World Fishing News – Page 813
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Seafish considers moving closer to customers
Seafish has announced that it is giving serious consideration to a possible move from Hull to Grimsby, to be part of the new Humber Seafood Institute.
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New president for Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
Ian Gatt has been elected as the new president of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, succeeding Alex West who has retired from the role after three years at the helm.
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Marel hf subsidiary acquires Maritech’s distribution and service divisions in Norway
A Marel hf subsidiary has purchased the distribution and service divisions of Maritech in Norway from AKVA Group ASA. In the future, Marel Food Systems will handle distribution of group products in Norway.
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Borg: "North Atlantic fisheries ministers' conference shows value of international cooperation in fight against illegal fishing"
"The tangible progress achieved in the past year against illegal fishing in the North Atlantic is very encouraging. As highlighted at the North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Conference, such progress is due to stronger international cooperation by all the Parties concerned. This must spur all of us on to intensify our ...
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Government report shows US fisheries operating sustainably
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) reported last week that the vast majority of US fisheries are sustainably managed. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) ‘Status of Fisheries of the United States’ report, 80 per cent of fish stocks assessed for 2005 are sustainably managed.
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Invest in Fish South West - a model example for UK and Europe’s fisheries
A pioneering regional fisheries initiative has developed a series of options that could be a step towards sustainable fisheries in the south west of England.
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Chemring Marine Limited has a new base for business
Chemring Marine Limited has moved to new offices based in Fareham, Hampshire. The new company was formed recently to handle Pains Wessex and Comet, the two world leading marine distress signal brands for the leisure and commercial marine sectors.
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Greenpeace: EU fleet caught fishing illegally one day into bluefin tuna recovery plan
The Greenpeace ship “Rainbow Warrior” last week documented illegal fishing activities by the EU fleet, only one day after the new regulation of the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) entered into force. ICCAT agreed last November to establish a number of measures to curb illegal fishing, ...
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Aker acquires majority stake in Pesquera Ancora
Aker Seafoods is expanding into the Spanish fishery industry through the acquisition of a majority stake in Pesquera Ancora in Spain. With this acquisition, Aker Seafoods gains control of four Spanish trawlers with fishing rights.
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Canada announces $8.2m for improvements at seven fishing harbours
Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced last week that Canada’s New Government will provide funding in the amount of $8.2 million for improvements at seven fishing harbours in NovaScotia.
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Seafish Fleet Survey Team hit the road!
The successful Seafish Fleet Economics report is to be produced annually and staff from the Seafish Economics team are gearing up to meet vessel owners around the entire UK.
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New labour standards for fishers worldwide
New labour standards designed to improve the conditions for roughly 30 million men and women working in the fishing sector worldwide were adopted at the 96th annual conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Seafood companies commit to sourcing from well-managed fisheries
In a joint letter to the Norwegian government, Royal Greenland and seven other seafood companies and purchasers have stated their commitment to sourcing Barents Sea cod from well-managed fisheries and urged the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate to improve its official guidelines.
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Commission welcomes Council decisions strengthening shift to long-term fisheries management
The Commission has welcomeed the political agreement reached in Council on two important fisheries proposals.
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New Zealand introduces stab-resistance vests
New Zealand has introduced stab-resistance vests which are designed to protect the wearer’s torso from attack by sharp-edged weapons. The vests meet the requirements of British police and are the same as those chosen by New Zealand police.
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International ban on trade of Critically Endangered sawfish adopted
This week, Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) adopted a landmark proposal to ban international trade in sawfish, shark-like rays with elongated, tooth-studded snouts considered Critically Endangered around the world.
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Council meeting outcome on fisheries issues
Five proposals on a range of fisheries issues were adopted by the Council meeting in June.
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EU Council decisions
Unhappy France and Spain compromised at the 12 June meeting so ministers could vote in a framework for tuna and sand eel recovery.
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USA: NFI completes merger with US Tuna Foundation
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) announced today the completion of the association’s merger with the US Tuna Foundation (USTF). The combined organisation, led by NFI President John Connelly, will continue its mission to educate the public about the importance of increasing fish consumption, including canned and pouched tuna.
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Australia: Overwhelming response to fishing assistance programmes
There has been an overwhelming response to the second round call for applications for Onshore Business Assistance and Fishing Community Assistance provided under the Australian Government’s $220 million Securing our Fishing Future package.
