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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WWF has launched a campaign that encourages individuals to buy virtual property across the Coral Triangle.

3rd November 2011

Coral Triangle: Virtual property for sale

3rd November 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Mark Park, chief executive the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association, has warned UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon that his sector now faces a major battle for survival.

3rd November 2011

Scottish fisheries battling for survival

3rd November 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has released a discussion paper which challenges the salmon aquaculture sector to be more proactive in publicly disclosing information about environmental impacts.

3rd November 2011

Salmon industry: Disclose more environmental impact information

3rd November 2011

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

Campbells Prime Meat has decided to renew its contract to buy Styropack fish boxes, following its initial six-month contract.

2nd November 2011

Campbells renews contract with Styropack

2nd November 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fishing communities struggling to survive could benefit from a new cooperative scheme to keep England’s inshore fishing fleet afloat.

2nd November 2011

England’s inshore fishermen to join forces

2nd November 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new Oceana report looks at the state of West Coast forage species management and what must be done to sustain a healthy ocean food web and a strong coastal economy into…

2nd November 2011

US West Coast forage fish report released

2nd November 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa will set sail for the Chatham Rise tonight to improve understanding of how marine ecosystems affect commercially exploited fish, and how commercial fisheries affect the marine food web.

2nd November 2011

Tangaroa sets sail for Chatham Rise

2nd November 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An influx of cocklers at the Ribble Estuary in the UK has been causing problems because of individuals not taking proper safety precautions and fishing without permits.

1st November 2011

UK cockling problems

1st November 2011

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The UK’s Seafish is committed to providing trawl gear technology training for UK fishermen, and, with assistance from European funding, the organisation runs trawl gear technology training courses at the Flume Tank…

1st November 2011

Seafish using Flume Tank for trawl gear training

1st November 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana filed suit last Friday in Federal Court to challenge the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and its implementation of Mid-Atlantic fisheries regulations.

1st November 2011

Oceana sues to include bycatch in quotas

1st November 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UN agencies have launched a plan to improve the management of oceans and coastal areas.

1st November 2011

UN agency proposals to protect the ocean

1st November 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) has said that policy-makers should be aware of the declining trend in fisheries production in the Caribbean.

1st November 2011

Declining fish catches in the Caribbean

1st November 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A Consumer Reports investigation has revealed that more than one-fifth of 190 pieces of seafood bought at stores and restaurants in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut were not what they claimed…

1st November 2011

Report: More than one-fifth of tested seafood mislabelled

1st November 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has said that it is vigorously opposing the automatic reduction in the number of days that fishing vessels can put to sea, due to come into force in…

1st November 2011

SFF opposes automatic reduction of days at sea

1st November 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Italian supermarket chain, Conad, has chosen Friend of the Sea to certify its suppliers of farmed sea bass, sea bream, turbot and trout.

1st November 2011

FOS to certify Conad farmed seafood

1st November 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Fogo Island cold water shrimp fishery has become MSC certified.

28th October 2011

Cold water shrimp fishery obtains MSC certification

28th October 2011

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Steel cutting commenced on “Havbryn” and “Havstrand” at Tersan Shipyard at the beginning of October.

27th October 2011

Trawler steel cut at Turkish shipyard

27th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dr Alejandro Buschmann has been appointed to the Standards Oversight Committee (SOC) that oversees the development of the Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program.

27th October 2011

Alejandro Buschmann Joins BAP

27th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine ecologist Dr Toyonobu Fujii has found that oil and gas platforms could be serving as beneficial habitats for fish populations such as cod and haddock.

27th October 2011

Offshore platforms could be fish hot spots

27th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Defra has helped unify the fight to get the best deal from Europe for the UK’s fish industry following a meeting today with Defra ministers and ministers from the devolved administrations.

26th October 2011

Defra unifies fight for UK fish industry

26th October 2011