Fisheries – Page 91
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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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has joined forces with the International Labor Organization (ILO) to release draft guidance on tackling the contentious issue of child labour in fisheries.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 ...
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NewsFisheries Council begins today
The Agriculture & Fisheries Council will meet in Brussels today and tomorrow, chaired by Marek Sawicki, Polish Minister for Agriculture & Rural Development.
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New fund for EU fisheries
The European Commission has proposed a new fund for the EU''s maritime and fisheries policies for the period 2014-2020, called the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
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NSEC cod and haddock fisheries certified
The Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC) has gained MSC certification for all Norwegian North East Arctic cod and haddock fisheries.
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iPad App for rebuilding fisheries
The Nature Conservancy has created an iPad App called eCatch, allowing California fishermen to share data on their catch and fish stocks in real time.
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NewsImpact of climate change on fisheries
A new study led by University of British Columbia researchers has revealed how the effect of climate change will create a huge drop in profitability for fisheries unless action is taken now.
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NewsObituary: Dr James E. Kirkley, Fisheries Economist
Dr James Ellison Kirkley Sr., 65, died in September following a long struggle with cancer.
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NewsDutch oyster fisheries enter assessment
The association represents two fisheries, targeting two species – Native Oyster and Pacific Oyster – that will be assessed at the same time.
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Scottish fisheries battling for survival
Mark Park, chief executive the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association, has warned UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon that his sector now faces a major battle for survival.
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Fisheries Committee calls for international action to fight illegal fishing
Illegal fishing not only seriously distorts markets for EU fishermen and consumers, but threatens to destroy the biodiversity of the world''s oceans, warned the EP Fisheries Committee on Tuesday.
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NewsFAO/WHO report embraced by fisheries
A report published by FAO and WHO says governments need to do better at communicating the benefits of eating seafood or risk exacerbating heart disease among adults and suboptimal brain development in babies.
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German mussel fisheries apply for MSC ecolabel
Four mussel fisheries that joined forces to form Niedersächsische Muschelfischer GbR are being assessed against the internationally recognised MSC standard for their harvesting of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis).
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NewsIcelandic Fisheries Awards Winners 2011
The 2011 Icelandic Fisheries Awards were presented at a reception last night (22 September 2011) at the Gerdasafn Art Museum in Kópavogur.
