Fisheries – Page 66
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WWF calls for long-term action on Med fisheries
WWF is calling on the European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, to act with more than short-term measures to establish a real and efficient long-term recovery for Mediterranean fish stocks.
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Saint Lucia improves fisheries infrastructure
A major fisheries infrastructure project valued at US$5.2 million has started in Saint Lucia.
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NewsFirst risk assessment tool for social responsibility in fisheries
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch programme, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) and the UK’s Seafish are partnering to scope out the development of a risk assessment tool for social responsibility in fisheries.
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MOU to improve coordination for sustainable fisheries
Three Regional Fisheries Bodies (RFBs) operating in the Western Central Atlantic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase the sustainability of fisheries.
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NewsNGOs recognise efforts to improve fisheries management
Europêche has met with various NGOs in the European Parliament to discuss the use of fish aggregated devices (FADs) and how to improve tuna fisheries management.
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NewsPhilippines to launch 5-year fisheries plan
The Philippine Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and the Philippine fisheries sector are welcoming the New Year with a five-year national fisheries plan.
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NewsRare fish turns up at Plymouth Fisheries
A rare fish caught off the South Devon coast is set to be preserved as a specimen in Plymouth’s museum.
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Royal Greenland invests in Quin-Sea Fisheries
Royal Greenland has announced an investment in Canadian seafood producer Quin-Sea Fisheries Limited.
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Investment in Portuguese fisheries and aquaculture
The European Commission has announced its key investment package for the Portuguese maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors for 2014-2020.
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NewsUK welcomes Fisheries Council quotas
The outcome of the Fisheries Council in Brussels has led to significant increases in quotas for the UK fleet next year, which has been welcomed by UK fisheries minister, George Eustice.
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New Fisheries Minister for Norway
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s government has been reshuffled and Per Sandberg has now taken over as Minister of Fisheries.
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NewsThai Union supports new fisheries legislation
Thai Union has welcomed the recent legislation issued by the Royal Thai Government on fisheries which it said should encourage ongoing enforcement of the law and continuous improvement throughout the industry.
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NewsGrants to develop sustainable fisheries
Mauritania and Guinea have recently started to use the initial instalments of three multilateral development aid grants worth a total of US$29m, awarded to the two nations earlier this year as part of efforts to boost fisheries development in two of West Africa’s poorest states.
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Investment package for Greek fisheries and aquaculture
The European Commission has adopted a €523.4m investment package for the Greek maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors, for the period 2014-2020.
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NewsNew Zealand fisheries sustainably managed
The Ministry of the Environment and Statistics New Zealand has revealed that New Zealand fish stocks are in good heart, due to commercial fisheries being sustainably managed and overfishing decreasing.
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NewsOECD fisheries review
The OECD Review of Fisheries has revealed that fisheries production in OECD countries has continued to decline despite strong growth in Asia.
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Scottish Inshore Fisheries Conference
The third Scottish Inshore Fisheries Conference will provide active fishermen with an informal opportunity to meet fellow fishermen and others from around Scotland with an interest in inshore fishing.
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PNA fisheries management
PNA CEO Dr Transform Aqorau asked delegates in his keynote address to the 5th Pacific Tuna Forum 2015 in Fiji to work with the organisation to support the fisheries framework management it has already put in place.
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NewsNew ice plant benefits Somaliland fisheries sector
A new ice plant set up to help develop Somaliland’s indigenous fishing sector is now providing significant benefits by enabling local fishermen to sell their catches in markets throughout the country.
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Eastern Fisheries opens European processing plant
Eastern Fisheries Inc. has opened its sixth factory in Staphorst, Netherlands and has also launched its new corporation, Eastern Fisheries Europe (EFE).
