Spanish barriers for Vietnamese seafood
Vietnamese seafood has tough time in Spain as the Spanish authorities have refused t clear a Vietnamese consignment due to mistakes in quarantine certification.
Superchilling and MAP boost fish life
Blend of super chilling and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) can extend the shelf life of Atlantic salmon fillets by a further 11 days, say Chilean scientists.
Further cut in quotas for North Sea fishermen
Fisheries Council has approved a further 10 percent cut in North Sea fishermen’s catches which had been described as a slap in face.
Dutch government makes additional €0.5m available for fishery certification
he Dutch parliament voted to amend the government’s 2010 budget to make an additional 500,000 euros available for fishery assessment and certification. The decision means that The Netherlands have now allocated a total of €1.5m towards fishery certification. In 2008, the Dutch demersal fleet committed itself to MSC certification as part of a Memorandum of Understanding with WWF, North Sea Foundation and the Fisheries Minister. The additional funding will be made available through the European Fisheries Fund budget. The budget amendment follows a proposal from a coalition of MPs representing all three of the parties that form the Dutch coalition government: Ad Koppejan MP (Christian Democratic Appeal), Lutz Jacobi MP (Dutch Labour party) and Ernst Cramer MP (Christian Union).
US stakes on ITQs
The US government agency responsible for fisheries is speeding up efforts to halt overfishing to fill demands set up by Congress, goals generally much more ambitious than EU policy.
Shipping industry could cut emissions by 30 percent
By 2030 shipping industry could cut emissions by 30 percent, revealed a study by DNV Maritime.
Manager fined for aquaculture offence
A mussel farm manager has been fined for violating aquaculture licence rules, confirms a report.
New space for mussel farming welcomed
New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries has announced new space for mussel farming.
Canada got new Fishery Officers
The government of Canada has pointed new fishery officers to increase the protection of marine resources.
New quotas affect fishing industry
Fishing industry could face difficult year as reduction in quotas announced after a late-night deal.
