All Industry News articles – Page 222

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    Oceana welcomes Danish HELCOM chair

    2012-07-17T13:52:00Z

    Oceana has welcomed the new chairwoman of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM), Helle Pilsgaard, in her new position, and looks forward to the two-year Danish Chairmanship of HELCOM.

  • Crown Prince Seafood exclusive tuna supplier, MMP, has joined the ISSF
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    Crown Prince confirms sustainable sourcing

    2012-07-17T13:44:00Z

    Crown Prince Seafood has confirmed its commitment to more responsible fishing practices for all of the tuna it sources for its Crown Prince Natural line of products.

  • The Moira Elizabeth correctly using seabird mitigation devices as viewed from surveillance plane. Credit: AFMA
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    Oz fishers compliant with seabird rules

    2012-07-17T13:33:00Z

    A series of surveillance flights over waters off New South Wales and Victoria has shown all boats following rules for compulsory usage of seabird mitigation devices in the Commonwealth South East Trawl Fishery.

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    Call for shark management measures

    2012-07-17T13:23:00Z

    Oceana has agreed with scientists of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), who have called for caution in Atlantic fisheries for shortfin mako sharks.

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    Keynote speaker for OSM 2012

    2012-07-16T16:11:00Z

    Alessandro Lovatelli, Aquaculture Officer, Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service (FIRA), Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO of the UN, has been confirmed as keynote speaker at the Offshore Mariculture Conference (OSM) 2012.

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    Norway accused of breaching ownership law

    2012-07-13T04:30:00Z

    The EFTA Surveillance Authority has sent a letter of formal notice to Norway, stating that its ban on controlling more than 25 % of fish farming concessions is in breach of the fundamental EEA right of establishment.

  • Oceana calls for a management plan for endangered Baltic salmon
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    Oceana calls for management plan

    2012-07-12T19:07:00Z

    Oceana is disappointed with votes on the report by Marek Gróbarczyk adopted by members of the EU Parliament Fisheries Committee this week - it is pushing for stronger action to be taken.

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    New UK fishing industry report published

    2012-07-12T11:23:00Z

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its latest statistical report The UK Fishing Industry in 2011: Structure and Activity.

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    ProActive Vessel Register to be reviewed

    2012-07-12T10:59:00Z

    The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced that MRAG Americas Inc. will serve as independent auditor of the ProActive Vessel Register (PVR).

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    DNA testing delivers positive results

    2012-07-12T10:55:00Z

    Independent DNA testing on randomly selected MSC-labelled products shows that the MSC traceability certification requirements continue to deliver a very high degree of consumer assurance.

  • The Scotian Shelf snow crab trap fishery is the first snow crab fishery in North America to become MSC certified. Credit: NOAA
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    First NA snow crab fishery MSC certified

    2012-07-12T10:48:00Z

    The Scotian Shelf snow crab trap fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.

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    Recreational rock lobster catch sold to undercover fishery officer

    2012-07-12T10:37:00Z

    A Christchurch man has been sentenced in Christchurch District Court for selling his recreationally caught rock lobster.

  • The Shortfin Mako is now a protected species. Photo: OCEANA/LX
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    Sharks and rays protected in the Med

    2012-07-11T19:25:00Z

    Oceana has welcomed the news that the EU has finally voted in favour of strictly protecting ten threatened species of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea, under Annex II of the Barcelona Convention.

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    HB Grandi begins production

    2012-07-11T16:09:00Z

    Production of herring and mackerel is in full swing at HB Grandi’s pelagic complex at Vopnafjördur.

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    Seafish supports sustainable initiative

    2012-07-11T14:23:00Z

    Seafish has announced its support for the new Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).

  • Fredag has added the Black Tiger Shrimp to its FOS range
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    Fredag extends its Friend of the Sea offering

    2012-07-10T17:46:00Z

    Swiss seafood supplier, Fredag, has been able to extend its offer of Friend of Sea (FOS) certified products because its supply of Black Tiger and Vannamei Shrimps has recently gained FOS approval.

  • The FAO has published its 2012 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture. Credit: John Surrick/Chesapeake Bay Foundation/Marine Photobank
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    SOFIA 2012 published

    2012-07-10T15:19:00Z

    The FAO has published its 2012 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture, highlighting the vital role of fisheries and aquaculture.

  • Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon
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    Lords accuse Minister of fishy behaviour

    2012-07-10T13:54:00Z

    UK Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, has been accused of disregarding Parliament in negotiations to reform EU Fisheries Policy, and will be questioned by the Lords EU Fisheries Sub-Committee on Thursday 12 July.

  • Two Skipskompetanse purse seiner trawlers are destined for Taiwan
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    New Skipskompetanse trawler contracts

    2012-07-09T18:52:00Z

    Norwegian ship designer, Skipskompetanse, has recently signed a contract to develop two new purse seiner trawlers for a Taiwanese owner - delivery will be in the first half of 2013.

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    2012-07-09T12:06:00Z

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