Fisheries – Page 95
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EU fisheries chief wants cod quota cuts
Europe’s fisheries chief has dealt a body blow to Scotland’s trawler fleet by calling for a cut of up to 50% in next year’s haul of cod in some key areas.
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Scots fisheries get £11m European funding
Scottish fisheries have been awarded close to £11 million (€12.6 million/$17.6 million) in European funding, it has been confirmed. A total of 144 companies are to share the £10.9 million grant from the European Fisheries Fund.
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Seattle to host symposium on energy use in fisheries
A new Seattle, US, conference, The Energy Use in Fisheries Symposium, has been created to provide a forum for commercial and recreational fishermen, processors, engineers, boat and engine developers, aquaculture ventures, fisheries managers, administrators, scientists, and others to address both the direct and indirect effects of energy costs related to ...
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NewsGulf fisheries get $26m for promotion
The US Commerce Department has announced $26 million (€19.9 million) in disaster relief money for Gulf of Mexico fisheries, including a seafood safety and marketing plan and research dollars to study the impacts of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on fish populations.
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28,500 people urge EU fisheries chief to put environment first
OCEAN2012, the pan-European campaign to stop overfishing in Europe, has handed over 28,500 signatures to European fisheries and maritime affairs commissioner Maria Damanaki, calling on her to prioritise the health of the marine environment in the reform of the European Union’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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NewsIceland Fisheries show dates announced
With the value of Iceland’s seafood exports up by ISK 99 billion (€663 million/$839 million) compared with just three years ago and fish definitely again heading the country’s export agenda, Mercator Media Ltd, organiser of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, has announced the 10th show edition will be staged Kópavogur from ...
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Faroese fisheries chief urges continued joint management of mackerel
Fisheries minister Jacob Vestergaard has underlined the continued commitment of the Faroe Islands to finding a new and lasting solution for joint management of the northeast Atlantic mackerel stock.
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New Zealand boosts support for Pacific fisheries
New Zealand will commit an additional NZD 4.8 million (€2.6 million/$3.5 million) to support the management and policing of the Pacific’s fisheries, Prime Minister John Key has announced.
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Commercial fisheries reopen in Louisiana
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) have ordered the emergency reopening of commercial fishing areas in the Gulf of Mexico that were previously closed due to the BP oil spill.
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UK fisheries delegation meets EU commissioner
A UK fisheries delegation this week met with the new EU maritime and fisheries commissioner, Maria Damanaki, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
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Tuna on the agenda as NZ fisheries minister meets Pacific colleagues
New Zealand’s fisheries and aquaculture minister Phil Heatley will this week have two important meetings with other fisheries ministers and government representatives from around the Pacific.
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English fisheries invited to bid for share of €4.6 pot
Fishing communities in England’s less populated areas are able to access a €4.6 million ($5.8 million) fund, with expressions of interest invited from 30 June by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
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NewsCroatian fisheries chief: integration is best for aquaculture
Tourism presents a significant obstacle to the development of global aquaculture, but both these vital industries need to follow Croatia’s lead and find greater harmony, according to one of the country’s fisheries leaders.
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NewsSri Lanka fisheries attract ice plant investors
Sri Lanka has attracted private sector investment to set up ice manufacturing plants in the island''s north and east where the fisheries industry is recovering after the end of a 30-year war and harvests increasing to supply domestic and export markets.
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FarSounder awarded TNO fisheries research order
FarSounder has received an order from The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), for an advanced fisheries research project.
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NewsShetland shellfish fisheries start MSC assessment
The Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has entered its brown crab, velvet crab, European lobster potting fishery and Shetland inshore scallop dredging fishery into assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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NewsMetro unveils sustainable fisheries policy
Canadian retailer Metro Inc is to implement a sustainable fisheries policy with a view to offer its customers fresh and frozen wild and farmed seafood products from sustainable fisheries.
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NewsBrussels seeks to get fisheries management on track in 2011
The European Commission has published its report launching discussions on fishing opportunities in EU waters in 2011.
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NewsDeepwater Horizon spill closes Gulf Coast fisheries
NOAA implements blanket commercial fishery closures in the wake of the oil rig disaster.
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Safeguarding wild salmon fisheries
The findings of the report by the independent Mixed Stock Salmon Fisheries Working Group was published this week.
