Industry News

The effects of high fuel costs and cheap imports are amongst the challenges to Queenslands fisheries that will be investigated in a new seafood study.

Salmon was on the agenda for Scottish Minister for Environment Michael Russell as he met with Helga Pedersen, Norways Minister for Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, in Oslo last week.

A joint delegation of Scottish fishermen, farmers and road hauliers will meet First Minister Alex Salmond today to call for urgent action on the soaring cost of fuel.

Yesterday the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery was closed, following the European Commissions announcement on Friday to close the fishery two week early.

The Royal Thai Embassy’s Office of Commercial Affairs this week reiterated that Thailand’s continuing fight against forced labour and human trafficking abuses is a major national priority that has been pursued aggressively…

Consolidation of the Danish herring industry continues as the Skagerak Holding A/S-owned companies Uni-Fish, Essi and Skagerak Fiskeeksport A/S (pelagic) have concluded a conditional agreement on a merger with Erik Taabbel Fiskeeksport…

Seafood Scotland is keeping exporters fully informed about the latest industrial action in Europe, through a dedicated page on its website www.seafoodscotland.org.

Seafish is continuing its ongoing research into the UK squid fishery and is inviting tenders for charter vessels in North East Scotland and South West England for fishing trials.

The Faroe Islands queen scallop fishery has entered full assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. If it is successful, scallops from the fishery will be allowed…

Last week the European Parliament adopted a consultative report on the proposal for a regulation establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Federation of Irish Fishermen (FIF), at its meeting yesterday, intensified its demands for Irish government and EU action in relation to the fuel crisis.

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has express bitter disappointment and anger at the rejection by UK fisheries minister Jonathan Shaw of immediate short-term aid to help the fishing industry survive the major crisis…

On Friday the European Commission published its annual policy statement on fishing opportunities for 2009, outlining the approach it intends to take when setting Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and fishing effort limitations…

Responding to the grave difficulties currently faced by the European fisheries sector as a result of massively increased fuel costs, Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg has renewed his call for the restructuring of…

A joint delegation from the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation and the English based National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations will meet UK fisheries minister Jonathan Shaw today.

Urgent work to help the fishing industry cope with rising fuel prices gathered pace at the first meeting of the Fuel Task Force, last Friday.

Ocean Trawlers says it is taking necessary steps to assume a firm position in the Antarctic krill fishery.

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has today announced a package of measures to protect New Zealand’s threatened Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins.