Fisheries – Page 19
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NewsNewbuild to combine fishing and farming
Larsnes Mek Verksted has been contracted to build a unique vessel capable of alternating as a seine netter for whitefish and a carrier for the aquaculture sector
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NewsGermany donates to developing nations fisheries
Germany is donating a total of €2 million to help developing nations implement new WTO fisheries agreements
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NewsFishers end week of protests with ‘distress call’
Fishers across Europe are urging the EU to ‘rethink where it wants seafood to come from’
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NewsWWF: IUU costing Indian Ocean millions
New research on IUU fishing of shrimp and tuna uncovers massive economic losses to Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania
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NewsCall for 30% cut in yellowfin tuna catch
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission meeting in Mauritius (8-12 May 2023) is being urged by WWF to reduce catches of yellowfin
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NewsNew conservation commitment from ISSF
Participating companies agree to measure that requires verified reporting of progress towards strategic plan’s five-year goal
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NewsEurope’s fishers must be listened to: ETF
ETF and affiliates across the fishing industry are protesting the recent EU action plan to outlaw bottom trawling
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NewsWAFIC appoints new chair
WAFIC’s new chair has pledged to protect the fishing industry from the impacts of development
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NewsKing’s coronation marked with royal fish return
Experts publish roadmap to restore native sturgeon to British waters
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NewsImprovements seen in US fish stock health
Of the 490 fish stocks managed by NOAA Fisheries, 93% are not subject to overfishing and 81% are not overfished
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NewsUS shrimp fishery enters RFM assessment
GULF RFM certification transitions over to CSC RFM certification starting with US Gulf of Mexico shrimp
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NewsContinued support for China’s red crab
As work matures, Ocean Outcomes, local partners and crab sustainability group remain committed to FIP
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NewsSeychelles chooses catch monitoring system
Government’s fishing authorities turn to advanced management and analysis software to ensure the transparency of the sector
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NewsNew ‘blue finance’ fisheries improvement fund
A new approach to fisheries improvement funding will build in the cost of sustainability upfront, with Mars committing $1 million
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NewsUS ghost gear programme launched
NOAA has made US$8 million available to a new programme to remove derelict crab and lobster pots from US coastal waters
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NewsNew US law to combat IUU fishing
The US is introducing new laws to combat IUU fishing and bolster the US Coast Guard’s capabilities
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NewsMSC sets out new seafood strategy
Non-profit organisation to put increased focus on research and advocacy
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NewsFunding will help combat Australia’s ghost net issue
New funding is being directed towards combating foreign ghost nets in Australian waters
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NewsChanges ahead for certified tuna fisheries
From 1 May 2023, all new fisheries certifications will be to version 3.0 of the MSC Fisheries Standard
