World Fishing News – Page 616

  • News

    SuperTrack A6 VSAT launched

    2011-10-26T14:09:00Z

    H2OSatellite and KNS have launched the SuperTrack A6 60cm VSAT, designed to be used with the ASTRA2connect service.

  • The study found that taking DHA-rich fish oil did increase blood flow to active areas of the brain
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    Fish oil could boost mental performance

    2011-10-26T11:13:00Z

    A study by researchers from Northumbria University has found that DHA-rich fish oil has been shown to improve blood flow to the brain during mental activity and helped reduce mental fatigue in young adults.

  • Sandra Cedrone, MSC Senior Commercial Manager
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    Sandra Cedrone joins MSC

    2011-10-26T10:04:00Z

    The Marine Stewardship Council has named Sandra Cedrone, a seafood industry veteran with more than 25 years experience, as senior commercial manager, Americas.

  • An ISA outbreak has not been verified by officials
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    BC ISA outbreak investigated

    2011-10-25T12:11:00Z

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada has issued a statement saying that the reports stating that ISA has been found in British Columbia salmon have not yet been verified by federal officials.

  • The EC has decided not to automatically cut quotas by 25%. Credit: Wiki/Kurt Kulac
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    EC will not automatically cut quotas

    2011-10-25T12:00:00Z

    The European Commission has decided not to automatically cut fishing quotas if there is not enough information about stock levels.

  • The Oregon pink shrimp fishery has entered MSC assessment for re-certification
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    Shrimp fishery seeks re-certification

    2011-10-25T11:56:00Z

    The Oregon pink shrimp fishery has voluntarily entered full assessment to seek MSC re-certification, four years after it was first certified.

  • Maria Damanaki. ©European Union, 2010
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    Better scientific advice on tuna sought

    2011-10-25T11:38:00Z

    Commissioner Damanaki has written to Mr Hazin, Chairman of ICCAT, to explore the possibilities of consolidating and further improving scientific advice.

  • News

    £560,000 for English fishing industry

    2011-10-25T11:32:00Z

    Over £560,000 has been granted to the English fishing industry from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the Marine Management Organisation in the last five months.

  • News

    Seafish awards funding for oyster report

    2011-10-24T05:00:00Z

    Seafish has awarded £15,000 from its Industry Project Fund (IPF) to the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) to produce a report detailing the issues pertaining to Pacific oyster cultivation in the UK.

  • News

    CFCA budget and 2012 work programme

    2011-10-21T05:00:00Z

    The Community Fisheries Control Agency has adopted a budget of €9.31m for 2012, subject to adoption by the Budgetary Authority in the coming weeks.

  • News

    Damanaki responds to Pew study

    2011-10-20T11:57:00Z

    This week the Pew Environment Group published the study "Mind the Gap: An Analysis of the Mediterranean Bluefin Trade".

  • News

    Exchange of views on CFP

    2011-10-20T11:50:00Z

    Yesterday, Commissioner Damanaki heard the views of representatives of national parliaments of EU Member States when they gathered to discuss the proposals for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.

  • An increase in the number of juvenile southern bluefin tuna over the last four years is encouraging news for the rebuilding of the species. Photo: AFMA
    News

    Agreement reached to rebuild SBT

    2011-10-20T11:46:00Z

    An international plan designed to rebuild the spawning stock of southern bluefin tuna was agreed at the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) on 13 October 2011.

  • News

    Nutreco buys Chinese fish and shrimp feed company

    2011-10-20T11:42:00Z

    Nutreco has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Zhuhai Shihai Feed Co. Ltd. (Shihai), a fish and shrimp feed company in China.

  • News

    MSC delighted with Icefish 2011

    2011-10-19T15:45:19Z

    Throughout the three days of the exhibition they welcomed a variety of people to their stand. Not only did they meet Icelandic journalists, producers, NGOs, Icelandic consultancies and overseas scientists but also ICEFISH VIPs from Mexico who are key players from the Mexican commercial fishing industry. All stopped ...

  • News

    Hull fish auction buyer sought

    2011-10-19T14:41:00Z

    Fishgate, Hull’s fish grading and auction facility, is up for sale, following its liquidation.

  • Marine Harvest Canada will protect its fish farms from predators, and will protect the predators themselves from lethal action Credit: Ansgar Walk
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    Salmon farms to reduce predator kills

    2011-10-19T11:55:00Z

    Marine Harvest Canada has invested in netting to protect its fish farms from predators.

  • News

    Eltak nýtur mikillar velgengni!

    2011-10-19T09:57:12Z

    Jónas Ágústsson framkvæmdastjóri Eltaks ehf. sem sérhæfir sig í vogum og umbúðatækjum af öllu tagi, sagði: „Við erum afar ánægð með sýninguna“. „Á sýningunni þar á undan hafði greinin í heild sinni orðið fyrir gríðarlegu áfalli með fjármálahruninu á Íslandi sem varð um leið og sýningin stóð yfir. ...

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    Eltak has great success!

    2011-10-19T09:57:12Z

    Jónas Ágústsson, Managing Director of Eltak which specializes in all types of scales and packaging equipment, said “We are extremely happy with the exhibition“. “At the last exhibition the whole industry suffered a big blow as the economic disaster hit Iceland at the same time the exhibition was ...

  • Ramsay Bay is located at the NE end of the Isle of Man Photo:Wiki/KGGucwa
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    Marine protection for the Isle of Man

    2011-10-18T16:14:00Z

    Ramsey Bay has been designated as the Isle of Man’s first Marine Nature Reserve meaning the area will be protected from damaging activities and fisheries safeguarded.