Fisheries – Page 61
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NewsNew Kongsberg simulator meets training demand for sustainable fisheries
The first contract for a state-of-the-art simulator covering navigation, fishfinding and catching has been signed with the Lofoten Vocational School in Northern Norway. The new K-Sim Fishery will support training, improving safety and sustainability within the fishing industry.
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NewsAustralian fisheries merge over inefficiency
The NSW and Australian Governments are merging the NSW managed Southern Fish Trawl and the Commonwealth managed South East Trawl fisheries to resolve management inefficiencies.
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NewsProposed Fisheries Control System a burden
A European Commission (EC) proposal for a new set of rules to revise the Union Fisheries Control System will be at the expense of the sector, claims Europêche.
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NewsNOAA Status of Stocks report shows more progress rebuilding fish stocks, states NOAA Fisheries head Chris Oliver
“I’m pleased to announce the release of the annual Status of the Stocks Report to Congress which measures the progress the nation has made in ending overfishing and rebuilding stocks. Status of the Stocks provides a “snapshot in time” of the status of our nation’s fisheries last year,” Chris Oliver ...
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NewsOver 100 organisations make sustainability appeal for improvements in global tuna fisheries
A diverse, global group of 118 commercial and non-profit organisations have joined together to call for immediate action by tuna regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) to address critical tuna sustainability priorities.
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NewsGhana makes progress towards sustainable fisheries
A stakeholder meeting in Ghana has marked a turning point towards implementing the global guidelines on tenure rights, to save the country’s declining fishing industry and safeguard national food security.
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NewsEcuadorian fisheries association joins IPNLF
Ecuadorian fisheries association Cooperativa Cañeros de Manta has become the latest Member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF).
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NewsEU strengthens Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries conservation and control
The European Commission has proposed to transpose a number of measures previously agreed at international level into EU law.
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NewsWinners of the 2018 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards announced
Minister of Education, Science and Culture Lilja Alfreðsdóttir announced the winners of the 2018 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards at a ceremony held at the Iceland Ocean Cluster in Reykjavik.
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NewsSupermarkets and seafood industry press for action ahead of upcoming Fisheries Bill
A group of prominent UK retailers and seafood industry companies have out their weight behind a demand for the British government to adopt and implement robust fisheries regulations effectively once the UK has left the European Union, just as government prepares new fisheries legislation.
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NewsSix-figure grant for British fisheries improvements
A six-figure European Marine Fisheries Fund (EMFF) grant will aid research into the sustainability of six UK fisheries as part of Project UK Fisheries Improvements (PUFKI).
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NewsNOAA Fisheries announces 2018 priorities
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Fisheries has released its ‘Priorities and Annual Guidance for 2018’ document.
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NewsFisheries management can adapt to climate change risks
Climate change could significantly impact fisheries in the North East Atlantic but fisheries management can be adapted to meet challenges.
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NewsFukushima radiation: Study shows migratory fish not affected
Following the massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima Prefecture released vast quantities of radioactive materials into the atmosphere and ocean, raising concerns over the consumption of seafood from the Pacific
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NewsEuropeche welcomes new plans for sustainable North Sea fisheries management
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached a political agreement on the European Commission proposal establishing a multi-annual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea, the second of its kind.
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NewsSecond fisheries inspection vessel for the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
Norwegian Rig Shuttle has entered another contract with Maritime Partner AS in Aalesund for the delivery of a new fisheries inspection vessel for the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries.
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NewsNOAA satellite to help manage fisheries
A satellite system that transmits data on ocean temperature, colour and ecosystems will be used in the management of fisheries.
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NewsIndia should back science to develop fisheries harvests
An NITI Aayog agriculture economist has urged India to take proactive measures to sustainably enhance marine fisheries harvests through scientific interventions.
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NewsMilestone GFCM strategy for Med and Black Sea fisheries
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has adopted a historic number of decisions setting an ambitious action plan for supporting sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Med and Black Sea.
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NewsSafety first for fisheries legislation
The government has not properly considered vessel safety when contemplating new fisheries legislation, an NFFO representative has said.
