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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Ombudsman, Nikiforos Diamandouros, has criticised the European Commission for an administrative error concerning fishing quotas in the West of Scotland.

17th February 2010

Ombudsman criticises Commission’s error concerning cod fishing quotas

17th February 2010

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

OceanLED is launching into Australia and has appointed AMI Sales as its distributor to provide full sales, service and technical advice to Australian customers.

17th February 2010

OceanLED appoints AMI Sales

17th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A 22m 130-tonne beam trawler with gearbox failure required the assistance of two volunteer RNLI lifeboat crews when it broke down in the busy south west shipping lane of the English Channel…

12th February 2010

Dover and Dungeness RNLI lifeboats work together to tow stricken beam trawler

12th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Three conservation groups from British Columbia, Canada, have filed a notice of objection with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) over a recent announcement by the MSC to award its eco-label to controversial…

12th February 2010

Conservationists object to MSC eco-label

12th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In the run up to the CITES meeting this month, Italy and France have changed their positions on the EU bluefin tuna trade ban, the UK has lent its support to an…

12th February 2010

The future of bluefin tuna

12th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche and Cogeca Fisheries have called on the Commission and Member States “not to submit to pressure from environmentalists to decide in favour of introducing bluefin tuna into any one of the…

12th February 2010

European fishing fleet owners oppose the introduction of bluefin tuna into CITES

12th February 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The Simrad SX90 has recently become an even stronger proposition to support professional fishing vessels in improving catch, thanks to an extensive hardware revision.

11th February 2010

Simrad sonar slims down and shapes up

11th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

You can now keep up-to-date with the latest commercial fishing news by following World Fishing on Twitter.

10th February 2010

World Fishing now on Twitter!

10th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Friend of the Sea has announced the certification of Calamarine™, a new high-DHA Omega-3 ingredient from Norwegian company Pharma Marine.

10th February 2010

Calamarine™ certified as sustainable

10th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ban of phosphates in detergents, cleaning up remaining Helcom hotspots and a network of marine protected areas are among seven simple actions which could help save one of the most threatened sea…

10th February 2010

Seven steps to save the Baltic Sea

10th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Parliament voiced its support today for a ban on the trade in endangered animals, such as bluefin tuna and polar bears, and products derived from these animals.

10th February 2010

EP backs trade ban on bluefin tuna

10th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Volunteer RNLI lifeboat crews from St Ives and Penlee (UK) were launched Monday night to assist a fishing boat crew after their wheelhouse windows were smashed in by a large sea.

10th February 2010

Two RNLI lifeboat crews assist sea damaged fishing boat

10th February 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), has marked the success of the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP).

10th February 2010

Aquaculture funding creates jobs in Atlantic Canada

10th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Fisheries and Oceans Canada Catch Certification Office issues catch certificates to Canadian exporters, in accordance with the European Union regulation combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

10th February 2010

Canada supports strengthened new requirements with Catch Certification

10th February 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Domstein has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for its farmed cod production supplies.

5th February 2010

Domstein farmed cod gets Friend of the Sea certification

5th February 2010

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Trefjar Ltd delivered Åsta B to Eskøy AS at the beginning of December 2009.

5th February 2010

Trefjar delivers longliner to Norway

5th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WWF–UK has said that it is delighted that the UK Government has taken a strong position calling for an international trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna.

4th February 2010

UK Government supports bluefin tuna ban

4th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WWF-UK is calling on the UK Government to add its support for an international trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna.

4th February 2010

UK urged to support bluefin tuna trade ban

4th February 2010

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

McMurdo has introduced its first AIS SART (Automatic Identification System Search And Rescue Transmitter) to its range of safety products.

4th February 2010

McMurdo introduces Smartfind S5 AIS SART

4th February 2010

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Aqua Sur is, without doubt, the Southern Hemisphere’s most important aquaculture exhibition and is being held in Puerto Montt, Chile, from 24-27 March 2010, reports Peter J. Neilson. Considering that a progressive…

4th February 2010

Aqua Sur 2010: The Southern Hemisphere’s great exhibition

4th February 2010