Fisheries – Page 76
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Canada’s advances fisheries issues
Keith Ashfield, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, met with US Administration officials in Washington, DC this week to discuss bilateral and multilateral fisheries management and related issues.
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Baltic Sea management endangers fisheries
Oceana has released a report on the “disappointing” state of the fisheries management in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsSustainable to the core
Alaska leads the way through the unparalleled management of its rich fisheries resources
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Boost for Shetland fisheries research
A Shetland-based research centre will provide more support for sustainable fisheries, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government.
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Australia reviews fisheries policies
The Gillard Government has started a review of two Commonwealth fisheries policies central to the sustainability of Australia’s fisheries.
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NewsFisheries Question Time – 30 March
On Friday 30 March, three leading Members of the European Parliament will be taking part in a public Question Time debate in Peterhead.
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NewsCarbon footprint of tuna fisheries
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released a report on the carbon footprint of global tuna fisheries.
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Scots Fisheries Secretary to open Fishing, Aquaculture and Seafood Expo
Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead will officially open the ‘Fishing, Aquaculture and Seafood Expo – from Sea to Plate’ at the SECC in Glasgow, which runs from 22-24 March.
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NewsNew Faroese Fisheries Minister
It has been reported that Jákup Mikkelsen, Faroese Minister of Fisheries has been replaced by Jacob Vestergaard.
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NewsPoor FPAs make illegal fishing easy
The bilateral fisheries agreements, known as Fisheries Partnership Agreements (FPAs), that exist between the EU and third countries have been providing the perfect cover for illegal fishing activities
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NewsRoyal positivity towards sustainable fisheries
There is real cause for optimism about the future of the world’s fish stocks, despite evidence of its continued decline, according to a new Royal sustainability report.
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Regions speak out on future of fisheries
A seminar was held at the European Parliament on 1 February entitled “The Future of the European Fisheries Sector”, organised by the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and the MAREMED project.
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NewsNZ recognised for fisheries monitoring
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has welcomed the news that New Zealand was acknowledged as the leading country among 41 surveyed for the quality of its fisheries monitoring control and surveillance (MCS) work.
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NewsNew NOAA Fisheries head
Eric Schwaab is to leave his position as assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries to serve as NOAA’s acting assistant secretary of commerce for conservation and management, starting on 17 January.
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Lochhead: Changes for fisheries needed
Scotland''s fishing industry can look forward to both opportunities and challenges in 2012, Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has said.
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NewsNew report tackles child labour in fisheries
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has joined forces with the International Labor Organization (ILO) to release draft guidance on tackling the contentious issue of child labour in fisheries.
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Irish mussel fisheries enter assessment
Blue mussel fisheries representing the entire bottom grown mussel landings of Ireland have entered Marine Stewardship Council assessment.
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MSC: Fisheries engaged in shark finning will not be certified
At its December 2011 meeting held in Berlin, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees resolved that fisheries engaged in shark finning would not be eligible MSC certification.
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NewsUK victory in fisheries negotiations
The UK Government has secured a victory for the fishing industry by stopping a massive cut in the number of days that fishermen are allowed to spend at sea.
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MEPs reject EU-Morocco fisheries agreement extension
It called on the Commission to negotiate a new, more environmentally and economically beneficial deal, which should take account of the interests of the Sahrawi population. The current protocol, which has applied provisionally since 28 February 2011, will cease to apply immediately. MEPs voted in favour of a report drafted ...
