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SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

At WFE, Regatta introduced its ultimate workwear for professional fishermen, whether engaged in costal or deep sea fishing or in fish farming.

1st November 2009

New Regatta Fisherman

1st November 2009

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

At WFE 2009, Furuno España introduced a variety of new products to the fishing industry, including:

1st November 2009

New products from Furuno

1st November 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

World Plastics introduced two new products for swordfish and tuna longline fishermen at WFE.

1st November 2009

Two new products from World Plastics

1st November 2009

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

French trawlerman, Alain Rico, attended the World Fishing Exhibition in Vigo and was enthusiastic about the advantages of his recently installed Wassp Multibeam Sonar.

1st November 2009

Changing fishing strategy with WASSP Sonar

1st November 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A 20 per cent cut in the Southern Bluefin Tuna take could still be too little, too late for the species which is on the brink of collapse, WWF and the wildlife…

28th October 2009

Southern Bluefin quota cuts could be “too little, too late”

28th October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Business and policy leaders will get together in Manila next year to debate how to protect the Coral Triangle, the world’s most diverse marine environment.

28th October 2009

Coral Triangle summit to focus on business opportunities, environment protection

28th October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On 22 October the European Commission adopted a Regulation establishing the implementing rules for the 2008 Regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

28th October 2009

EU is ready to combat illegal fishing

28th October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Two of the main industry organisations in EU fisheries have presented a positioning document on the Commission’s CFP reform Green Paper, calling it “provocative” although “interesting”, but “painting too bleak a picture…

28th October 2009

EU fisheries industry blasts Commission’s Green Paper

28th October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The various sub-species of tuna comprise one of the world’s “big three” fish trades. Along with salmon and prawns (or shrimp), the tunas totally dominate the global seafood market, therefore representing one…

28th October 2009

TUNA 2010 to re-assess whole industry

28th October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The US Pacific hake fishery has recently been independently certified as well-managed and sustainable according to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability standard.

28th October 2009

Pacific hake fishery MSC-certified

28th October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A radical overhaul of the fisheries control regulation that meets Scotlands requirements has been secured by Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead.

21st October 2009

Europe agrees to new control regulation

21st October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (ACFAM) last week reaffirmed the importance of a coordinated response to the growing sustainability trends in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

21st October 2009

Atlantic fisheries ministers agree to collaborate on sustainability

21st October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

This week the European Commission proposed the new levels of total allowable catch (TAC) and fishing effort for fish stocks available to Community fishing vessels mainly in the Atlantic and the North…

21st October 2009

Commissions proposal for TACs for 2010

21st October 2009

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Global prospects for securing a sustainable seafood supply and protecting ocean ecosystems are improving, thanks to a growing consensus on how best to manage fisheries and fish-farming operations, and new commitments by…

21st October 2009

Report finds future of global seafood supply at a turning point

21st October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Lisbeth Berg-Hansen was yesterday appointed the new Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs following Helga Pedersen.

21st October 2009

Lisbeth Berg-Hansen is new Norwegian minister

21st October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Fisheries Council meeting in Luxembourg on 19 and 20 October took a number of important decisions and made headway on a number of issues. The discussions were dominated by the Commissions…

21st October 2009

Council agrees on Control Regulation and 2010 fishing possibilities for Baltic Sea

21st October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Over the next few years, parts of the Irish Sea will be given environmental protection as the UK government is committed to establishing a network of Marine Protected Areas by 2012 -…

21st October 2009

ISCZ launches to engage and consult with those who use the marine environment

21st October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scallop Strategy Group has appointed Dr Andrew Woolmer to develop a Code of Conduct that will promote sustainable scallop fisheries whilst affording adequate protection to sensitive seabed habitats and species.

21st October 2009

Scallop industry move to become more sustainable

21st October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

There are lots of fears and myths associated with seafood but few Brits let the smell of fish put them off eating fish, according to a survey by Seafish, the UK authority…

21st October 2009

Few Brits put off by the smell of fish

21st October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As part of its ongoing sustainability drive, Young’s Seafood has relaunched its entire range of standard fish pies in a new format which uses 12% less packaging – a change which will…

21st October 2009

Less packaging for 40 million ready meals

21st October 2009