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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Today the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act has been introduced into the statute books. This new piece of legislation puts a duty on the UK Government, for the first time, to…

12th November 2009

Marine Bill beacon of hope for UK seas

12th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Australia has revealed it confiscated a huge gillnet set illegally in Antarctic waters earlier this year.

11th November 2009

Australia confiscates 130km long deepwater gillnet

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The first trial of new selective gears is underway in the North Sea, as Scotlands land more, catch less approach gathers momentum.

11th November 2009

Scottish selective gear trials

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead says fleets that take decisive action to tackle discards and pioneer ground-breaking schemes such as Real Time Closures should be rewarded with options to buy back days at…

11th November 2009

Europe urged to reward Scottish fishermen for conservation efforts

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dr Jane Lubchenco, under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator issued the following statement urging the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to heed the…

11th November 2009

United States pushes for strong measures to protect bluefin tuna

11th November 2009

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Joe Borg, EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, was granted the Kungsfenan Swedish Seafood Award recently.

11th November 2009

Commissioner Borg wins Swedish Seafood Award

11th November 2009

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

AKVA group has signed a new contract with National Prawn Company (NPC) in Saudi Arabia for the delivery of a complete UNI-recirculation marine hatchery. The hatchery is for one of the upcoming…

11th November 2009

AKVA group recirculation for Greater Amberjack

11th November 2009

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Fisherman Malcolm Gosman from Ramsgate, UK, is the latest to equip his fishing vessel with the RNLIs innovative man overboard safety system, MOB Guardian. And hes the first to do so at…

11th November 2009

Peace of mind for fishermen

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, has announced that the Canadian total allowable catch (TAC) for the Northwest Atlantic Fishery Organization (NAFO) Division 0B Greenland halibut (turbot) fishery…

11th November 2009

Canada announces management measures for Greenland Halibut

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is holding its annual meeting from 6-15 November in Brazil. The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada recently issued…

11th November 2009

Canada calls on ICCAT to protect bluefin tuna from IUU fishing

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Work toward lifting the ban on blue cod fishing in the Marlborough Sounds is progressing well, but the fishery will remain closed this summer, New Zealand Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley announced this…

11th November 2009

NZ: Cod fishery to remain closed

11th November 2009

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Zealands Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley last week announced a final, intensive round of consultation prior to the drafting of new legislation that would allow the country’s aquaculture sector to begin growing.

11th November 2009

Aquaculture reform reaches milestone

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

AEW Delford Systems joins with Marel, pooling resources to serve the UK and Ireland.

11th November 2009

AEW Delford and Marel – now we are one

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

AKVA group has signed a contract for the delivery of Fishtalk software to Norway Royal Salmon. This includes the software for production control, Fishtalk Control, as well as the biological and economic…

11th November 2009

AKVA groups Fishtalk to Norway Royal Salmon

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

• Monday 23 November, Billingsgate, London• Wednesday 25 November, Humber Seafood Institute, Grimsby• Friday 27 November, Thistle Hotel, Aberdeen Airport

11th November 2009

Seafish and Defra to host seminars on new IUU Regulations and UK business

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Preliminary findings of a new scientific report published this week warn that the wide scale and systematic mismanagement of deep-sea fisheries on the high seas is likely to result in the depletion…

11th November 2009

New scientific report shows extinctions likely as fisheries managers fail

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has welcomed the positive outcome of the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), which has now concluded its deliberations in Tasmania,…

11th November 2009

Commission welcomes agreement at CCAMLR meeting

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

International Development Minister Gareth Thomas has issued a stark warning that, if action isn’t taken immediately, illegal fishing could have a devastating impact on fish stocks off the coast of Africa.

11th November 2009

$1bn illegal fishing industry could destroy Africa’s fish stocks ‘within years’

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WWF is urging countries meeting in Brazil this week to agree on a temporary fishing ban for the beleaguered Atlantic bluefin tuna, as an essential measure to avoid imminent stock collapse.

11th November 2009

Pressure mounts to shut down Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery

11th November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scallop fishermen from across the UK are helping scientists and fishery managers with an initiative to produce more accurate maps of seabed habitats.

11th November 2009

Scallop industry teams up with managers to map the seabed

11th November 2009