World Fishing News – Page 743
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NewsTime to clean out
Fisherman and chef proud for customers to see this Adriatic rainbow offering at the end of a good cold chain. Credit: TW:EEC photosEvery so often it may be worth taking a deeper look at how your operation runs and how it is protected from risk. The old adage of ‘wash ...
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A new El Niño looming – but how strong?
Worrying news - US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists have now confirmed that their satellite data indicates development in the central Pacific Ocean of a new El Niño of not yet known strength and duration, reports Menakhem Ben-Yami. New technology enables forecasting El Niño months in advance, although ...
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EU Green Paper part 2
Last month, this column dealt with only a few of the subjects brought up by the EU’s 2009 Green Paper (GP). Here are some more:
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NewsCommission plans to protect Bay of Biscay anchovy
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a long-term plan to manage the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay.
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Aqua Nor 2009 came to a successful close
Aqua Nor 2009 came to a close last Friday afternoon, and exhibitors and visitors alike agreed that it had been a very successful exhibition, said the organisers.
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NewsSecretary of Commerce approves fisheries plan for Arctic
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke has approved a plan to prohibit the expansion of commercial fishing in federal Arctic waters until researchers gather sufficient information on fish and the Arctic marine environment to prevent adverse impacts of commercial harvesting activity on the ecosystem.
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NewsSeafish influences scope of Animal By-Products Regulation to benefit shellfish sector
Seafish, the UK authority on seafood, has announced that the shellfish sector will benefit from the current review of the Animal By-Products (ABP) Regulation now that pressure from industry, facilitated by Seafish, has ensured the removal of clean shell from its scope.
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News£2m investment for seafood firm
The Scottish First Minister visited Fraserburgh''s largest employer, Macrae, this week to mark completion of the first phase of a £2 million investment programme to upgrade its fish processing factory.
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Sustainable Seafood Multi-Stakeholder Summit
October 20-21 2009, San Francisco, Holiday Inn Golden Gateway - Friend of the Sea says it is pleased to be participating in the forthcoming Sustainable Seafood Multi-Stakeholder Summit (Harmonizing Standards, Certifications and Traceability Capabilities) taking place 20-21 October in San Francisco.
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Oil spill a potential disaster for marine life
WWF has warned that an oil spill off Australia’s North West coast may take a heavy toll on the region’s globally significant wildlife.
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Southern Africa pole and line tuna fishery goes Friend of the Sea
Friend of the Sea has announced approval of the Global Fish pole and line fishery targeting mainly albacore but also skipjack and yellowfin tuna in the South East Atlantic.
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Tuna scientists find Pacific tuna stocks more threatened than ever
Greenpeace is calling for urgent action to rescue Pacific tuna fisheries after the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC, or the Pacific Tuna Commission) Science meeting concluded that stocks have declined even further.
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Response: UN Secretary General Review of UN resolution 61/105
Responding to UN Secretary General Review of UN resolution 61/105 published last week, Matthew Gianni of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition said, "This report shows that fishing States and international organisations must urgently do much more to protect deep-sea ecosystems, or else stop fishing.
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UN report shows more needed to protect deep seas - Greenpeace
Greenpeace is calling on the United Nations to put an immediate end to high seas bottom fishing at this year’s general assembly meeting, following the recent release of the UN Secretary General’s own review of the implementation of a resolution designed to protect deep sea life.
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WFE online registration free until 31 August 2009
Only 11 days are left for the free online visitor registration deadline.
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Conserving Scotland's fish stocks
Scottish fishing vessels are being fitted out with cutting-edge CCTV technology to help reduce fish discards.
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Future of Scotland's fishing fleets
A new report mapping out how Scotland''s fishing fleets can increase profitability has been unveiled.
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Fishing for Energy expands to Oregon
Fishing for Energy is catching on in Oregon. Garibaldi and Newport will be the first port communities in the state to participate in the innovative partnership that provides a cost-free solution for fishermen to dispose of old fishing gear that is then turned into energy.
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NewsDFG seeks resources, partners for lobster Fishery Management Plan
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is working to identify resources and partners that will help develop a spiny lobster Fisheries Management Plan (FMP).
