Fish Industry News By Category: Sustainability
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
More Sustainable Seafood for Aussie Consumers
AUSTRALIA - Increasing productivity of wild fish stocks has allowed AFMA to increase the sustainable seafood harvest catch limits for a number of key species in...
AUSTRALIA - Increasing productivity of wild fish stocks has allowed AFMA to increase the sustainable seafood harvest catch limits for a number of key species in...
Processing Plant Opens in San Mateo to Expand Fishery Products
ECUADOR - The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAGAP), Javier Ponce, presided over the inauguration of the new pilot plant for fish...
ECUADOR - The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAGAP), Javier Ponce, presided over the inauguration of the new pilot plant for fish...
Landbank Lends P39.9B to Small Farmers and Fishermen
PHILIPPINES - The Land Bank of the Philippines further strengthened its support to small farmers and fisherfolk with loan releases amounting to P39.9 billion from...
PHILIPPINES - The Land Bank of the Philippines further strengthened its support to small farmers and fisherfolk with loan releases amounting to P39.9 billion from...
National Strategy Will help Safeguard Fish in a Changing Climate
US - In partnership with State and Tribal agencies, the Obama Administration released the first nationwide strategy to help public and private decision makers address...
US - In partnership with State and Tribal agencies, the Obama Administration released the first nationwide strategy to help public and private decision makers address...
Disappointment with Faroe Islands Unilateral Mackerel Quota
GLOBAL - The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association was part of an EU pelagic industry delegation that met 26 March with European Commissioner Maria Damanaki...
GLOBAL - The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association was part of an EU pelagic industry delegation that met 26 March with European Commissioner Maria Damanaki...
Monday, April 01, 2013
NFFO Under Pressure to Reveal Quota Held by Foreign Boats
UK - Pressure is mounting on the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisation (NFFO) to disclose the amount of fishing quota held by its foreign-controlled members...
UK - Pressure is mounting on the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisation (NFFO) to disclose the amount of fishing quota held by its foreign-controlled members...
Fish Laundering Places Pirate Fish on Our Plates
GLOBAL - A briefing released by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) details evidence of vessels documented illegally transhipping fish at sea, the links between...
GLOBAL - A briefing released by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) details evidence of vessels documented illegally transhipping fish at sea, the links between...
SFF Holds Talks on Moray Firth Offshore Windfarm Proposal
SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation held exploratory talks on the 26 March with Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) to develop mitigation strategies...
SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation held exploratory talks on the 26 March with Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) to develop mitigation strategies...
Coastal Waters in Western Pangasinan Remain Red Tide Free
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Ilocos Region informs the consuming public that coastal waters in four areas in Western...
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Ilocos Region informs the consuming public that coastal waters in four areas in Western...
Study Shows MRSA Transmission from Animals to Humans
GLOBAL - A new study has shown that MRSA - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - can be transmitted from animals to humans....
GLOBAL - A new study has shown that MRSA - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - can be transmitted from animals to humans....
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Will Retailers be Responsible for New EU Meat and Food Labelling Laws?
ANALYSIS - The complexities of food labelling regulations for European food producers and those exporting to threw European Union are about to become a whole lot...
ANALYSIS - The complexities of food labelling regulations for European food producers and those exporting to threw European Union are about to become a whole lot...
New Technology Tracks Fish in Kenyan Lakes
KENYA - New technology has been launched in Kenya to track fish and assist fishermen identify fish-rich areas in Lakes Turkana, Baringo, Victoria and Naivasha....
KENYA - New technology has been launched in Kenya to track fish and assist fishermen identify fish-rich areas in Lakes Turkana, Baringo, Victoria and Naivasha....
Hop to it – Eat Aussie Seafood this Easter
AUSTRALIA - AFMA is encouraging people to support local fishers and buy Australian seafood this Easter long weekend....
AUSTRALIA - AFMA is encouraging people to support local fishers and buy Australian seafood this Easter long weekend....
Hake Fishing Closed Between Tumbes and Piura
PERU - Upon recommendation of the Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE), the Ministry of Production has established a ban from Thursday, 28 March on fishing hake between...
PERU - Upon recommendation of the Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE), the Ministry of Production has established a ban from Thursday, 28 March on fishing hake between...
Barents Sea Cod and Haddock Fishery Enters MSC Assessment
RUSSIA - Russian companies, ZAO Strelets and ZAO Eridan have entered their joint cod and haddock fishery into assessment for MSC certification. ...
RUSSIA - Russian companies, ZAO Strelets and ZAO Eridan have entered their joint cod and haddock fishery into assessment for MSC certification. ...
Caution when Harvesting Shellfish this Holiday Weekend
CANADA - The Government of Canada is launching its annual awareness campaign in Quebec to raise public awareness of the risks of eating molluscan shellfish harvested...
CANADA - The Government of Canada is launching its annual awareness campaign in Quebec to raise public awareness of the risks of eating molluscan shellfish harvested...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
British Fishers Travel to Norway for Lessons in Sustainability
UK - Next week, crab fishermen from Devon will journey to the chilly waters of the Northern Europe to find out how local fishermen are building sustainable fisheries....
UK - Next week, crab fishermen from Devon will journey to the chilly waters of the Northern Europe to find out how local fishermen are building sustainable fisheries....
Acoustic Monitoring of Atlantic Cod Reveals Clues to Spawning Behavior
US - For decades researchers have recorded sounds from whales and other marine mammals, using a variety of methods including passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) to...
US - For decades researchers have recorded sounds from whales and other marine mammals, using a variety of methods including passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) to...
Seafood for the Future Recommends Marine Harvest Canada Salmon
CANADA - An influential seafood advisory programme in California has confirmed its endorsement of Marine Harvest Canada as a responsible producer of farm-raised...
CANADA - An influential seafood advisory programme in California has confirmed its endorsement of Marine Harvest Canada as a responsible producer of farm-raised...
Predictions of Climate Impacts on Fisheries can be a Mirage
US - In the early 1940s, California fishermen hauled in a historic bounty of sardine at a time that set the backdrop for John Steinbeck's "Cannery Row" novel. But...
US - In the early 1940s, California fishermen hauled in a historic bounty of sardine at a time that set the backdrop for John Steinbeck's "Cannery Row" novel. But...
Reduced Season Lengths for Several Species in US Caribbean for 2013
US - NOAA Fisheries has announced accountability measures for species and species groups in federal waters of the US Caribbean for the 2013 fishing year, due to...
US - NOAA Fisheries has announced accountability measures for species and species groups in federal waters of the US Caribbean for the 2013 fishing year, due to...
Researchers Issue Forecast for 'Moderate' New England Red Tide in 2013
US - New England is expected to experience a “moderate” red tide this spring and summer, report NOAA-funded scientists studying the toxic algae that cause blooms...
US - New England is expected to experience a “moderate” red tide this spring and summer, report NOAA-funded scientists studying the toxic algae that cause blooms...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Looming Threat of Water Scarcity
ANALYSIS - Last Friday - 22 March - was World Water Day. It is held each year as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for...
ANALYSIS - Last Friday - 22 March - was World Water Day. It is held each year as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for...
Marine Animal Provides Fish Food and Biofuel
NORWAY - The marine animal tunicate can be used both as biofuel and fish food, according to prize-winning research from Norway. ...
NORWAY - The marine animal tunicate can be used both as biofuel and fish food, according to prize-winning research from Norway. ...
Increase in Anchovy Quota Obtained for Gulf of Cadiz, Southern Galicia
SPAIN - The Secretary General of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has just obtained, as part of the annual exchanges with Portugal, an increase...
SPAIN - The Secretary General of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has just obtained, as part of the annual exchanges with Portugal, an increase...
Report finds Commercial, Recreational Saltwater Fishing Generated $199 billion in 2011
US - US commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generated more than $199 billion in sales and supported 1.7 million jobs in the nation’s economy in 2011,...
US - US commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generated more than $199 billion in sales and supported 1.7 million jobs in the nation’s economy in 2011,...
Government Supports Small-Scale Fisheries
SOUTH AFRICA - Small-scale fisheries of the West Coast region are poised for economic revitalisation, with the Department of Trade and Industry’s support of more...
SOUTH AFRICA - Small-scale fisheries of the West Coast region are poised for economic revitalisation, with the Department of Trade and Industry’s support of more...
Deep Water Trawl Ban will Harm Scottish Fishing Industry, says MEP
SCOTLAND, UK - Scots MEP Struan Stevenson has responded to a vote in the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) last week to ban deep water trawling...
SCOTLAND, UK - Scots MEP Struan Stevenson has responded to a vote in the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) last week to ban deep water trawling...
Monday, March 25, 2013
Alaska Fish Factor: Uncertainty Over Halibut Prices
US - It was unusually quiet along the waterfront as the 2013 halibut fishery got underway on Saturday. Most of the first fish landed goes to Homer, Kodiak and Petersburg...
US - It was unusually quiet along the waterfront as the 2013 halibut fishery got underway on Saturday. Most of the first fish landed goes to Homer, Kodiak and Petersburg...
B.C. Government Accepts Cohen Commission Recommendations
CANADA - In response to the Cohen Commission recommendations, the British Columbia government has accepted the intent of each of the eight recommendations that directly...
CANADA - In response to the Cohen Commission recommendations, the British Columbia government has accepted the intent of each of the eight recommendations that directly...
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