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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Fish Catch for April Doubles from Previous YearICELAND - Total catch of Icelandic vessels in April 2012 was 80,340 tonnes compared to 36,756 tonnes in April 2011.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Cod Collapse from Bad Decisions, Says StudyGLOBAL - As the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform heats up, Oceana is urging the Council to favour responsibility over short term political gain and put the future...
Icelandic Cod & Haddock Awarded MSC Certification ICELAND - Icelandic Group PLC has achieved Marine Stewardship Council certification for all its cod and haddock originating from Iceland.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Cod, Haddock Fishery Obtains MSC Certification FRANCE - After 20 months of assessment, the North-East Arctic cod and haddock fishery has become the fifth French fishery to be certified to the MSC standard for...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Cod has a Key Role in the Whole Baltic SeaGLOBAL - A new investigation put in evidence the key role of cod as regulator of the whole Baltic Sea ecosystem. The study shows that when the cod population in...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Value of Scottish Catch at 10-Year HighSCOTLAND, UK - Provisional statistics reveal that landings by Scottish fishermen last year were worth £500 million, up 15 per cent on 2010.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Grey Seals Compete with Fishing IndustrySWEDEN - The grey seals in the Baltic Sea compete for fish with the fishing industry. The seals locally eat about the same quantities of cod, common whitefish, salmon,...
Proposals to Raise Quotas in Deep-Sea FleetNORWAY - The Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Minister, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, has issued a proposal to raise the roof quota for cod and haddock in the conventional deep-sea...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
New Gulf of Maine Cod Management for 2012US - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that fishermen will be allowed to catch up to 6,700 metric tons of Gulf of Maine cod...
Monday, March 26, 2012
Cod & Haddock to Enter MSC AssessmentNORWAY and RUSSIA - The Union of Fishermen of the North (UFN) has entered the Barents and Norwegian Seas cod and haddock fishery for full assessment for Marine Stewardship...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Alaska's Halibut and Black Cod Season Now OpenALASKA, US - The 2012 wild Alaska halibut and black cod (sablefish) season opened on 17 March, 2012. Statewide catch limits for Alaska halibut and black cod are...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Oil-Spills can Damage Cod SkeletonsNORWAY - Pollution resulting from oil-spills can disturb bone developmental processes in cod larvae.
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Cod and Haddock Precautionary Area EstablishedNORWAY - Due to a high amount of accidental cod and haddock catches, a precautionary area has been established north of the South Island, from 6 of March 2012.
Monday, March 05, 2012
2011 Global Pelagics Sector: Supply Down, Prices Up GLOBAL - Bord Bia recently commissioned research from Norwegian based fish specialists Kontali Analyse, to provide an overview of global trade in relation to pelagic...
Friday, March 02, 2012
Early Sexual Maturation – a Problem in Cod FarmingNORWAY - Early sexual maturation is a major problem in today’s cod farming. As the fish mature, energy is allocated to gonad production, hence reducing muscle...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
New England Can't Afford to put Maine Cod at RiskUS - Gulf of Maine cod, the lifeline of the inshore fishing fleet up and down the coast of New England, is in a biological crisis, states Mr Peter Shelley of Conservation...
Monday, February 06, 2012
Pescafria Cod Awarded MSC CertificationSPAIN - The Marine Stewardship Council announced that Pescafria-Pesquera Rodríguez has been awarded MSC sustainable fishing certification, making PESCAFRIA the...
Friday, February 03, 2012
Catch Share System to Blame for Cod Quota Decline US - New England fisheries can blame catch shares for revenue consolidation and underfunded stock surveys, said Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director, Food & Water...
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Cod Grow Larger With More LightNORWAY - Light conditions affect not only a cod’s puberty, but also its muscular development and ultimately its full size. The search for the optimal growth genes...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
N.Sea White fish as Climate Friendly as Farmed FishNETHERLANDS - The environmental impact of plaice and cod caught wild in the North Sea is similar to that of imported farmed fish like salmon, tilapia and pangasius....
Friday, January 27, 2012
Cod VIIb-k Monthly Catch LimitsUK - During the South West Quota Advisory Group meeting that was held in December 2011 a monthly catch limit plan was discussed for cod VIIb-k for the under 10 metre...
Friday, January 20, 2012
Coastal Fleet Prioritises CodNORWAY - Most of the coastal fleet’s cod quota is caught in the first half of the year, providing fishermen a relatively good annual salary. As a result, there...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Minister Updates Assembly on Fisheries NegotiationsNORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Fisheries Minister Michelle O’Neill updated the Assembly on the outcome of the December Fisheries negotiations, which resulted in many cuts...
Friday, January 13, 2012
Eyemouth fishermen Call for More Govt Support SCOTLAND, UK - Eyemouth fishermen and other local stakeholders will tell UK Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman and Scottish Secretary Michael Moore at a meeting...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Cod Minimum Price DropsNORWAY - After long and difficult discussions, the Norwegian Seafood Federation (FHL) and the Norwegian Fishermen's Sales Organisation have agreed on new minimum...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Environmental Accounting for Cod and HaddockNORWAY - A new EU-project will carry out environmental accounting for catch and production of cod and haddock. A key activity in the project is the development of...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Sino Agro Food Supply Contract Boosts Production CHINA - Sino Agro Food, an emerging integrated, diversified agriculture technology and organic food company, has announced that its subsidiary company, Enping A...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Low Levels Of Mercury In Norwegian CodNORWAY - Fillets from cod taken in Norwegian harbours and fjords contain low levels of mercury, according to a new report.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Norwegian Fish Safer Than EU BelievedNORWAY - The European Union believed that Norwegian fish contained ten times as much inorganic arsenic than they actually do.
Monday, December 05, 2011
Satisfactory Outcome For Scots At EU/Norway TalksSCOTLAND - Most of the key objectives were achieved for the Scottish fishing industry following the conclusion of the second round of EU/Norway talks to finalise...
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