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Responding to the publication by the European Commission of its document on ‘Fishing Opportunity for 2010’, which provides its assessment on the current state of EU fisheries resources, Bertie Armstrong, SFF chief…

13th May 2009

SFF responds to EC document on fishing opportunity for 2010

13th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has presented its views on how to set fishing possibilities in EU waters for 2010.

13th May 2009

Commission opens the discussion on fishing possibilities for 2010

13th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Now in its 10th year, MarLIN – an initiative of the Marine Biological Association – is a trusted resource for anyone who needs information on marine life and has just launched its…

13th May 2009

New look for a national marine life information project

13th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand’s troll-caught albacore tuna fishery has entered MSC assessment.

13th May 2009

New Zealand albacore tuna fishery enters MSC assessment

13th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) is the latest organisation to put its weight firmly behind the Fishing for Litter 2008-2011 project, by encouraging its 24 member vessels to sign up.

13th May 2009

Pelagic fleet encouraged to fish for litter

13th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand’s southern scallop fishery, co-managed by the Challenger Scallop Enhancement Company and the New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries has entered assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable and well-managed…

6th May 2009

New Zealand scallop fishery enters MSC assessment

6th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A further five New Zealand fisheries have committed to making a strategic move into Marine Stewardship Council assessment. The five fisheries are:

6th May 2009

5 NZ fisheries move into MSC assessment

6th May 2009

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Smaller than the former version but with the same spirit - this is how we can describe this third version of the exhibition.Either due to the global financial crisis or the country's…

6th May 2009

Pesca Sur 2009

6th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has welcomed the vote by the European Parliament confirming the first reading agreement reached between Council and Parliament on an EU Regulation banning the trading of seal products within…

6th May 2009

EC welcomes seal product ban

6th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tony Killeen, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, has announced the investment of €6.9 million in 2009 towards the provision of pontoons at Ros an Mhíl…

6th May 2009

Irish Minister announces €6.9m harbour investment

6th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Cod bycatch was at least 70 per cent higher than target levels on the southern Grand Banks near Canada, holding back recovery of one of the world’s best known fisheries following its…

6th May 2009

Europe a key culprit as Grand Banks cod bycatch stalls recovery

6th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ocean Conservancy has applauded the Obama administration for restoring crucial protections written into the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which the Bush administration revoked.

6th May 2009

Ocean Conservancy applauds Obama administration

6th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scotlands first Marine Bill has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.

6th May 2009

Scottish Marine Bill introduced

6th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for three Norwegian fisheries was awarded at the European Seafood Expo in Brussels last week.

5th May 2009

Triple certification for Norwegian fisheries

5th May 2009

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

What is the reason for holding a conference focused on sustainability?Everyone – the fishing industry, environmental organisations, governments – is now concerned about the sustainability of fish stocks. Since the early 1990s…

5th May 2009

Interview on the First World Summit on Fisheries Sustainability

5th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The First World Summit on Fisheries Sustainability will be held at the World fishing Exhibition that takes place in Vigo, Spain, from 16-19 September 2009.

5th May 2009

First World Summit on Fisheries Sustainability to be held at WFE 09

5th May 2009

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Fisheries and seafood industries depend on healthy, productive marine ecosystems. Unfortunately, the marine environment and its resources are being degraded, destroyed and overexploited at an expanding rate and scale. As the primary…

1st May 2009

Ensuring sustainability though an international leadership alliance

1st May 2009

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Here, at World Fishing, we have often brought up opinions questioning the ongoing fishery management methodology and management by quotas, as well as the underlying science, including the issue of relationship between…

1st May 2009

Reinforcements from Russia and America

1st May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish, the UK authority on seafood has welcomed the Commission’s Green Paper on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

1st May 2009

Industry response on CFP reform

1st May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched mid-March the first of three missions aimed at drafting an action plan to help Ecuador’s increasingly important fishing industry to develop sustainably, industry…

1st May 2009

Action plan to help Ecuadors fish industry

1st May 2009