World Fishing News – Page 768
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Scientists: Culling whales will not help fisheries
Culling whales will not increase fisheries catches in tropical waters, according to a new paper supported by the Lenfest Ocean Program and published in the journal Science.
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World Fishing exhibition officially presented in Vigo
The official launch of this year’s World Fishing Exhibition-VIGO’09, which will take place from 16th to 19th of September, was held at the Maritime Station of Vigo last week.
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US plan to legitimise Japanese whaling revealed
Documents released by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) confirm the United States'' leadership in negotiations to undo the global moratorium on commercial whaling and extend unprecedented authorisation to the government of Japan to kill whales off its coastline and in international waters, says IFAW.
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NewsCommission moves to protect sharks
In early February, the European Commission adopted the first ever EU Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks.
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EMS strengthens presence in North America
Eitzen Maritime Services ASA has announced that the company’s offering on the North American continent is being significantly strengthened.
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Strategic contract in Malaysia
AKVA Group has been awarded a contract together with the Malaysian based construction company Erat Semarat Sdn Bhd for the building of a marine hatchery for the Malaysian Authorities.
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English fishing industry gets £1.2m grants boost
Almost £1.2 million in grants has been awarded to the English fishing industry from the European Fisheries Fund. This follows the £1m awarded in November 2008.
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Marine and Fisheries Minister opens Appledore Fish Dock
The UK Minister for the Natural & Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs Huw Irranca-Davies opened Appledore’s new £3.6m fish dock facility on Monday 9 February in an opening ceremony attended by representatives from all the funding partners, as well as Torridge District Councillors, local fishermen and fish processors.
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Provincial funding provided for mussel packaging project
The Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, has provided $18,300 in funding to Allen’s Fisheries for testing of the various types of atmospheric mixtures available for ensuring the best shelf life of mussels.
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First French fishery moves into full MSC assessment
Southern Brittany’s purse seine sardine fishery has entered full assessment in order to obtain the Marine Stewardship Council''s (MSC) certificate for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. It is the first French fishery to engage in the MSC programme.
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Official presentation of World Fishing Exhibition - Vigo '09
At 7pm tonight, Abel Caballero, Mayor of Vigo and President of the Organising Committee of the World Fishing Exhibition - Vigo''09 and Alfonso Paz-Andrade, President of the Executive Committee, will launch the 2009 exhibition.
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New marketplace for buying and selling vessels
FindVessel.com aims to become a leading European marketplace for buying and selling professional vessels and larger leisure craft.
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Sharks get lifeline through new EU action plan
The Shark Alliance is celebrating today''s release of the European Commission''s ''Plan of Action for the Conservation of Sharks'' which sets the stage for sweeping improvements in European Union shark fishing and protection policies.
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New Icelandic Minister of Fisheries
Steingrímur J. Sigfússon became Minister of Finance, Fisheries and Agriculture for Iceland on 1 February 2009.
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WWF: Too much to whalers and not enough to conservation
Two “compromise packages” to end the deadlock on so-called scientific whaling are too much of a compromise, according to WWF.
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Maldives: Government will present fishing vessel to develop fishing in Gaadhiffushi
The government has decided to present a fishing vessel to the people of Gaadhiffushi to develop fishing in the island. President Nasheed made the announcement last week during his meeting with the people of the island.
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MSC celebrates 10 years
This year, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) celebrates 10 years of operations.
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Planned treaty will close ports to fish pirates
Representatives of over 80 countries have made significant progress in negotiating a binding international agreement aimed at closing ports to ships involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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SFF underlines the huge challenges facing fishing as interim effort control scheme is announced
Responding to the Scottish Government’s announcement of details of the interim days-at-sea scheme (Conservation Credits II) on 3 February, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said:
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An ocean of information
Natural England heralded this week''s launch of ‘Ocean in Google Earth’, the newest version of Google Earth.
