Fisheries – Page 67
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NewsUp to $10m in fisheries grants available
NOAA has announced that approximately $10 million in competitive grants are available through the 2016 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, as part of its efforts to build resilient coastal communities and sustainable marine resources.
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NewsNew Fisheries Minister for Faroe Islands
The Faroese Parliament has appointed Aksel V. Johannesen as the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, who in turn has appointed Høgni Hoydal as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Fisheries.
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NewsFunding announced to support Pacific fisheries
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has announced that the country will invest $50 million over the next three years to support the transformation of the Pacific fisheries sector.
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NewsNOAA fisheries grants available
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is making around US$10 million in competitive grants available as part of its efforts to build resilient coastal communities and sustainable marine resources.
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NewsMoving in the right direction
In an exclusive interview with World Fishing & Aquaculture, Javier Garat, president of Europêche, secretary general of the Spanish Fishing Confederation (CEPESCA) and chairman of the European Fisheries Technology Platform, highlights the successes achieved by Europe’s fishing industry and explains why it’s important to ensure it has the tools to deliver economic and environmental sustainability.
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NewsBig plans for Oman’s fisheries sector
The Sultanate of Oman is trying to diversify its economy beyond oil and, as part of that initiative, is working to overhaul its fisheries sector.
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NewsEU Commission commits fisheries funding
The European Commission has committed investment packages for the maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors of Denmark, Estonia, Germany and Sweden, to help promote sustainable growth.
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Baitfish fisheries for Indonesia
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) is joining forces with WWF-Australia and Simplot Australia to develop sustainable baitfish fisheries in three regions of Indonesia.
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NewsIceland School of Fisheries launched
Reykjavik University in Iceland is launching a series of executive training courses tailored to industry managers and executives in the international fishing industry this semester.
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New EU-Mauritania fisheries deal
A new deal between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania will allow EU fishermen to fish in Mauritanian waters for four years.
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NewsGlobal Fisheries Sustainability Fund launched
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched the new Global Fisheries Sustainability Fund.
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NewsCywain Fisheries leads the way
Cywain Fisheries, a groundbreaking project to boost the fortunes of the fishing industry in Wales, says that it''s helping to lead the way among its European counterparts bringing security and jobs to the sector.
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DAFF consults on SA fisheries allocations
The Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is to carry out a consultation period on sector-specific fisheries allocations in South Africa.
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NewsTuna fisheries update
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its annual report - Driving Change through Collaboration – outlining the progress and achievements for tuna sustainability in 2014.
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News‘Challenging new frontiers’ theme for fisheries conference
The themes for the International Institute of Fisheries, Economics and Trade (IIFET) 2016 conference have been announced.
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NewsBoost for fisheries in Timor-Leste
WorldFish has signed an agreement with Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to develop the country’s fisheries sector.
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Priorities for Eastern Pacific tuna fisheries
The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) is preparing for its 89th meeting, taking place from 22 June to 3 July, where it will outline priorities for Eastern Pacific tuna fisheries.
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Mediterranean fisheries management
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean Sea (GFCM) has agreed to fisheries management measures aimed at recovering fish stocks in the region.
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NZ fisheries withdrawn from assessment
Deepwater Group Ltd has advised that three New Zealand oreo fisheries and two squid fisheries have been withdrawn from Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment.
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NewsGreenland fisheries certified
Greenland’s cod, haddock and saithe fishery has become the country’s first to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for finfish.
