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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

NOAA has announced that fishermen will be allowed to catch up to 6,700mt of Gulf of Maine cod in 2012.

4th April 2012

New measures for Gulf of Maine cod

4th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Changes introduced by the Scottish Government mean vulnerable species of sharks, skates and rays now have greater protection, over and above EU legislation.

4th April 2012

Shark protection measures an EU first

4th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Celtic Sea herring fishery has been certified to the Marine Stewardship Council Standard as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.

4th April 2012

Celtic Sea herring fleet MSC certified

4th April 2012

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Echebastar Fleet SLU has entered into a contract with Zamakona shipyard for a 1,900m3 tuna purse seiner, scheduled for delivery in January 2014.

3rd April 2012

Echebastar signs purse seiner contract with Zamakona

3rd April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has reported positive scientific trends in fish stocks resulting in the increase of catch limits for key species at the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark…

3rd April 2012

Aussies increase fishery catch limits

3rd April 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Wärtsilä has signed contracts for the delivery of ship design and complete propulsion system for a large trawler, Gitte Henning.

3rd April 2012

Wärtsilä supplies design and propulsion for Denmark’s largest pelagic trawler

3rd April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Deadlocked talks and a deferral of key conservation and management measures for high value tuna stocks mark a disappointing outcome for the annual meeting of The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission…

3rd April 2012

WWF: Commission blind to bigeye fate

3rd April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new organisation has been launched to ensure the fast growing demand for pole-and-line caught tuna can be met without compromising the sustainability of the fisheries.

3rd April 2012

New pole & line organisation launched

3rd April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Birds Eye, one of the UK’s leading frozen food brands, has announced that its range of cod and haddock fish fingers has achieved the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) seal of approval for…

2nd April 2012

Fish fingers net sustainability award

2nd April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Union of Fishermen of the North (UFN) has entered the Barents and Norwegian Seas cod and haddock fishery for full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

2nd April 2012

UFN enters fishery for MSC assessment

2nd April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

No formal decision on the move to output controls in the Northern Prawn Fishery has been made by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Commission or the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and…

2nd April 2012

AFMA considers prawn management plan

2nd April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced changes to the catch limits for two rock lobster (crayfish) fisheries, to apply from 1 April this year.

30th March 2012

Rock lobster catch limit changes

30th March 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A Shetland-based research centre will provide more support for sustainable fisheries, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government.

29th March 2012

Boost for Shetland fisheries research

29th March 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Gillard Government has started a review of two Commonwealth fisheries policies central to the sustainability of Australia’s fisheries.

29th March 2012

Australia reviews fisheries policies

29th March 2012

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Rolls-Royce has won its first order for a new ship developed specifically for transporting live fish.

28th March 2012

Rolls-Royce to provide fish transporter

28th March 2012

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

SAPMER’s fourth purse seine tuna boat in a series of five, Dolomieu, was christened on 22 March 2012 at the Nha Be site in Hô Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

28th March 2012

SAPMER’s fourth tuna boat christened

28th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK Fisheries Economic Network (UKFEN) was founded by Seafish as an informal network for economists and analysts working in connection with fishing, aquaculture and industries that support the seafood sector.

28th March 2012

UKFEN brings together national experts

28th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine Harvest ASA has entered into agreements with Nofima and Felleskjøpet Rogaland Agder to establish a leading Norwegian salmon feed company with a yearly production capacity of up to 500,000t of salmon…

27th March 2012

Marine Harvest considers salmon feed

27th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana has said that it is “deeply disturbed” by the Danish government’s decision to allow mussel dredging inside a Natura 2000 area in the Little Belt, Denmark.

27th March 2012

Oceana slams Danish approval of mussel dredging in marine protected area

27th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Concern is being expressed by the American Bluefin Tuna Association (ABTA) regarding a proposal by NMFS that purports to allow the continuation of the present level of bycatch and discards of Atlantic…

27th March 2012

Concern for US tuna bycatch

27th March 2012