All Industry News articles – Page 166
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NewsCommission disappointed by WCPFC meeting
The European Commission has expressed its disappointment on the outcome of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission’s (WCPFC) 10th plenary session, held 2-6 December 2013 in Australia.
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SFF: CFP has fundamental flaws
Now that the new Common Fisheries Policy is coming into force, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is warning that the new CFP has some fundamental flaws.
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NewsUK fishermen fear green energy
Fishermen’s organisations have expressed their fears over the UK Government’s announcement to shift wind farm renewable subsidies from onshore to offshore.
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NewsCFP finally adopted
Following the final vote by the European Parliament on 10 December, the new Common Fisheries Policy has now formally been adopted, and will be applied throughout EU waters from 1 January 2014.
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NewsDeep-sea fishing vote
The European Parliament has voted on deep-sea fishing in the North-East Atlantic – and has voted against phasing out deep-sea bottom trawling and bottom gillnetting.
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NewsFood Alert for Action issued on smoked fish
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a ‘Food Alert for Action’ to make authorities aware that smoked mackerel, catfish, barracuda and tilapia have been processed in an unapproved establishment, trading as Lloyds & Sons.
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NewsHydropower plants kill thousands of eels
Following recent reports from ICES and HELCOM classifying several species of eel as critically endangered, Oceana says that aside from fishing, hydropower plants are also killing hundreds of thousands of eels every year.
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NewsCountries unite to apprehend illegal fishing vessel
INTERPOL has issued a Purple Notice to assist in identifying an illegal fishing vessel as a result of a joint effort by New Zealand, Australia and Norway.
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NewsCommission fails to make changes to overfishing
Greenpeace has spoken out about the increasing need “to take steps to ensure sustainable fishing” following the end of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 10th meeting.
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NewsIMO tackles pirate fishing
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has lifted an exemption for fishing vessels from inclusion in a crucial ship identification scheme – a major step forward in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) or “pirate” fishing.
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NewsRising ocean acidification leads to anxious fish
New research combining marine physiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and behavioural psychology has revealed a surprising outcome from increased levels of carbon dioxide in the oceans - anxious fish.
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NewsAsda pledges to ban bycatch
UK retailer Asda has pledged to eradicate bycatch from the fisheries that supply its seafood.
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Icelandic companies introduce ‘Green Marine Technology’
Ten Icelandic ocean technology firms have introduced ‘Green Marine Technology’ – a joint marketing initiative emphasising eco-friendly solutions for fisheries and fish processing.
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WWF calls on WCPFC to end overfishing
WWF has voiced its concerns that the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) might fail again to implement effective measures to end overfishing of tuna at its annual meeting in Cairns, Australia next week.
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NewsProtecting the Shetland Islands
A spatial management programme has been set up to protect vulnerable seabed habitat whilst monitoring, understanding and supporting scallop fleet activities in and around the Shetland Islands.
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NewsMSC for Barents Sea fishery
Spanish association of cod fishing ship owners, Agarba, has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its Barents Sea cod fishing operations.
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NewsUAE host to world’s largest fish farm
The world’s largest fish farm has been launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Emirates Aquatic, local media reports.
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NewsMcMurdo awarded €2.5m contract
McMurdo, part of the Orolia Group, is to supply its tuna fish aggregating device (FAD) tracking buoys to Thalos SAS in a contract worth €2.5m.
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NewsScottish Salmon Company Q3 results
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) PLC’s Q3 results revealed its performance has improved over the year to date compared to 2012.
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Black Sea quotas
Black Sea fishing opportunities for 2014 have been proposed by the European Commission.
