World Fishing News – Page 517
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NewsRussian pollock fishery decision sent back to IMM
A Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Independent Adjudicator has upheld an objection to the certification of the Russia Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery, and has handed the assessment back to assessor Intertek Moody Marine (IMM) to review.
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Commission takes Belgium to court
The European Commission is taking Belgium to court over its failure to implement the Directive on the investigation of maritime accidents.
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NewsHB Grandi gears up for summer
HB Grandi’s processing plants are gearing up for the summer season. Production will re-start in July when fishing is underway for mackerel and Atlanto-Scandian herring.
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NewsThailand remains on trafficking watchlist
It has just been announced that Thailand will remain on the Tier 2 Watchlist of the US State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, for the fourth year.
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NewsSFF 40th anniversary
At a special event in St Andrews last week, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) celebrated its 40th anniversary.
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NZ fisherman fined for misreporting
A New Zealand company and its director have been fined $35,000 for misreporting catches.
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NewsIceland resumes whaling
The first fin whale has been caught by an Icelandic company, the first of a planned 180 by whaler Kristján Loftsson.
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NewsLake Erie fishery enters MSC assessment
The Lake Erie multi-species commercial fishery in Canada has entered into Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment.
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$250m tuna cannery for Solomon Islands
A multi-million dollar tuna cannery and loin factory has been proposed for Doma, West Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
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Tuna season ends early
European Member States have exhausted their bluefin tuna quotas early and purse seiners from Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Greece are back in ports.
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Progress at IATTC meeting
The 85th meeting of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) was held last week in Mexico, the results of which have been welcomed by the European Commission.
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NewsScottish aquaculture awards
The winners of the UK’s Crown Estate’s 2013 Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards have been announced.
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NewsSuccess for discards trial
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has released the results of UK discard trials which show that discards have been virtually eliminated in some species.
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NewsNutreco completes Ecuador acquisition
Nutreco has positioned itself in the global top three shrimp feed suppliers after completing its acquisition of 75% of the shares in Ecuador’s Gisis SA.
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NewsSturgeons threatened by illegal fishing and caviar trade
A new report by WWF and TRAFFIC has found that ongoing illegal fishing and trade in caviar in Romania and Bulgaria is threatening the survival of sturgeons in the Danube river basin.
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NewsWide variations in salmon sustainability
A report by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has found that half of wild Pacific salmon stocks are good shape, while the other half needs help.
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NewsFaroe Islands call on the EU to drop threats
Jacob Vestergaard, Faroese Minister of Fisheries, has written to EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki, urging her to drop the threat of sanctions against the Faroes regarding the Atlanto-Scandian herring stock.
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NewsNZ stock assessments
The latest comprehensive scientific assessment of the status of New Zealand’s fisheries has been released.
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NewsNZ amends fishing regulations
Changes have been made to regulatory controls of some of New Zealand’s most valuable fisheries, including a decision to extend consultation on the Otago/Southland Paua fisheries review.
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NewsIndonesia works towards sustainability
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has praised the Indonesian fishing industry’s efforts to increase the market potential for its pole and line and hand line caught tuna.
