World Fishing News – Page 807
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NewsPledge of Collaboration signed for WFE '09
At the end of February, Sr. D. Abel Caballero, Mayor of Vigo, and Sr. D. Alfonso Paz-Andrade, President of the Organising Committee of the World Fishing Exhibition, signed a Pledge of Collaboration between the Town Hall and the Executive Committee of the World Fishing Exhibition, which will be held in ...
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Seabird protection measures announced
New Zealand Fisheries Minister, Jim Anderton, has announced a suite of measures to protect seabirds from being accidentally caught when commercial vessels are fishing.
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NOAA launches seafood facts website
American consumers seeking information about which seafood is sustainable, safe, and healthy can now use the new government-run online consumer education tool, http://www.fishwatch.noaa.gov.
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Ocean Commission report cites 'modest improvements'
The Joint Ocean Commission Initiative has released its annual U.S. Ocean Policy Report Card, highlighting ''notable progress'' in state and regional efforts in ocean policy reform and in efforts to ratify the Law of the Sea Convention.
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BC salmon farmers welcome aquaculture commitment
Canada''s Finance Minister unveiled a budget at the end of February that provides $70 million over five years for the continued development of Canada’s sustainable aquaculture industry.
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$10m action plan for Karachi fish harbour
The Pakistani government has proposed an action plan worth $10 million to convert the Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority (KFHA) into a Sydney style Fish Market, reports the Daily Times.
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Yrjö Julin leaves Aker Yards
Yrjö Julin left the position of CEO of Aker Yards ASA on 3 March. The Chairman of the Board, Svein Sivertsen, will in an interim period act as CEO, until a permanent CEO has been recruited.
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Norwegian language version of Simrad.com goes live
Simrad''s native language joins English and Spanish versions of popular online resource.
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Forty six fishmongers subscribe to MSC eco-label
Visgilde, a Dutch fishmonger franchise with 46 shops, has launched a campaign to introduce the MSC’s blue eco-label to its customers, according to a statement from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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British public policy leaders call for pregnant women and everyone to eat more fish
British public policy leaders highlighted the role seafood plays in health says the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) in the USA.
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New initiative for sustainable fishing in Scotland
A landmark scheme that rewards fishermen who help conserve cod stocks with extra days at sea started last Monday.
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Plaice fishery applies for MSC Eco-label
The ‘Gebr. de Boer’ North Sea plaice twinrig fishery managed by Gebr. De Boer Holding BV has applied for assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable and well managed fisheries. If successful, the 800 tonne plaice fishery will be allowed to display the MSC eco-label on its products, ...
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WWF asks for Med tuna boycott
WWF is calling on retailers to follow the example of several major European supermarket chains and stop selling Mediterranean bluefin tuna until the imperilled species is out of the danger zone.
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Greenpeace calls on Canon to defend the whales
Canon, the world''s top digital camera maker and major sponsor of projects to save endangered species, has refused a Greenpeace request to condemn the Japanese government''s whaling programme.
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Greenpeace blocks whalers from refueling
Activists from the Greenpeace ship Esperanza today blocked the fleet''s factory ship Nisshin Maru from being refueled in Antarctic waters by the Panamanian-registered vessel Oriental Bluebird.
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Japanese Government Says No Whaling While Greenpeace is Present
Japan''s vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Toshiro Shirasu told reporters that the whaling fleet has not resumed hunting because Greenpeace is following their fleet in the SouthernOcean Whale Sanctuary.
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First community marine conservation area in scotland
Lamlash Bay on the Isle of Arran is set to become Scotland''s first Community Marine Conservation Area, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard Lochhead announced today.
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Siting of fish farms under the microscope
A new group is to be tasked with developing a new approach to the siting of fish farms around Scotland, says the Scottish Government.
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Sustainable seas task force announced
Plans for new legislation to protect Scotland''s marine and coastal environment took a further step forward today.
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Effective deterrent improves compliance
NZ''s Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton congratulated fishery officers on their dedicated efforts which have provided a real deterrent to fishers breaking the rules.
