Fish Industry News By Category: Sustainability
Monday, April 15, 2013
Cotentin, Jersey Lobsters Wear Sustainable Identity Tag
UK and FRANCE - Already certified as sustainable since June 2011 by the MSC, Anglo-Norman lobsters now wear an identity "bracelet". Stamped with the blue MSC ecolabel,...
UK and FRANCE - Already certified as sustainable since June 2011 by the MSC, Anglo-Norman lobsters now wear an identity "bracelet". Stamped with the blue MSC ecolabel,...
New Opportunity to Manage England’s Inshore Fisheries
UK - People interested in influencing the management of inshore fisheries around Southern England are being encouraged to apply to join the regions’ inshore fisheries...
UK - People interested in influencing the management of inshore fisheries around Southern England are being encouraged to apply to join the regions’ inshore fisheries...
Friday, April 12, 2013
Extreme Algae Blooms: The New Normal?
US - A 2011 record-breaking algae bloom in Lake Erie was triggered by long-term agricultural practices coupled with extreme precipitation, followed by weak lake...
US - A 2011 record-breaking algae bloom in Lake Erie was triggered by long-term agricultural practices coupled with extreme precipitation, followed by weak lake...
Traceability of Fish Products to Benefit Spanish Fishermen
SPAIN - The Director General of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Andres Hermida, has highlighted the importance of the traceability of fishery...
SPAIN - The Director General of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Andres Hermida, has highlighted the importance of the traceability of fishery...
Government Strengthens Penalties for Illegal Fishing
SOUTH KOREA - The Seoul government plans to strengthen penalties for illegal deep-sea fishing by South Korean ships, it said Thursday, amid growing criticism from...
SOUTH KOREA - The Seoul government plans to strengthen penalties for illegal deep-sea fishing by South Korean ships, it said Thursday, amid growing criticism from...
Central Luzon Remains Red-Tide Free
PHILIPPINES - Central Luzon (Region 3) has been declared free from red tide (Harmful Algal Blooms) meaning shellfish from this area can be eaten again....
PHILIPPINES - Central Luzon (Region 3) has been declared free from red tide (Harmful Algal Blooms) meaning shellfish from this area can be eaten again....
BAP Farm, Shrimp Hatchery Auditor Course Set For June
VIET NAM - Aspiring auditors, returning auditors requiring refresher training and observers can attend the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Farm and Shrimp Hatchery...
VIET NAM - Aspiring auditors, returning auditors requiring refresher training and observers can attend the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Farm and Shrimp Hatchery...
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Toothfish Protected as Prince Edward Islands Declared a Marine Protected Area
SOUTH AFRICA - The Prince Edward Islands have now been declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA). The new Prince Edward Islands MPA, the first South African offshore...
SOUTH AFRICA - The Prince Edward Islands have now been declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA). The new Prince Edward Islands MPA, the first South African offshore...
Only Relatively Small Proportion of North Sea Fished
SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) says a new report analysing the fishing activity patterns of vessels in an area of the northern North...
SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) says a new report analysing the fishing activity patterns of vessels in an area of the northern North...
Illegal Fishing Cause of Dead Fish in Shanghai River?
CHINA - Hundreds of dead fish have washed up along the shorelines of a man-made river in Shanghai's Songjiang district since 3 April, but the local water authority...
CHINA - Hundreds of dead fish have washed up along the shorelines of a man-made river in Shanghai's Songjiang district since 3 April, but the local water authority...
Research Enables Fishermen to Harvest Shellfish on Georges Bank
US - With new understanding of toxic algal blooms (Harmful Algal Blooms) in Georges Bank fishery, fishermen are now able to harvest ocean quahogs and surf clams...
US - With new understanding of toxic algal blooms (Harmful Algal Blooms) in Georges Bank fishery, fishermen are now able to harvest ocean quahogs and surf clams...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Australian Toothfish – a Sustainable Choice
AUSTRALIA - Australian-caught Patagonian toothfish has now been labelled as ‘best choice’ by Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch programme, making it a sustainable...
AUSTRALIA - Australian-caught Patagonian toothfish has now been labelled as ‘best choice’ by Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch programme, making it a sustainable...
Myfish Project: First Year Results and Plans for the Future
DENMARK - The second Myfish project meeting took place in Charlottenlund, Copenhagen, Denmark from the 5-7 March 2013. The aim of the meeting was to present the...
DENMARK - The second Myfish project meeting took place in Charlottenlund, Copenhagen, Denmark from the 5-7 March 2013. The aim of the meeting was to present the...
Fishing Industry Safety, Training Promoted at Riga Conference
EUROPE - Derek Cardno, Scottish Fishermen's Federation Marine Safety and Training Office, is in Riga in Latvia this week for the Fishing Industry Safety and Health...
EUROPE - Derek Cardno, Scottish Fishermen's Federation Marine Safety and Training Office, is in Riga in Latvia this week for the Fishing Industry Safety and Health...
Solihull Primaries Add Traceability, Fish Classes to their Menus
UK - Solihull Council has added Marine Stewardship Council certification to its sustainable fish options. The new certificate means that any fish served in the borough’s...
UK - Solihull Council has added Marine Stewardship Council certification to its sustainable fish options. The new certificate means that any fish served in the borough’s...
BAP Releases Mussel Farm Standard
GLOBAL - A draft of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards for mussel farms is now available for public comment. ...
GLOBAL - A draft of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards for mussel farms is now available for public comment. ...
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Indian Government Announces Fishing Ban
INDIA - The government has imposed a ban on fishing by mechanised and motor boats between 15 April and 31 May, 2013 (47 days) for the conservation of fish resources....
INDIA - The government has imposed a ban on fishing by mechanised and motor boats between 15 April and 31 May, 2013 (47 days) for the conservation of fish resources....
Monday, April 08, 2013
Grouper Cod Stocks Collapse in Senegal
SENEGAL - The waters off the coast of Senegal have been stripped of their false cods, also known as "thiof" or groupers. How is it possible that this country's iconic...
SENEGAL - The waters off the coast of Senegal have been stripped of their false cods, also known as "thiof" or groupers. How is it possible that this country's iconic...
Government Modernises Fishing Boats in Yucantan
MEXICO - As part of the commitment of the President of the Republic of Yucatan, Enrique Peña Nieto, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development,...
MEXICO - As part of the commitment of the President of the Republic of Yucatan, Enrique Peña Nieto, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development,...
Friday, April 05, 2013
Mislabelling Underlines Need to Eat More Home Caught Scottish Seafood
SCOTLAND, UK - The news that some types of fish are being mislabelled or substituted and sold for other cheaper varieties underlines the need for consumers to demand...
SCOTLAND, UK - The news that some types of fish are being mislabelled or substituted and sold for other cheaper varieties underlines the need for consumers to demand...
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation to Sponsor Skipper Expo 2013
SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is to sponsor this year’s Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen 2013 in a move that underlines the show’s position...
SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is to sponsor this year’s Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen 2013 in a move that underlines the show’s position...
Fish Welfare Challenges Still Faced in Aquaculture Industry
ANALYSIS - Despite all the excellent progress that has been made into fish welfare, Pete Southgate of Fish Vet Group, speaking at the GlobalGAP meeting in Madrid,...
ANALYSIS - Despite all the excellent progress that has been made into fish welfare, Pete Southgate of Fish Vet Group, speaking at the GlobalGAP meeting in Madrid,...
Fishing Patrols Could Resume Later this Month
SOUTH AFRICA - Deep-sea fishing patrols by the fisheries branch are expected to resume later this month, following the signing of an agreement with a local shipyard...
SOUTH AFRICA - Deep-sea fishing patrols by the fisheries branch are expected to resume later this month, following the signing of an agreement with a local shipyard...
Invasive Crabs Help Cape Cod Marshes
US - Ecologists are wary of non-native species, but along the shores of Cape Cod where grass-eating crabs have been running amok and destroying the marsh, an invasion...
US - Ecologists are wary of non-native species, but along the shores of Cape Cod where grass-eating crabs have been running amok and destroying the marsh, an invasion...
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Good News for Scottish Fishermen as Fish Stocks Increase
SCOTLAND, UK - The abundance of most of the main species of fish caught by Scottish fishermen has increased over the last five or six years. That is one of the findings...
SCOTLAND, UK - The abundance of most of the main species of fish caught by Scottish fishermen has increased over the last five or six years. That is one of the findings...
Atlantic Shrimpers' Prim7stars Brand now Friend of the Sea
NIGERIA - Atlantic Shrimpers Limited Nigerian trawlers, fishing in the FAO Area 34 (Atlantic Eastern Central) around the Nigerian coast, positively concluded Friend...
NIGERIA - Atlantic Shrimpers Limited Nigerian trawlers, fishing in the FAO Area 34 (Atlantic Eastern Central) around the Nigerian coast, positively concluded Friend...
Chilean Salmon Shipped with No Oxygen Technology
GLOBAL - Global Fresh Foods has shipped fresh salmon from Chile to the west coast of the US without using ice, environmentally harmful polystyrene foam packaging,...
GLOBAL - Global Fresh Foods has shipped fresh salmon from Chile to the west coast of the US without using ice, environmentally harmful polystyrene foam packaging,...
New Report Assesses Bulk Outlets for Discards
UK - A new Seafish report shows that the food chain should be the first choice for discarded fish that could be landed under a future discard ban, but when that...
UK - A new Seafish report shows that the food chain should be the first choice for discarded fish that could be landed under a future discard ban, but when that...
Food Certification International to Undertake Multi-Species Fishery Pre-Assessments in Western Australia
AUSTRALIA - Food Certification International (FCI) has been appointed by the State Government of Western Australia to undertake the first of four multi-species pre-assessments...
AUSTRALIA - Food Certification International (FCI) has been appointed by the State Government of Western Australia to undertake the first of four multi-species pre-assessments...
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
ASC Market Introduction on Track
GLOBAL - In the run-up to the most important seafood exhibition of the world, the European Seafood Exhibition, Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s CEO Chris Ninnes...
GLOBAL - In the run-up to the most important seafood exhibition of the world, the European Seafood Exhibition, Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s CEO Chris Ninnes...
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