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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following the introduction of a new longline policy in the Solomon Islands, the first offload of longline catch by Southern Sea Investment in the country’s capital, Honiara, took place at the beginning…

18th July 2012

First catch under new policy offloaded

18th July 2012

DECK MACHINERY

DECK MACHINERY

Offshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems has supplied davits for four Japanese Fisheries patrol vessels.

18th July 2012

Caley Davits supplies Japanese fisheries patrol vessels

18th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Moored underwater cameras have exposed the secret lives of orange roughy nearly 900m below the ocean surface.

18th July 2012

The secret lives of orange roughy

18th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Clearwater Seafoods Inc. has achieved MSC certification of its Arctic surf clam fishery.

18th July 2012

Clearwater achieves MSC certification

18th July 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Rebuilding global fisheries would make them five times more valuable while improving ecology, according to a new University of British Columbia study.

18th July 2012

UBC: How to make global fisheries worth more

18th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Canadian government has announced this week that it will make significant investments to repair, construct and maintain harbours across Canada – vital to support the country’s commercial fishing industry.

17th July 2012

Canadian government invests in fishing harbours

17th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has proposed to cut the TAC for anchovy in the Bay of Biscay by 30% for the 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2013 fishing season.

17th July 2012

Commission proposes 30% anchovy TAC cut

17th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The launch of Viet Nam’s first ever fish auction system is getting closer, following discussions between authorities, fishers and traders in Hue City, held 6 June.

17th July 2012

Fish auction edges nearer in Viet Nam

17th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana has welcomed the new chairwoman of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM), Helle Pilsgaard, in her new position, and looks forward to the two-year Danish Chairmanship of HELCOM.

17th July 2012

Oceana welcomes Danish HELCOM chair

17th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Crown Prince Seafood has confirmed its commitment to more responsible fishing practices for all of the tuna it sources for its Crown Prince Natural line of products.

17th July 2012

Crown Prince confirms sustainable sourcing

17th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A series of surveillance flights over waters off New South Wales and Victoria has shown all boats following rules for compulsory usage of seabird mitigation devices in the Commonwealth South East Trawl…

17th July 2012

Oz fishers compliant with seabird rules

17th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana has agreed with scientists of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), who have called for caution in Atlantic fisheries for shortfin mako sharks.

17th July 2012

Call for shark management measures

17th July 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Novartis Animal Health Canada Inc. has completed its US$2.8m expansion at the Novartis Centre for Aqua Research & Development on Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada.

17th July 2012

$2.8m Novartis lab expansion complete

17th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Alessandro Lovatelli, Aquaculture Officer, Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service (FIRA), Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO of the UN, has been confirmed as keynote speaker at the Offshore Mariculture Conference (OSM) 2012.

16th July 2012

Keynote speaker for OSM 2012

16th July 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Governments looking to boost their fisheries sector should review their policies to create incentives for economically and environmentally sustainable fisheries, according to a new OECD report.

13th July 2012

Effective management and incentives can rebuild fisheries sector, says OECD

13th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana is disappointed with votes on the report by Marek Gróbarczyk adopted by members of the EU Parliament Fisheries Committee this week - it is pushing for stronger action to be taken.

12th July 2012

Oceana calls for management plan

12th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its latest statistical report The UK Fishing Industry in 2011: Structure and Activity.

12th July 2012

New UK fishing industry report published

12th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced that MRAG Americas Inc. will serve as independent auditor of the ProActive Vessel Register (PVR).

12th July 2012

ProActive Vessel Register to be reviewed

12th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Independent DNA testing on randomly selected MSC-labelled products shows that the MSC traceability certification requirements continue to deliver a very high degree of consumer assurance.

12th July 2012

DNA testing delivers positive results

12th July 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scotian Shelf snow crab trap fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.

12th July 2012

First NA snow crab fishery MSC certified

12th July 2012