Fisheries – Page 59
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NewsNew deputy head at Russian fisheries agency
Khasan Mushtafaevich Likhov has been appointed as deputy head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries, overseeing the agency’s finance, economy and investment unit.
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NewsSatlink to help modernise Kiribati fisheries
The Kiribati Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development’s (MFMRD) has selected Satlink, a Spanish engineering company specialising in sustainable fishing solutions, to assist in modernising its Fisheries Management Platform.
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NewsEU fisheries management hits difficulties
With the The European Commission launching its annual consultation on the state of fish stocks and the preparation for setting fish quotas for next year marked by the objective to fish all stocks at MSY levels by 2020, the good news is that most of the stocks in the North ...
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NewsMedFish4Ever signatories renew commitments
Mediterranean countries and the European Union have pledged to pursue and strengthen their commitments agreed under the MedFish4Ever Declaration that was signed in 2017.
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NewsEC lifts Taiwan's yellow card on IUU fishing
The European Commission has lifted Taiwan”s ”yellow card” in acknowledgement of the efforts made to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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NewsFFA five-year plan welcomed by Australia
A new five-year strategic plan has been endorsed by fisheries ministers from across the Pacific region that will help protect Australia’s interests and directly support profitable tuna fisheries in the country”s waters.
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NewsFisheries APPG discusses recruitment
Parliamentarians and representatives from a range of seafood industries have met in Westminster to discuss issues affecting recruitment into seafood careers.
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NewsRealising the benefits of inshore fisheries
Fishermen from across the UK are set to come together with policy makers, regulators and researchers to discuss issues around the management of inshore fisheries and to establish a blueprint for their future management
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NewsFuel tank investment at Plymouth Fisheries
New fuel tanks and dispensers are being installed at Plymouth Fisheries to help speed up turnaround times for the region’s fishing fleet.
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NewsFisheries scientist wins prestigious award
A South Africa-based professor has received a prestigious award from the Emperor of Japan for helping ensure the sustainable use of marine living resources by Japan, in particular southern bluefin tuna.
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NewsCo-operation key in Australian fisheries
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) have entered into a new co-management deal including the creation of a Seine and Trawl Advisory Group (STAG) providing advice on operational aspects of the Commonwealth Trawl Sector (CTS).
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NewsFFA and Japan agree Pacific fisheries support
Observer training, maritime boundaries and new training initiatives were on the agenda of a high-level meeting in Honiara between the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and senior representatives of the Overseas Fisheries Cooperation Foundation (OFCF) of Japan.
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NewsFisheries and quota manager joins Waterdance
UK fishing company Waterdance has announced that Martyn Youell, currently Head of the Fisheries Management Team at MMO, will be joining the company at the at the end of April.
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NewsMSC certificates suspended for Bay of Biscay sardine fisheries
The MSC certificates for French and Spanish purse seine sardine fisheries, the South of Brittany sardine fishery in France, and the Spanish Bay of Biscay sardine fishery, will be suspended on 12th March 2019. This was announced in the Notice of Suspension which was issued by the independent certifier, ...
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NewsWAFIC welcomes lobster proposal climbdown
The chief executive of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) has welcomed the Australian government”s decision to revise a proposed lobster reform.
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NewsAustralia and France patrol Southern Ocean
No illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessels or activities were detected during a recent joint patrol of the Southern Ocean by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the French navy.
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NewsCall for New Zealand fisheries reform input
The next phase of reform of New Zealand’s fisheries management system has been launched with a call for public input into new rules for the commercial industry designed to improve fishing practices.
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NewsIPNLF film applauds Indonesian tuna fishing
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), a charity committed to developing and supporting responsible one-by-one tuna fisheries and supply chains, has released a new film about Indonesia’s fisheries.
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NewsTransparency is key, EJF tells Ghana
Transparency must be improved to eradicate illegal fishing and prevent the collapse of Ghana’s fishing industry, according to a new report from the Far Dwuma Nk?do project.
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NewsEuropêche cautiously welcomes EC plans
Europêche has welcomed news that the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries has adopted a European Commission proposal to establish a multiannual management plan for demersal fisheries in the western Mediterranean.
