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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

After banning commercial purse seining from its waters in July, the Republic of Panama has taken further steps by adding restrictions on longlining for the conservation of its marine life and its…

19th January 2011

Panama first Central American country to add longlining restrictions

19th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thanks to recent publicity, including the ‘Fish Fight’ TV coverage from campaigning chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, there cannot be a single person in the UK who does not now know that the rules…

19th January 2011

SFF calls for Scottish Government to turn rhetoric into substance

19th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK fishing industry has been shown to be open, transparent and future-focused - despite facing challenges such as discards, according to Seafish.

19th January 2011

Seafish – Fish Fight shows an industry moving forward

19th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Bangladesh Aquaculture Alliance (BAA), a platform of all stakeholders of shrimp industry, will start its journey from February 2011 to ensure traceability, quality and increased production of the item, officials have…

18th January 2011

BAA to function from February

18th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In a speech on Friday 14 January 2011, Maria Damanaki European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries said:

18th January 2011

Damanaki backs call for London to be a Sustainable Fish City

18th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Governments have been actively subsidising resource depletion, writes renowned fisheries scientist Rashid Sumaila in an opinion published on CFP-reformwatch.

18th January 2011

“The role of subsidies in overfishing cannot be over-emphasised”

18th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bergen Group has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Risnes AS, received contracts for delivering five working catamarans for the aquaculture industry.

18th January 2011

Five working catamarans for Norwegian aquaculture

18th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The 7th Irish Skipper Expo will take place on 4-5 March 2011 at the Galway Bay Hotel in Ireland and has completely sold out again.

18th January 2011

‘Deadliest Catch’ star to join Irish Skipper Expo team

18th January 2011

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

No doubt the truest testament to the success of a vessel is the building of a sister ship - that has recently been demonstrated by the owners of the Porto Belo I…

18th January 2011

Sister for successful Argentine trawler

18th January 2011

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Not so long ago it was the toast of aquaculture, but today Vietnam’s tra (pangasius) industry finds itself in a quandary – not only is production in freefall, but the fish is…

18th January 2011

Tra continues its fall from grace

18th January 2011