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After banning commercial purse seining from its waters in July, the Republic of Panama has taken further steps by adding restrictions on longlining for the conservation of its marine life and its…

19th January 2011

Panama first Central American country to add longlining restrictions

19th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thanks to recent publicity, including the ‘Fish Fight’ TV coverage from campaigning chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, there cannot be a single person in the UK who does not now know that the rules…

19th January 2011

SFF calls for Scottish Government to turn rhetoric into substance

19th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK fishing industry has been shown to be open, transparent and future-focused - despite facing challenges such as discards, according to Seafish.

19th January 2011

Seafish – Fish Fight shows an industry moving forward

19th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Bangladesh Aquaculture Alliance (BAA), a platform of all stakeholders of shrimp industry, will start its journey from February 2011 to ensure traceability, quality and increased production of the item, officials have…

18th January 2011

BAA to function from February

18th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In a speech on Friday 14 January 2011, Maria Damanaki European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries said:

18th January 2011

Damanaki backs call for London to be a Sustainable Fish City

18th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Governments have been actively subsidising resource depletion, writes renowned fisheries scientist Rashid Sumaila in an opinion published on CFP-reformwatch.

18th January 2011

“The role of subsidies in overfishing cannot be over-emphasised”

18th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bergen Group has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Risnes AS, received contracts for delivering five working catamarans for the aquaculture industry.

18th January 2011

Five working catamarans for Norwegian aquaculture

18th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The 7th Irish Skipper Expo will take place on 4-5 March 2011 at the Galway Bay Hotel in Ireland and has completely sold out again.

18th January 2011

‘Deadliest Catch’ star to join Irish Skipper Expo team

18th January 2011

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

No doubt the truest testament to the success of a vessel is the building of a sister ship - that has recently been demonstrated by the owners of the Porto Belo I…

18th January 2011

Sister for successful Argentine trawler

18th January 2011

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Not so long ago it was the toast of aquaculture, but today Vietnam’s tra (pangasius) industry finds itself in a quandary – not only is production in freefall, but the fish is…

18th January 2011

Tra continues its fall from grace

18th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An agreement between the Scottish and Chinese governments will allow Scottish salmon exports into China for the first time.

16th January 2011

Scotland to export salmon to China

16th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A series of 10 bite-sized programmes featuring chef Jamie Oliver is airing throughout January on UK TV and promotes farmed British trout amongst other species.

13th January 2011

New Jamie Oliver series encourages consumers to try new types of fish

13th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Pescafria-Pesquera Rodriguez Barents Sea cod fishery has entered formal assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.

12th January 2011

Cod fishery enters MSC assessment

12th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The largest Atlantic halibut fishery in eastern Canadian waters has entered full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certification program.

12th January 2011

Canadian Atlantic halibut fishery seeks MSC certification

12th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has welcomed the spotlight that is being turned this week on the unacceptable practice of the discarding of fish in a TV programme by campaigning chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

12th January 2011

SFF welcomes new TV focus on fish discarding

12th January 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Provident CRM has announced it has successfully implemented SugarCRM in the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), allowing the semi-state body to effectively manage its communication to its 200 industry…

12th January 2011

Irish Fisheries Board adopts CRM software

12th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sainsburys has announced that all tuna used as an ingredient in its food will be caught using the pole and line method by the end of January.

12th January 2011

All Sainsburys tuna to be 100% pole and line caught

12th January 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Toxic pollution from flooded farms and towns along Australias Queensland coast will have a disastrous impact on the Great Barrier Reef’s corals and will likely have a significant impact on dugongs, turtles…

12th January 2011

WWF says pollution from Australia floods threatens marine life

12th January 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US Court of Appeal has ordered three men to pay restitution to the South African government for overharvesting of Cape Rock Lobsters off the south and west coasts.

11th January 2011

Landmark court ruling on fisheries over-harvesting

11th January 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK Fisheries, DFFU and Doggerbank Group saithe fishery – an international grouping of fishing companies - has been certified as sustainable against the MSC standard.

11th January 2011

UK Fisheries, DFFU, Doggerbank Group saithe fishery certified as sustainable

11th January 2011