World Fishing News – Page 800
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MSC assesment commences for Grand Bank yellowtail flounder fishery
The Ocean Choice International Grand Bank Yellowtail Flounder trawl fishery has entered the full assessment process to be evaluated against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable and well managed fisheries.
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Canadian swordfish fisheries begin full MSC assessment
The Northwest Atlantic Canadian longline and harpoon swordfish fisheries have announced their entry into the full assessment process for MSC certification.
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Aquatice products approved by Defra
Aquaculture company Kiotech, which makes products used in the farming of fish, has had an environmental risk assessment of its Aquatice range of products reviewed and approved by the UK’s Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
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NewsGreenpeace welcomes initiative to address tuna decline
Greenpeace has welcomed the launch of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), an organisation made up of key players from the global tuna processing industry.
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Norway regarded as best in responsible fishing report
An expert panel has ranked the world’s fishing nations according to how well they comply with the UN regulations for responsible fishery. Norway is at the head of the list.
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Norway proposes new international guidelines for bycatch management and discards
"Up to 20 million tons of fish are discarded in the sea worldwide every year.
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Mull mussel farm trials new cultivation system to boost efficiency
A West Highland shellfish farm is trialling a new cultivation technique for mussels that has been successfully pioneered in New Zealand.
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Bursary awards will benefit marine environmental research
The Scottish Fishermen’s Trust has awarded bursaries to four students from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Aberdeen for projects that will enhance knowledge and understanding of the marine environment.
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Lobster traps going high tech
New England lobstermen have gone high tech by adding low-cost instruments to their lobster pots that record bottom temperature and provide data that could help improve ocean circulation models in the Gulf of Maine.
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Pew Environment Group urges strong enforcement of new rules on overfishing in mid-Atlantic
The Pew Environment Group has called upon the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to diligently implement important new federal requirements designed to prevent overfishing and rebuild depleted fish populations.
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Strategic contract and agreement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National Prawn Company (NPC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and AKVA group ASA have entered into a delivery contract and Letter of Intent (LOI) for contemplated aquaculture deliveries during 2009-2011.
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New Zealand: New limits for lobsters
New Zealand Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has announced changes to the catch limits of four rock lobster stocks.
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Chemring Marine MD discusses marine safety
Chemring Marine’s managing director Robert Hill has had separate meetings with both the UK Chancellor and the Trade Minister to discuss marine safety issues.
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SFF demands joint legal opinion be given on Scottish quota and licensing plan
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is demanding that a joint legal opinion be given by the Law Officers of the Scottish and UK Governments on the legality of the Scottish government proposals on fishing quotas and licences.
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Austral Group SAA anchovy and mackerel products certified by Friend of the Sea
The certification covers fishmeal, fish oil and canned or frozen products from Peruvian anchovy and canned or frozen products from pacific mackerel. The fishery is managed according to sustainable criteria and stocks are not overfished.
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Fisheries must prepare for climate change
The fishing industry and national fisheries authorities must do more to understand and prepare for the impacts that climate change will have on world fisheries, says a new FAO report published this week.
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Commission proposes application of revised ICCAT recovery plan
The European Commission has adopted a proposal to transpose into Community law the revised multi-annual recovery plan for Eastern bluefin tuna adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) at its annual meeting in Marrakech, Morocco in November 2008.
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First MSC-certified Norwegian cod and haddock
After successfully completing its Marine Stewardship Council assessment, Domstein Longline Partners cod and haddock longline fisheries have become MSC certified.
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Funding for fish sector
Fifty projects which will create dozens of jobs and safeguard hundreds more in Scotland''s fishing, processing and aquaculture sectors will benefit from grants totalling more than £5.8 million.
