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Organisers of the Seychelles 1st Tuna Conference have announced that government officials, industry leaders and some of the world’s top marine scientists have committed to speak and share ideas in an open…

13th January 2010

Speakers to highlight sustainability needs of Indian Ocean tuna fisheries

13th January 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

From fishermen to waterskiers, sailors to surfers, anglers to birdwatchers – the UK West Country’s sea users are being urged to have their say about the future of south-west seas before its…

13th January 2010

2010 countdown for south west sea users

13th January 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

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A new report has identified two areas on the west coast of Scotland as ‘hotspots’ for basking sharks, the second largest fish in the world.

13th January 2010

Scottish seas reveal shark secrets

13th January 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

At NEAFC’s 28th Annual Meeting in November, Stefán Ásmundsson (Iceland) ended his three-year tenure as President, the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission’s top elected officer.

13th January 2010

Sergei Belikov elected NEAFC President

13th January 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fishing vessels voluntarily taking part in the current Fishing For Litter project have removed over 100 tonnes of marine litter form the seas around Scotland since April 2008 in a bid to…

13th January 2010

100 tonnes of rubbish removed from Scotland’s seas

13th January 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Responding to WWF Scotland’s year-end assessment of Scotlands main whitefish stocks, Bertie Armstrong, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive, said:

3rd January 2010

SFF welcomes supportive comments from WWF Scotland

3rd January 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

On 1 January 2010, a set of new, strong rules will enter into force to bolster the control system of the European Unions Common Fisheries Policy.

31st December 2009

Entry into force of new system to control fisheries and illegal fishing

31st December 2009

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Owen Symmans, chief executive of the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council has announced he will be resigning from the position early in 2010.

23rd December 2009

NZ seafood industry CEO resigns

23rd December 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A major new research project claims that shoppers are being confused by eco-labels on fish, and has called for better information for consumers.

21st December 2009

Are eco-labels on fish confusing consumers?

21st December 2009

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A road map for Scotland to manage her own seas was unveiled today. In a detailed response to the European Commissions Green Paper on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the…

21st December 2009

Scotland: Common Fisheries Policy

21st December 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Trevor Sargent T.D., Irish Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, today announced the award of an ex-gratia payment of €10,000 to the Irish Seal Sanctuary, Garristown, Co…

17th December 2009

Irish minister announces €10,000 grant to Irish Seal Sanctuary

17th December 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Dutch parliament voted to amend the government’s 2010 budget to make an additional 500,000 euros available for fishery assessment and certification. The decision means that The Netherlands have now allocated a…

17th December 2009

Dutch government makes additional €0.5m available for fishery certification

17th December 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

SFF Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, is to donate £120,000 to the Scottish Fishermen’s Trust that will include support for projects to enhance fishing vessel safety.

17th December 2009

SFF Services donates £120,000 to Scottish Fishermen’s Trust

17th December 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A growing workforce and increased production per head have been highlighted in the 2008 Scottish Fish Farm Annual Production Survey of Scotlands fish farms.

17th December 2009

Scottish aquaculture stands strong

17th December 2009

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The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, today announced that four B.C. businesses in the aquaculture industry will receive more than $271,000 in federal funding to help with innovative…

16th December 2009

Innovative aquaculture projects in B.C. receive federal funding boost

16th December 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Fisheries Council has reached a conclusion with Scottish fishermen making some gains but with reduced quotas in 2010 for many key species, which will present the industry with another set…

15th December 2009

Challenges ahead for Scottish fleet as downward trend in quotas continues

15th December 2009

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Shark Alliance has applauded the EU Council of Fisheries Ministers’ decision to end all fishing for porbeagle sharks and reduce by 90% fishing quotas for spurdog, in line with scientific advice…

15th December 2009

EU ends fisheries for endangered sharks

15th December 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

FAO experts have concluded that evidence shows the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna meets the requirements for an international trade ban.

15th December 2009

UN experts back trade ban for bluefin tuna

15th December 2009

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish, the UK authority on seafood, has announced that its Chief Executive John Rutherford will be retiring by the end of June 2010.

15th December 2009

Seafish Chief Executive John Rutherford to retire

15th December 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Faroese freezer-trawler Skalaberg has been detained since mid-November at Murmansk, reports Menakhem Ben-Yami.

15th December 2009

The Skalaberg saga

15th December 2009