World Fishing News – Page 771

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    Effective closure of west coast whitefish fleet must be tackled

    2009-01-21T10:12:00Z

    Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has demanded that the Scottish Government does more to support Scotland''s west coast fishermen.

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    SFF highlights measures required to ensure a sustainable fishing industry in 2009

    2009-01-21T10:09:00Z

    A meeting held in Edinburgh on 20 January of the Scottish Fisheries Council – the Scottish Government’s fisheries management and development forum – has heard of the massive challenges that lie ahead for the fishing industry in 2009.

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    Bad news from South Africa

    2009-01-21T10:06:00Z

    The Port Elizabeth-based fishing vessel Kingfisher, with 19 crew members on board, sunk on Monday 22 December 2008.

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    Certification criteria includes carbon footprint reduction

    2009-01-21T10:05:00Z

    Friend of the Sea has announced that it''s Technical Committee has voted and approved changes to its criteria to include new and even more stringent requirements, which include a mandatory yearly reduction of at least 20% of the carbon footprint of the audited production.

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    Longer-lasting seafood a sweetener for Queenslanders

    2009-01-21T10:04:00Z

    State Government researchers believe they have discovered a natural preservative that keeps seafood products fresher for longer.

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    Effort control in 2009

    2009-01-21T10:00:00Z

    The National Federation of Fishermen''s Organisations (NFFO) is currently engaged in intensive discussions with Defra officials on the form that the effort control regime will take in 2009.

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    New Marine Management Organisation

    2009-01-21T09:50:00Z

    The first of a series of meetings on the shape and role of the new Marine Management Organisation was held recently in Reading, UK.

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    Queensland: 578 sharks caught in control program to protect beaches

    2009-01-21T09:39:00Z

    A total of 578 sharks were caught in shark control equipment in Queensland, Australia, in 2008 - 18 more than in the previous year.

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    World Fishing Exhibition Vigo 2009 hosts first Aqua Farming International

    2009-01-21T09:25:00Z

    From 16th to 19th of September 2009, and under the umbrella of the World Fishing Exhibition, Vigo will play host to the first Aqua Farming International, a professional aquaculture exhibition where companies and professionals of the aquaculture sector will meet in a venue of 3000 square metres.

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    First Nations Fisheries Council challenges Harper to address crisis

    2009-01-21T09:13:00Z

    The British Columbia First Nations Fisheries Council challenged Prime Minister Harper to address the fisheries crisis in First Nations communities in the First Ministers’ meeting and Budget last week.

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    NOAA grants endangered species status to black abalone

    2009-01-15T10:04:00Z

    NOAA’s Fisheries Service has determined that black abalone, an edible marine mollusk, should be listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

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    Hallvard Muri new CEO of Aker BioMarine

    2009-01-15T09:58:00Z

    Hallvard Muri has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Aker BioMarine ASA. He takes over from Kjell Inge Røkke, who has led the biotechnology company since August 2008.

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    Barents Sea cod and haddock fisheries enter MSC assessment

    2009-01-15T09:57:00Z

    The Barents Sea cod and haddock fisheries in cooperation with Ocean Trawlers Group have entered full assessment with a view to certification under the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.

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    Ecosystem approach to fisheries management

    2009-01-15T09:49:00Z

    Parliament has adopted a report on the Commission communication "The role of the Common Fisheries Policy in implementing an ecosystem approach to marine management".

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    Russian fish restrictions lifted

    2009-01-13T16:38:00Z

    Russia''s restrictions on fish imports from Scotland have been removed, delivering a significant boost for the Scottish economy.

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    New MD at AEW Delford

    2009-01-13T15:35:00Z

    Marel Food Systems has announced that as of 1 February, Roy Mercer will be taking over as managing director of AEW Delford in the UK.

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    Skippers, owners and auctioneer ordered to pay £188,000

    2009-01-13T14:35:00Z

    The owners and skippers of six Newlyn fishing vessels who deliberately overfished protected fish stocks for financial gain and an auctioneer who sold their fish were ordered to pay a total of £188,450 in fines and costs by a judge at Truro Crown Court, UK, on 6 January.

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    Lifting of Russian fishing ban is good news

    2009-01-13T14:32:00Z

    Commenting on the news that Russian officials have decided to lift restrictions placed on UK fish imports last April, Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:

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    Lerwick harbour extension open

    2009-01-13T14:30:00Z

    An extension to Lerwick’s fishmarket in the UK has been successfully brought into operation to help handle higher landings at the Shetland port and in anticipation of increased tonnages of cod.

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    Tasmanian mussels certified

    2009-01-13T14:25:00Z

    Friend of the Sea has announced the certification of Australian Blue Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) farmed by Spring Bay Seafoods in Tasmania.