World Fishing News – Page 649

  • All waters previously closed to fishing following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are now open. Credit: US Coastguard
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    All DH oil spill waters now open

    2011-04-20T10:17:00Z

    NOAA has now reopened 1,041 square miles of Gulf waters immediately surrounding the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, just east of Louisiana.

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    First Awards nomination received!

    2011-04-20T09:41:16Z

    The entry will be launched later this summer so the entry is top secret for now but definitely something to look forward to in the coming months. The exciting new product will be on display at the Icelandic Fisheries exhibition so make sure you stop at the Egill stand ...

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    First Australian exhibitor books for Icefish!

    2011-04-20T09:41:09Z

    A company representative attended the exhibition to collect the grand prize of USD$30,000 in the fourth WWF (World Wildlife Fund) International Smart Gear Competition, a competition that brings ideas, policy and science together in order to find solutions to reduce by-catch in fishing world wide. The prize was ...

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    VIP visitors stay for free

    2011-04-20T09:41:00Z

    Icelandic Fisheries is fast approaching and as an ongoing part of our marketing strategy for the Exhibition we are again dedicating part of our promotional budget to pay for accommodation for selected international visitors. We are looking for names of International Processors, Fleet Manager and Skippers to invite ...

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    Japan’s earthquake radiates out East and West

    2011-04-19T15:01:00Z

    A the time of writing, India was reporting collapsing orders for high value seafood exports to Japan due to consumers cutting back on eating out, writes Peter O’Neill.

  • Don Frei brings to the compliance assistance liaison position fishing industry experience as well as and experience at NOAA with fishing regulations. Credit: NOAA
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    New NOAA compliance assistance liaison

    2011-04-19T14:56:00Z

    A former commercial fisherman has been tapped as NOAA Office of Law Enforcement’s compliance assistance liaison in the Northeast.

  • The Gloucester, Massachusetts fishing port at sunset. Credit: NOAA/Caleb Gilbert
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    Higher catch limits for New England

    2011-04-19T14:48:00Z

    From 1 May, groundfish fishermen will have more opportunity to fish in the Northeast, small-vessel owners will get a boost through permit banks, and stocks will continue on the path to rebuilding.

  • According to a study for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species commercial species such as sea bass are considered threatened or near threatened. Credit: Stan Shebs
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    Plenty more fish in the sea?

    2011-04-19T14:41:00Z

    More than 40 species of marine fish currently found in the Mediterranean could disappear in the next few years.

  • The Avro Chieftain in the southern ocean
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    Longlining TAC set for MITF

    2011-04-19T14:36:00Z

    Tony Burke, Australian Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has supported the introduction of demersal longlining in the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery (MITF).

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    Bergen Group awarded contract for two new working boats

    2011-04-19T14:32:00Z

    Bergen Group has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Risnes, received a contract from the fish farming company Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd for delivery of two new working catamarans.

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    Budget deal includes anti-fisherman provision

    2011-04-19T14:28:00Z

    Commercial fishing groups are dismayed about federal budget negotiations that have resulted in what fishermen are calling the "Anti-Fishermen Act."

  • The SSC will ask source fisheries to collect catch and discard information. Credit: Axel Rouvin
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    New Sustainable Seafood Coalition formed

    2011-04-19T10:49:00Z

    The newly formed Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC) has been launched by businesses selling seafood that are frustrated by the lack of progress on the issue of discarding.

  • Manoj Juneja, newly appointed Deputy Director-General for Operations. ©FAO
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    New FAO Deputy-Director General

    2011-04-18T06:00:00Z

    FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf has appointed Manoj Juneja, a citizen of India, as one of FAO''s two Deputy Directors-General.

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    Substandard dam assessment opens way to fisheries destruction on Mekong

    2011-04-17T06:00:00Z

    Disruptions to fish migration and food supplies for millions in the Mekong basin are likely if the first mainstream dam on the lower Mekong is allowed to go ahead, says WWF.

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    Banana and tiger prawns certified

    2011-04-16T06:00:00Z

    Northern Australian company, A Raptis & Sons’ commitment to sustainable harvesting has earned it the Friend of the Sea seal of approval.

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    Security Council to consider plans for specialised Somali courts to try pirates

    2011-04-15T06:00:00Z

    The UN Security Council has decided to urgently consider the establishment of specialised Somali courts to try suspected pirates both in Somalia and in the region.

  • IBERCISA is supplying oceanographic winches to TORI
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    Winches for new Taiwanese ORV

    2011-04-14T15:56:00Z

    The Taiwan Ocean Research Institute (TORI) is preparing the launch of the county’s largest research vessel, the new multi purpose Oceanographic Research Vessel (ORV), RESEARCH V.

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    OCENS Mail application offers world’s fastest independent IsatPhone Pro Data Service

    2011-04-14T13:45:00Z

    OCENS has announced the immediate availability of OCENS Mail 2.7 with Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro GSPS data service support.

  • Norwegian fishing vessels can now choose the BlueTraker VMS for their VMS equipment
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    BlueTraker VMS now available to Norwegian fisheries

    2011-04-14T11:23:00Z

    The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has approved BlueTraker VMS for use on fishing vessels for automatic position reporting

  • When folded the pot need less space. The fishermen can bring more pots and have bigger catches when they go out fishing
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    Fish pot for Mauritius

    2011-04-14T11:01:00Z

    Norwegian researchers have developed a fish pot that may become of great use to fishermen in Mauritius.