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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Shark Alliance is calling on delegates from the 175 governments that will attend the CITES meeting to list eight threatened shark species under CITES Appendix II.

11th March 2010

Shark Alliance supports proposals to add eight sharks to Appendix II

11th March 2010

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

McMurdo Ltd has announced that two of its new Kannad Marine distress beacons have received EU type approval.

11th March 2010

Kannad Marine distress beacons receive EU Approvals

11th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Maldives has declared its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), 90,000 square kilometers of the Indian Ocean, as a shark sanctuary free from all shark fishing and also banned all imports and exports…

10th March 2010

Applause for Maldives Indian Ocean Shark Sanctuary

10th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Biologist and environmental engineer Alfred Schumm has been appointed to a two year term on the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Board of Directors.

10th March 2010

Conservationist appointed to ISSF board of directors

10th March 2010

HEME

HEME

The leading industry associations will be supporting the 2010 Conference.

10th March 2010

Industry support strengthens for 2010 OSM Conference

10th March 2010

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

An innovative new device that could help save fishermen’s lives by warning of vessel instability is likely to provide a focal point of interest at this year’s Fishing 2010 exhibition in Glasgow.

9th March 2010

New monitor to help save fishermen’s lives

9th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The all-weather lifeboat at RNLI New Quay, UK, was launched last week to the assistance of a badly injured crew member of the scallop trawler Lerina positioned nine miles south west of…

9th March 2010

RNLI New Quay aids injured scallop trawler crew member

9th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Pew Environment Group has praised the UK for taking one further step towards designating the world’s largest marine reserve.

9th March 2010

UK poised to designate world’s largest marine reserve

9th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

During the early hours of Friday 26 February 2010, UK Border Agency officers at the Port of Dover, working in conjunction with the governments Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI), intercepted the largest ever…

9th March 2010

Biggest ever seizure of carp at Dover

9th March 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new report by OCEAN2012 and Meridian Prime highlights environmental and social criteria that are successfully employed in allocating access to fisheries resources.

9th March 2010

Report offers criteria for allocating access to fisheries resources

9th March 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V. and SkySails begin practical tests of SkySails towing-kite propulsion for fishing trawlers.

9th March 2010

First SkySails fishing trawler sets sail once more

9th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Governments meeting on 13 March the largest wildlife trade convention will have a unique opportunity to help preserve the world’s oceans and simultaneously stem a worldwide poaching crisis, says WWF.

9th March 2010

CITES can help save bluefin tuna

9th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Strides forward were made last week by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission for the protection of the fish stocks in the Indian Ocean, such as tropical tunas and shark stocks.

9th March 2010

Unprecedented progress in protection of Indian Ocean fish stocks

9th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Shark Alliance is applauding a historic ban on fishing for thresher sharks - oceanic species distinguished by their long, scythe-like tails – adopted by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) at…

9th March 2010

Thresher sharks protected by Indian Ocean Tuna Commission

9th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Eight Pacific nations have announced they would seek sustainable seafood certification for up to 40 per cent of their skipjack tuna fishery.

5th March 2010

Coral triangle set to gain from certifying key canned tuna fishery

5th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WWF welcomes the announcement that the United States government will vote for a ban on international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna during a meeting of the largest wildlife trade convention later…

5th March 2010

WWF welcomes US backing for Atlantic bluefin tuna trade ban

5th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

For the first time in Central America Caribbean, spiny lobster fishing will be banned from the region’s waters during the species’ reproductive season, raising hopes for more responsible fishing practices in the…

5th March 2010

WWF welcomes Caribbean Spiny Lobster fishing ban

5th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Pew Environment Group has praised the Obama administration for supporting the proposed CITES Appendix I listing for Atlantic bluefin tuna.

5th March 2010

Pew applauds Obama administration for backing Appendix I listing for bluefin tuna

5th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Faroese Atlanto-Scandian (Norwegian Spring Spawning) herring fishery - Faroese Pelagic Organization - has attained the MSC environmental standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.

5th March 2010

First Faroese herring fishery awarded MSC certification

5th March 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Conference programme announced plus early bird booking - 20% discount available until 15 March 2010.

4th March 2010

Offshore Mariculture Conference programme announced

4th March 2010