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Day Boat Seafood LLC of Lake Park, Florida has entered the US North Atlantic swordfish longline and buoy gear fishery into full Marine Stewardship Council assessment.

1st May 2012

US North Atlantic swordfish fishery enters full assessment for MSC certification

1st May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has decided to close the pelagic fishery to EU vessels in the waters of Mauritania, as the annual EU quota set at 252,654 tonnes is nearly exhausted.

1st May 2012

Closure of the Mauritania pelagic fishery

1st May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), the RFMO responsible for managing tuna and tuna-like species in the Indian Ocean, concluded its annual plenary session last week in Australia.

1st May 2012

IOTC: Towards sustainable fishing

1st May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A European scientific fisheries and technical committee has approved an innovative new trawl design developed by the Scottish fishing industry for reducing discards.

1st May 2012

New trawl to reduce discards

1st May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

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There are concerns over the “cozy relationship” between the Novia Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (NSDFA) and the aquaculture industry over a review process underway for new industrial salmon farms in…

30th April 2012

Fishy goings on in Canada

30th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish fishing industry has welcomed the unanimous vote by the European Parliament Fisheries Committee in support of trade sanctions against countries that engage in unsustainable fishing practices.

27th April 2012

Scots welcome support for sanctions

27th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A report released today by the OCEAN2012 ocean alliance reveals that inferior fish are being marketed and mislabelled as more expensive species - due to stock depletion by overfishing.

26th April 2012

Report reveals fraudulent fish labelling

26th April 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Kaviari and Prins & Dingemanse have been awarded the top prizes in the 12th annual Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels.

25th April 2012

Seafood Prix d’Elite winners

25th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Data from the 2011-12 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey show that the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population is booming, fueled by a large increase in juvenile crab abundance.

24th April 2012

Blue crab population booming

24th April 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

More than 2,000 scientists from 67 countries have urged Arctic leaders to develop an international fisheries accord that would protect the unregulated waters of the Central Arctic Ocean.

24th April 2012

Over 2,000 scientists urge protection of fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean

24th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

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The Chilean Government has announced its intention to expand the Salas y Gómez marine reserve and to create a smaller reserve in Hanga Roa Bay, the harbor right off the main town…

24th April 2012

Chile plans to expand marine reserves

24th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The North West Atlantic Canada swordfish pelagic longline fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

24th April 2012

Canadian longline swordfish fishery certified

24th April 2012

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After 20 months of assessment, the North-East Arctic cod and haddock fishery becomes the fifth French fishery to be certified to the MSC standard for sustainable fishing.

24th April 2012

French cod and haddock fishery obtains MSC certification

24th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has welcomed a unanimous vote today (Tuesday) in the European Parliaments Fisheries Committee backing possible EU sanctions against countries embarking on non-sustainable fishing.

24th April 2012

SNP welcomes strong message on mackerel

24th April 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Maria Damanaki, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries visited Rabat, Morocco, on 20-21 April to launch the process of negotiations for a new EU-Morocco fisheries agreement protocol.

24th April 2012

Maria Damanaki launches EU-Morocco fisheries negotiations

24th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Oceana-chartered research vessel, Hanse Explorer, set sail from Copenhagen on Monday on a two-month expedition, covering 7,000 miles through the waters of the nine countries bordering the Baltic Sea.

24th April 2012

Oceana expedition promotes new MPAs

24th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group’s (SPSG) West of Scotland herring fishery will be MSC certified at a ceremony in Brussels tomorrow (25 April).

24th April 2012

Scottish herring fishery MSC certified

24th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

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The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) has published a report into official data on sea lice treatment chemical residues in Scottish sea lochs associated with Scottish salmon farms.

24th April 2012

Scottish sea loch pollution exposed

24th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Environmental group, Oceana, has criticised the European Parliament’s recent vote to keep European fishing vessels tax exemption on fuel – which it says promotes overfishing.

23rd April 2012

Oceana criticises vessel tax exemption vote

23rd April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following the Center for Biological Diversity’s notice of intent to sue, the National Marine Fisheries Service has announced that it has begun preparing a recovery plan for the endangered North Pacific right…

20th April 2012

Recovery plans for endangered whales

20th April 2012