World Fishing News – Page 523

  • The decline of prawns the in Fladens fishery appears to be due to environmental and biological factors
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    Environmental factors affecting prawn fishery

    2013-05-22T17:51:00Z

    Marine Scotland has published a report outlining the environmental factors affecting the key Fladens prawn fishery in the North Sea.

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    Washington State tackles seafood fraud

    2013-05-22T17:21:00Z

    The US Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, has signed House Bill (HB) 1200 into law, which begins to tackle seafood fraud in the state – a move which has been welcomed by conservation group, Oceana.

  • Western tuna salad is the 20,000th MSC-certified product
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    MSC celebrates 20,000 sustainable products

    2013-05-22T14:48:00Z

    The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is celebrating its 20,000th certified product.

  • The new ‘green’ longliner
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    ‘Green’ longliner for Blue North

    2013-05-22T14:18:00Z

    Seattle-based Blue North has contracted Dakota Creek Industries to build a new ‘green’ longliner, with delivery due in the fourth quarter of 2014.

  • Fish oil capsules
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    Fish oil market to reach US$1.7bn in 2018

    2013-05-22T11:57:00Z

    The global market for fish oil was valued at US$1.1bn (€850m) in 2011 and is expected to reach US$1.7bn (€1.3bn) in 2018, according to a report published by Transparency Market Research.

  • Squid jiggers at night. Credit:Ryan Murphy, AFMA
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    Jigging trial to take place in Australian waters

    2013-05-22T11:11:00Z

    A jigging trial in the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) has been approved by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).

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    Cermaq votes against Copeinca bid

    2013-05-21T16:11:00Z

    Despite 62.5% of Cermaq’s shareholders voting in favour of the bid for a controlling interest in Copeinca, it was not enough for the required two-thirds majority.

  • The sea lice issue has raised its head again in Scotland
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    Scottish sea lice argument

    2013-05-21T14:40:00Z

    The Scottish sea lice issue has reared its head again with one of the largest seafood companies in the world, Marine Harvest, facing renewed calls to move its farms away from wild salmon populations to prevent transmission of parasites.

  • Thanks to a tracking code on the packaging, Iglo fish products can be traced back to the original catch area
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    Iglo Austria 100% certified

    2013-05-21T14:30:00Z

    The entire range of Iglo Austria’s ocean caught fish is now Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified.

  • Klaksvík harbour in the Faroe Islands. Credit: Vincent van Zeijst/CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Commission warns Faroes about herring sanctions

    2013-05-21T13:55:00Z

    The Faroe Islands have been formally notified by the European Commission that the Commission intends to adopt measures in support of the sustainability of herring fisheries.

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    BAP processing standards GFSI benchmarked

    2013-05-21T11:43:00Z

    Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) processing plant standards have been benchmarked against the latest Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) food safety requirements.

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    Group presents deep-sea fishing recommendations

    2013-05-21T11:09:00Z

    A group of deep-sea fishing professionals have presented a set of key recommendations to policy makers, which aim to achieve sustainable fisheries management in the North-East Atlantic.

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    Weak outcome of GFCM meeting

    2013-05-21T10:11:00Z

    As the 37th annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed last week, Oceana said that it was appalled by the failure to take action in addressing the state of Mediterranean fish stocks.

  • The Catchbox scheme helps support local fishermen and ensure they get paid for their whole catch
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    Fish scheme up for ethics award

    2013-05-20T17:13:00Z

    The UK’s first “community supported fishery”, the cooperative Catchbox scheme, has been nominated for an Observer Ethical Award in the Big Idea category.

  • Dams have led to a decline in the abundance of long distance migratory fish. Photo: Finetooth
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    PIANC report advises on fishways

    2013-05-20T15:24:00Z

    The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) has published a new report on the construction and operation of fishways, which it says can minimise the negative effect of dams on migratory fish.

  • The MCS has rated Icelandic mackerel as 'least sustainable'
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    Iceland responds to MCS mackerel claims

    2013-05-17T16:31:00Z

    The Iceland Ministry of Industries and Innovation has responded to the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) rating of Icelandic pelagic caught mackerel as ‘least sustainable’, which has been based on seven justifications.

  • Conference participants developed 128 recommentdations for improving US fishery sustainability. Photo: NOAA
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    Industry speaks up at conference

    2013-05-16T17:45:00Z

    The ‘Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3’ conference has ended on a positive note, with conference participants developing 128 recommendations covering nine focus topics for improving US fishery sustainability.

  • Rolls-Royce winches for handling sound sources
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    Rolls-Royce equips new research vessel

    2013-05-16T17:15:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has delivered an advanced deck machinery system for a new WesterGeco specialised amazon class seismic research vessel – currently under construction at Flensburger Shipyard in Germany.

  • The CFP reform - it’s not all about discards
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    NFFO welcomes CFP compromise

    2013-05-16T15:56:00Z

    The new mandate for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) announced this week has not fallen short of the mark for all.

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    Russian salmon fishery enters assessment

    2013-05-16T14:06:00Z

    The Narody Severa and Bolsheretsk salmon fishery operating in the Sea of Okhotsk and Western Kamchatka, Russia has entered into full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certification program.