
-
Kevin Costner’s ‘Ocean Therapy’ machines tackle Gulf spill
Machines designed to clean oceans after oil spills are to be tried out by BP in the Gulf of Mexico this week. 24 May 2010
-
New survey vessel on show at Fishing Expo
Seaway Marine of Macduff has launched a new 11-metre survey and research vessel to be used by Scotland’s University Marine Biological Station, located on the eastern shore of the Isle of Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde. 20 May 2010
-
Herring season starting up
HB Grandi has announced pelagic vessel Lundey NS will start fishing herring in the middle of next week, followed by Faxi RE and Ingunn AK. 20 May 2010
-
NOAA further extends Gulf closed area
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has extended the boundaries of the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico into the northern portion of the loop current to ensure seafood from the Gulf remains safe for consumers. 20 May 2010
-
Loblaw announces progress report on sustainability
Loblaw Companies Ltd has marked the one-year anniversary of its sustainable seafood commitment with an update on its progress, including its pledge to source only sustainable seafood by 2013. 19 May 2010
-
China Fishery ramps up Peru quota
The China Fishery Group has increased its Peruvian anchovy fishing quota of annual total allowable catch (TAC) through the acquisition of the entire share capital of a Peruvian fishing company Pesquera Alejandria for the total consideration of $95 million (€76.5 million). 19 May 2010
-
Marine Harvest takes delivery of new open sea pens
Fish farm equipment manufacturer Fusion Marine has delivered eight Triton 450 Open Sea (OS) salmon pens for Marine Harvest’s Marulaig Bay site in South Uist, Outer Hebrides, UK, in an order worth more than £300,000 (€350,520/S433,880). 18 May 2010
