World Fishing News – Page 593
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Echebastar signs purse seiner contract with Zamakona
Echebastar Fleet SLU has entered into a contract with Zamakona shipyard for a 1,900m3 tuna purse seiner, scheduled for delivery in January 2014.
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NewsAussies increase fishery catch limits
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has reported positive scientific trends in fish stocks resulting in the increase of catch limits for key species at the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.
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NewsWärtsilä supplies design and propulsion for Denmark’s largest pelagic trawler
Wärtsilä has signed contracts for the delivery of ship design and complete propulsion system for a large trawler, Gitte Henning.
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NewsMSC suspends mackerel certificates
The certifiers for seven MSC certified mackerel fisheries in the North East Atlantic ocean have suspended the fisheries’ certificates.
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NewsNew CEO for Aquaculture New Zealand
Aquaculture New Zealand (AQNZ) has appointed Gary Hooper its new chief executive.
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Greenpeace: WPFC meeting fails tuna
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting ended having failed to reach agreement on necessary conservation measures, putting Pacific tuna populations on coarse to collapse, says Greenpeace.
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NewsWWF: Commission blind to bigeye fate
Deadlocked talks and a deferral of key conservation and management measures for high value tuna stocks mark a disappointing outcome for the annual meeting of The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).
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NewsNew pole & line organisation launched
A new organisation has been launched to ensure the fast growing demand for pole-and-line caught tuna can be met without compromising the sustainability of the fisheries.
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NewsFish fingers net sustainability award
Birds Eye, one of the UK’s leading frozen food brands, has announced that its range of cod and haddock fish fingers has achieved the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) seal of approval for sustainability.
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UFN enters fishery for MSC assessment
The Union of Fishermen of the North (UFN) has entered the Barents and Norwegian Seas cod and haddock fishery for full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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AFMA considers prawn management plan
No formal decision on the move to output controls in the Northern Prawn Fishery has been made by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Commission or the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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Studies on sustaining US fishing industry
Two new NOAA Sea Grant studies will look at how new business models, based on the success of community supported agriculture, could benefit fishing communities in Washington, Oregon, and California.
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Funding for fish science projects
A new partnership to support research that delivers more sustainable and effective fisheries has been created, backed by £150,000 from the Scottish Government.
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NewsRock lobster catch limit changes
The New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced changes to the catch limits for two rock lobster (crayfish) fisheries, to apply from 1 April this year.
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Vilsund Blue’s second mussel fishery MSC certified
The Vilsund Blue East Jutland Blue mussel fishery has been certified against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) environmental standard for sustainable fishing.
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NewsBlueTraker® VMS for Montenegrin fishing vessels
The EMA Group has announced that the government of Montenegro has awarded the company the contract for implementing its BlueTraker® Vessel Monitoring System components (VMS) for the country''s commercial fishing fleet.
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NewsSuccess for Vónin nets in Iceland
The capelin season in the Icelandic zone has reached its end and Icelandic, Faroese and Norwegian vessels have been fishing for the past two months.
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Low bycatch figures for end half of 2011
The final quarters of 2011 show continued low numbers of incidental catch by BC’s salmon farmers - numbers that show they are very near their goal of eliminating this interaction with wild fish completely.
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Boost for Shetland fisheries research
A Shetland-based research centre will provide more support for sustainable fisheries, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government.
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NewsSushi restaurant chain earns MSC Chain of Custody certification
South Florida restaurant and catering chain, Sushi Maki, has become MSC Chain of Custody certified.
