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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Annual NOAA Report Shows Record Number of Rebuilt FisheriesUS - A record six fish populations were declared rebuilt to healthy levels in 2011, bringing the number of rebuilt US marine fish populations in the last 11 years...
Seafood Scotland CEO Moving to New Role Within SeafishUK - The Chief Executive of Seafood Scotland, Libby Woodhatch, is to move to a new role in Seafish as their newly created Head of Advocacy.
Studies Show Growing Risks from Hatchery FishGLOBAL - A newly published collection of more than 20 studies by leading university scientists and government fishery researchers in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington,...
Port Lincoln to Receive Bulk of A$700,000 for Tuna ResearchAUSTRALIA - Port Lincoln will win the bulk of a A$700,000 investment into Southern Bluefin Tuna research in the Federal Budget.
Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish Catch Limit ReductionUS - NOAA Fisheries Service has announced new regulations to control the harvest of gray triggerfish in the Gulf of Mexico. The temporary rule reduces the catch...
P13M for Fishery, Agriculture Projects in BasilanPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture is allotting P13 million for various agriculture and fishery projects, equipment and inputs to further spur the productivity...
Friend of the Sea is Now Zero ImpactITALY - Friend of the Sea recently joined Zero Impact project, the first Italian project that implements the intentions of the Kyoto Protocol, promoted by the LifeGate...
First Oyster Fishery Obtains MSC CertificationDENMARK - Denmark’s Limfjord oyster dredge fishery has become the first oyster fishery in the world to be granted MSC certification. This new addition adds yet...
South Korea Toughens Penalties for EEZ ViolationSOUTH KOREA - South Korea has toughened penalties for fishing boats that violate its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to better protect its maritime resources, the...
Bluefin Tuna: Commissioner Expects Full ComplianceEU - The European Commission is ready for the 2012 bluefin tuna fishing campaign.
New Species of Fish in SwedenSWEDEN - Reticulated dragonet have been found in Väderöarna – “Weather Islands” – off the west coast of Sweden. It is not often that a new species of fish...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Fisheries Council Debates Maximum Sustainable Yield, Maritime FundEU - At the EU Agriculture and Fisheries council yesterday (14 May) ministers debated the environmental aspects of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the European...
Urgent Need for Strategy on Sustainable FoodUK - The Government must develop a joined-up strategy to change the UK's unhealthy and environmentally damaging food system, as fears mount about global food security,...
Waterjet Cutting of Fish Under X-Ray GuidanceICELAND - Trimming and portioning of fish fillets is much faster, the yield higher and the value of the prepared fish greater using a new, X-ray guided cutting machine...
Roadmap Towards Sustainable Pole-and-Line-Caught TunaUK - Research conducted at the University of York offers a blueprint for the long-term sustainability of tuna caught using the pole-and-line method.
Fight to Protect Vulnerable Scottish CommunitiesSCOTLAND, UK - The forthcoming European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) must continue to support Scotland's most vulnerable fishing and rural communities Fisheries...
240-Foot Snapper-Grouper Prohibition in South Atlantic EliminatedUS - NOAA Fisheries Service is eliminating the 240-foot (40-fathom) snapper-grouper prohibition in South Atlantic federal waters.
Norway and Japan Discuss Seafood PoliticsNORWAY and JAPAN - Norwegien State Secretary Kristine Gramstad discussed the politics of seafood with the Japenese Senior Vice Minister Tsukasa Iwamoto during her...
Philippine Vessels Allowed Access to Areas in Pacific Fishing GroundsPHILIPPINES - Philippine fishing vessels have been authorized to fish in the seas of Pacific Ocean, the Mindanao Development Authority said.
Minister Achieves Breakthrough in Preventing Privatisation of Fish QuotasIRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney at the EU Fisheries Council welcomed the Danish Presidency proposal which allows each...
Monday, May 14, 2012
Eel Sampling Reveals Liver AbnormalitiesNEW ZEALAND - A team of environmental specialists are on the case to discover why more than a dozen eels were found dead in a Gisborne stream.
OCEAN2012: Consumers Paying for Fish Many Times OverUK - Environmental coalition OCEAN2012 has criticised excessive EU fishing subsidies ahead of an EU Fisheries Council Meeting to be held in Brussels this week. Ministers...
Portuguese Industry Works to Reinstate MSC CertificationANALYSIS - Back in January 2012, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the Portuguese sardine purse seine fishery was suspended. Charlotte Johnston,...
Thai Union Group Earnings Soar in Q1THAILAND - Thai Union Group announced its 2012's first-quarter results with net profit recorded at Baht 1,467 million, equivalent to a 95 per cent year-on-year growth....
Bianfishco Back in BusinessVIET NAM - Debt-ridden Binh An Seafood Joint Stock Co (Bianfishco) has resumed operations after closing in February with VN D1.5 trillion (US$73.2 million) in debt...
Success in Fight Against Illegal Fishing in Barents SeaNORWAY - For the third consecutive year, cod and haddock populations in the Barents Sea have improved, showing a decrease in illegal fishing.
Alaska's Summer Salmon Season Officially OpenALASKA, US - The summer season for wild Alaska salmon has officially opened with a projected harvest of 132 million fish.
EU Presses for Improved Fisheries Management in the Black SeaEU - The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) will meet in Morocco, Marrakesh from 14 to 19 May 2012. Some of the issues to be discussed is...
Leading Figures at Lossie Seafoods RetireSCOTLAND, UK - Two leading figures in the Scottish seafood processing industry have retired after successfully steering Lossie Seafoods in Buckie to its current...
Slight Drop in Chinese Farm Produce PricesCHINA - The prices of major farm produce monitored by MOFCOM saw a slight drop last week (30 April - 6 May) and that of materials for production fell in three consecutive...
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