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Following an attack on his activities and the funding behind them, professor Ray Hilborn has deftly responded by thanking Greenpeace for raising awareness of the work he and his collaborators do and the results they have achieved.
‘I would like to thank Greenpeace for offering this opportunity to advertise our research and its result,’ he stated, and has made public his funding sources in a simple graphic.
Hawaii’s Hunting Farming and Fishing Association has set up a petition asking the President of the US not to extend the North-West Hawaiian Island Marine Monument from 50 miles to 200 miles around the islands, claiming that such an extension would have devastating impacts on small business, fisheries, and culture without justification or public input.
New England Coast Guard stations at Chatham and Gloucester both received calls for assistance yesterday as two fishing vessels were taking on water in separate incidents yesterday.
In an open letter to the Boston Globe, Shannon Eldredge and Niaz Dorry of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance have stated that the fishing fishing industry is becoming one ‘beset with corruption,’ and have pointed to the case of Carlos Rafael who was arrested recently after a sting by the tax authorities.
Ray Hilborn of the University of Washington has accused Dr. Geoff Shester, California campaign director for Oceana, of ignoring science to pursue a pre-arranged agenda.
Icelandic fishing gear manufacturer Hampidjan is taking part in the Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Processing North America event taking place in Boston from the 6th to 8th of March, where the company will be presenting its activities and products.
The crew of purse seiner American Eagle abandoned ship on Wednesday when a fire broke out on board, and are now back on board.
Avila Prima Intra Makmur in Indonesia and Philippine company Celebes Canning Corporation are the latest additions to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) line-up of participating companies.
The largest fishery in the US and the largest certified sustainable fishery in the world, Alaska pollock, has achieved re-certification to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard. Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska pollock fisheries have been certified to this standard since 2005.
Processing flowlines from Marel operate in processing plants of all sizes, all over the world. Now Marel introduces ProCon – the latest member of the Marel family of fish processing flowlines.
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