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The PRAC is calling for immediate action by the Commission to stop the irresponsible behaviour of Iceland and Norway of setting unilateral quotas and putting mackerel and horse mackerel stocks at risk…

2nd December 2009

Pelagic RAC calls for action

2nd December 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

What will life be like in 10 years time? A new book examines the answer. It’s not a Tomorrow’s World review of future fishing equipment, but rather a reflection on the future…

1st December 2009

Ten Years On: Britain Without the European Union

1st December 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The sale of the assets of UK emergency distress beacon manufacturer McMurdo was finalised on 20 November when the transfer from Digital Angel Corporation to Orolia was completed.

26th November 2009

McMurdo sale completes to Orolia group

26th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has just signed two administrative cooperation agreements with Canada and Iceland which mark a new step in the parties efforts to prevent, deter and eliminate Illegal, unreported and unregulated…

26th November 2009

Commission agrees with Canada and Iceland to fight illegal fishing

26th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has adopted its annual on next year’s guide prices for fresh and frozen fisheries products as well as the EU producer price for tuna for processing.

26th November 2009

Price decrease for most fishery products

26th November 2009

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has released the results of its Sustainable Seafood Supermarket Survey, scoring eight major UK supermarkets for their performance in selling sustainably sourced seafood.

26th November 2009

Co-op leads MCS Sustainable Seafood Supermarket Survey

26th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The breakthrough in farming of Southern Bluefin Tuna in the tanks of Clean Seas Ltd. in Australia has been awarded the worlds 2nd best invention in 2009 by TIME Magazine.

24th November 2009

TIME awards tuna tank farming the worlds 2nd best invention

24th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK Marine and Fisheries Agency is to hold a random draw to allocate an extra 18 tonnes of east Channel, V11d, cod quota to the south coast 10 metre and under…

24th November 2009

UK cod quota draw

24th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Two UK owner skippers, who were filmed by a police helicopter as they illegally pair-trawled inside the three-mile limit, were ordered to pay £17,000 each in fines at costs by Chichester Magistrates…

24th November 2009

Trawler owners to pay £34,000 after SFC called in police helicopter

24th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marport Canada Inc. has announced that the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters in partnership with National Research Council Canada has named Marport as Winner of the 2009 Award for Innovative Excellence in New…

24th November 2009

Marport wins 2009 technology innovation award

24th November 2009

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

“From Hook to Plate”, an expert, up-to-date report on the state of marine fisheries from a Commonwealth perspective, is now available to download online.

24th November 2009

Commonwealth fisheries programme offers from hook to plate report free

24th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marel has appointed a team of Managing Directors who will head the four new Industry Centers that make up the spine of the company’s operations.

24th November 2009

Marel appoints Managing Directors of Industry Centers

24th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The First Technologic Fishing and Aquaculture Exhibition, held in the fishing port of Calbuco, Chile from 6-7 November was a complete success, reports Peter Nielsen.

24th November 2009

Calbucos fishing and aquaculture exhibition a success

24th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Pew Environment Group has welcomed an announcement by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization that the new treaty to address illegal fishing is open for signature and called on governments…

24th November 2009

Pew calls for countries to implement new illegal fishing treaty

24th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The initially encouraging decision by the EC Fish Council not to rush through a new set of technical conservation rules for EU fishing vessels – by sending the worst of the proposed…

24th November 2009

SFF anger at ‘lost opportunity’

24th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is urging Japans new government to recall its whaling fleet which is heading to Antarctica to hunt almost 1,000 whales.

24th November 2009

New Japanese Prime Minister urged to recall whaling fleet

24th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Consumers now have access to more fish from Best Aquaculture Certified (BAP) facilities after the certification of several new processing plants in Ecuador and the United States.

24th November 2009

New processing plants certified to BAP

24th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mercator Media, organiser of the Offshore Mariculture Conference 2010, has announced new dates for the conference to avoid a clash with another European event. Offshore Mariculture 2010 will now be held from…

19th November 2009

Offshore Mariculture 2010 – date change announced

19th November 2009

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A comprehensive international fisheries science assessment has rated New Zealand the world’s top performing country for managing its marine and fishery resources, Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley announced recently.

19th November 2009

New Zealand tops global fisheries research

19th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Leading omega-3 supplier EPAX AS was awarded Friend of the Sea (FOS) certification for its sustainable marine sourcing and production methods and will soon offer its Omega-3 oils as having a documented…

19th November 2009

EPAX AS Omega-3 oils Friend of the Sea

19th November 2009