All Industry News articles – Page 288
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NewsScottish welcome Faroese bid failure
Scottish fishermen have welcomed the failure of a bid by the Faroe Islands to seek Marine Stewardship Council certification for their mackerel fishery.
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NewsFish consumption reaches all-time high
The contribution of fish to global diets has reached a record of about 17kg per person on average, supplying over three billion people with at least 15% of their average animal protein intake.
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NewsNations must work to limit capacity
The ISSF Board of Directors has issued the following statement regarding the urgent need for regional fisheries management organisations to take steps in order to address excess capacity in tuna fisheries.
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Europe must lead overfishing turnaround
The conflict between increasing demand for fish and failing fisheries has enormous implications for world food security and the state of our seas and oceans, WWF has said.
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NewsRevolutionary pinbone removal
Valka has developed new, revolutionary pinbone removal technology in co-operation with Icelandic fish processing leader HB Grandi.
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NewsApplause for Italy's ban on plastic bags
On 1 January 2011 Italian government legislation introduced an outright ban on plastic shopping bags, which will have to be replaced by biodegradable alternatives.
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NewsSuccessful codends from Vónin
Vónin has received very good feedback on two codends that were made for Danish purse seiner/trawler Ruth HG264 last summer.
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NewsChilean mussels certified sustainable
Toralla, a major mussel producer has been certified as Friend of the Sea.
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NOAA seeks comment on amberjack rule
NOAA has published a proposed rule that, if approved and implemented, would establish a 1 June-31 July seasonal closure for recreational harvest of greater amberjack in or from the Gulf of Mexico federal waters
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Scottish seafood tops menu in Lyon
Seafood Scotland has been in Lyon, France, this week at the country’s largest foodservice show SIRHA, promoting the very best of Scottish seafood.
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Iridium to establish service network
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced it is establishing a Global Service Program for its Iridium OpenPort® broadband marine satellite communication product.
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NewsPompano receives AquaGAP certification
Anova Food’s ocean farm raised pompano has achieved certification under the Good Aquaculture Practices standard also known as AquaGAP.
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Cod and haddock fisheries to be assessed
In the wake of the certification of its saithe fishery, UK Fisheries, DFFU and Doggerbank GmbH have entered their Arctic cod and haddock fisheries for MSC assessment.
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NewsShark populations dwindling
A decade after members of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) approved an international plan to conserve sharks, a new analysis finds that it has yet to be fully implemented.
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Time running out for funded training
Experienced fishermen have until 31 March 2011 to take advantage of funding towards the costs of training from Seafish, the Department for Transport and the European Fisheries Fund.
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NewsCobia marketing campaign to be launched
Marine Farms Vietnam, in collaboration with Nordic Group, will be launching a major public relations campaign to promote farm-raised cobia to restaurants, grocery stores, caterers, and consumers in the United States.
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NewsNew Assistant Administrator for NOAA
David Kennedy has been named NOAA assistant administrator for the National Ocean Service effective immediately.
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NewsBig investment to combat salmon lice
A new large-scale research project will prepare for commercial aquaculture – to ensure an adequate supply of the lice eaters.
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Gatt: Further sanctions must be imposed
Ian Gatt has said that further sanctions must be imposed upon Iceland and their Accession talks to join the EU put on hold until there is a satisfactory resolution to the ongoing dispute over mackerel quotas.
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NewsLangoustine MSC certification suspended
Independent certifier, Moody Marine, has suspended the MSC certificate for Loch Torridon langoustine.
