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ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Skipper Matteo Russo and his father-in-law, John Orlando, died early the morning of 3 January when their 16.5-m trawler, Patriot, sank somewhere off Gloucester, Massachusetts in fair weather and moderate sea.

1st March 2009

The sinking of the Patriot

1st March 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish, the UK authority on seafood, has announced the 300th vessel to be certified by the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS).

1st March 2009

Responsible Fishing Scheme nets 300th vessel

1st March 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Perus fishing exports grew 26% in 2008 to some 2.44 billion dollars, the Peruvian deputy minister of fishing, Alfonso Miranda, has said.

1st March 2009

Perus 7 year economy boom

1st March 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As one of the world’s prominent maritime nations, Indonesia has taken the initiative to hold a major conference on climate change and the potential of the planet’s ocean to combat the negative…

1st March 2009

Major conference in Indonesia

1st March 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists have for the first time calculated the likely impact of climate change on the distribution of more than 1000 species of fish around the globe.

1st March 2009

Climate change impact on fish

1st March 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Brazil has recently formally ratified a major global seabird treaty.

1st March 2009

Brazil pledges to help save seabirds

1st March 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Captain Rodney McVicker is the second West Coast longliner to install WESMAR stabilizers and as a result, he reports more steady and plentiful fishing.

1st March 2009

Second West Coast longliner installs WESMAR stabilizers

1st March 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

According to fishermen, the Oilwinds new AutoLine System makes work easier and saves a lot of time and money.

1st March 2009

Saving time and money

1st March 2009

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The latest version of Sodenas TurboWin has been specially updated to considerably increase safety of navigation and to make fishing easier and more productive.

1st March 2009

TurboWin 8.0

1st March 2009

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Raymarine’s new A Series range of chartplotter/fishfinders combine all the technology and performance of the company’s top of the range multi function displays in a brand new compact unit.

1st March 2009

Raymarines A Series presses the right buttons

1st March 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Reducing fishing capacity and limiting access to shrimp fisheries, is likely to mitigate overfishing, bycatch and seabed destruction, some of the major economic and environmental side-effects of shrimp fishing, according to a…

19th February 2009

Shrimp fisheries under scrutiny

19th February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

SeaZone is offering a ready-made information solution to help organisations affected by the UK government’s Marine and Coastal Access Bill.

19th February 2009

SeaZone’s marine mapping eases management of UK Marine Bill

19th February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Global Aquaculture Alliance and GLOBALGAP have signed an agreement to work cooperatively to develop and harmonise certification systems for the aquaculture sector worldwide.

19th February 2009

Certification system for aquaculture agreed

19th February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish can now offer up-to-date advice on the status of 26 of the most popular fish species consumed in the UK.

19th February 2009

Seafish extends successful guide format

19th February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Queensland is set to become a world leader in lobster aquaculture with the establishment of a major partnership in tropical rock lobster research and breeding between the Department of Primary Industries and…

19th February 2009

Major lobster breeding deal hatched in Cairns

19th February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A recent Friend of the Sea audit at the Indian bottom trawling fishery for Metapenaeus species (king, brown and pink prawns) has shown the fishery’s non compliance with Friend of the Sea…

19th February 2009

Shrimp bottom trawl fishery in East Indian Ocean not sustainable

19th February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Culling whales will not increase fisheries catches in tropical waters, according to a new paper supported by the Lenfest Ocean Program and published in the journal Science.

19th February 2009

Scientists: Culling whales will not help fisheries

19th February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The official launch of this year’s World Fishing Exhibition-VIGO’09, which will take place from 16th to 19th of September, was held at the Maritime Station of Vigo last week.

19th February 2009

World Fishing exhibition officially presented in Vigo

19th February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Documents released by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) confirm the United States leadership in negotiations to undo the global moratorium on commercial whaling and extend unprecedented authorisation to the government of Japan…

17th February 2009

US plan to legitimise Japanese whaling revealed

17th February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In early February, the European Commission adopted the first ever EU Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks.

12th February 2009

Commission moves to protect sharks

12th February 2009