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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Sennen Cove lifeboat was launched on 16 February when the 60ft Newlyn Gill-netter Ben My Chree became disabled with a fractured main engine lubricating oil pipe some 10 miles west of…

23rd February 2011

UK: Sennen Cove RNLI assist disabled gill-netter

23rd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A scientific team has shown that strong links between the corals reefs of the south China sea, West Pacific and Coral Triangle hold the key to preserving fish and marine resources in…

23rd February 2011

Coral network can protect fish stocks

23rd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana has strongly urged the European Commission to move forwards on amending the EU shark finning ban by developing a strong proposal requiring all sharks to be landed with their fins still…

23rd February 2011

Oceana urges EC to amend finning ban

23rd February 2011

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

IT company Fivium has been awarded a contract to deliver an IT system to support the modernisation and consolidation of UK marine licensing processes.

22nd February 2011

Fivium to modernise UK marine licensing processes

22nd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On the 13 February, the Yemeni fishing vessel Alfardous was believed to have been pirated close to Socotra Island in the Gulf of Aden.

22nd February 2011

Alfardous believed to have been pirated in Gulf of Aden

22nd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Predatory fish such as cod and tuna have declined by two-thirds over the past 100 years, while small forage fish such as sardine and anchovy have more than doubled, according to researchers.

22nd February 2011

Fishing leaves fewer big fish, more small

22nd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Clearwater Seafoods has announced that two of its processing facilities have been certified under the British Retail Consortium (BRC) standard for food safety.

20th February 2011

Clearwater announces BRC certification

20th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Josh Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group, has issued the following statement in response to the withdrawal of the Japanese whaling fleet from the Southern Ocean one month early:

19th February 2011

Pew: Japanese whaling statement

19th February 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Celtic Sea Herring Management Advisory Committee (CSHMAC) has entered its herring, sprat and sardine fisheries for MSC assessment.

18th February 2011

Celtic Sea herring, sprat and sardine fisheries enter MSC assessment

18th February 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Marine scientists are trialling the first near-shore water temperature forecasts to assist Australia’s aquaculture farm managers contending with rising ocean temperatures.

17th February 2011

Trialling ocean temperature forecasts for fish farms

17th February 2011