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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A unique project in Orkney, UK, between the emerging wave energy industry and the local inshore fishing community aims to demonstrate that the two industries can co-exist in harmony - and deliver…

24th March 2010

Sustainable energy meets sustainable fisheries management

24th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Aberdeen Harbour has awarded Macduff Shipyards the contract to build a new workboat.

24th March 2010

Aberdeen Harbour awards Macduff Shipyards £1m contract

24th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Marine Protection Area Fishing Coalition has been set up to represent the entire UK commercial fishing industry in the face of a proliferation of designations and demands related to habitat protection…

18th March 2010

Fishing coalition to fight marine Highland Clearance

18th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Despite Thailand and Indonesia pledging to finalise a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on fisheries this year, the industry is critical saying the accord fails to address various fundamental problems, reports Michael Mackey.

18th March 2010

Barriers between Thailand and Indonesia

18th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna will not be banned, it was decided at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) today.

18th March 2010

Bluefin tuna ban rejected

18th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On 24 February 2010 a “United We Fish” Rally took place in Washington DC, reports Menakhem Ben-Yami.

18th March 2010

USA: Fishing industry and government on a colliding course?

18th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bertie Armstrong will today tell a major conference that the primary and sustainable harvesting of seafood must be considered in balance with the activities of other stakeholders such a the oil, gas…

17th March 2010

SFF: Fishing must not be neglected

17th March 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

AKVA group has signed a contract with Nordland Akva AS for delivery of a complete UNI Recirculation System for production of Atlantic Salmon smolts.

17th March 2010

New recirculation contract for smolt facility in Norway

17th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

EURONOR, the French saithe fishery, based in Boulogne-sur-Mer, has just been awarded the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate for sustainable and well-managed fisheries following a 13-month assessment.

17th March 2010

First French fishery awarded MSC sustainability certification

17th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The US Atlantic sea scallop dredge fishery is entering full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certification program.

17th March 2010

World’s largest wild scallop fishery enters MSC full assessment process

17th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada, Gulf Region, has announced the sentences imposed to four Prince Edward Island lobster harvesters for violating the fisheries regulations.

17th March 2010

Fines for four lobster harvesters in Prince Edward Island

17th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Gail Shea has announced an increase in the TAC for harp seals for the 2010 Atlantic seal harvest.

17th March 2010

Canada increases quota for Atlantic seal harvest

17th March 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

On 15 March, NOAA Fisheries Service published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking revising control dates for the Gulf group king and Spanish mackerel components of the coastal migratory pelagic fishery.

16th March 2010

Control dates for king and Spanish mackerel fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico

16th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Southeast US North Atlantic swordfish pelagic longline and handgear buoy line fishery represented by Day Boat Seafood LLC is entering full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certification program.

15th March 2010

Southeast US North Atlantic swordfish fishery enters MSC assessment

15th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Southern Red King crab bottom trap pot fishery operating within the Federal Waters of the Argentine Economic Exclusive Zone is entering full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Councils (MSC) certification program.

13th March 2010

Southern Red King crab fishery seeks MSC certification

13th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has issued the following statement to highlight the Government of Canada’s long-standing support for Canadian sealers and the traditional harvest:

13th March 2010

Canadian Minister supports sealers and their communities

13th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

This week two government bodies have signed an innovative agreement that will enable cost savings and best use of complementary capabilities in each organisation.

13th March 2010

Partnership delivers joined-up marine evidence

13th March 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries has said that NZ takes a conservative approach to its fisheries management based on sound scientific research.

13th March 2010

Cautious approach central to NZ fisheries management

13th March 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting will invest EUR 20 million to upgrade and expand the capacity of its fish feed plant in Tasmania, Australia.

12th March 2010

Skretting invests in Australia

12th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries is now calling for applications for grants from the 2010/11 Environmental Certification Funding Round.

12th March 2010

Call for applications – Environmental Certification Fund

12th March 2010