Gearing up for Fish Quota negotiations for 2014
The European Commission has published its proposals for 2014 fish quotas in cases where advice has been given by the ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Seas) based in Denmark.
The European Commission has published its proposals for 2014 fish quotas in cases where advice has been given by the ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Seas) based in Denmark.
Around 260 exhibitors from 23 nations presented their products in the areas of fish production and processing, fresh fish and delicacies, as well as research and development in February 2012. About 8.200 visitors from fisheries management, retail and catering took the opportunity for information, networking and discussion.
The Greek Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr Tsaftaris, announced today that a Joint Ministerial Decision was signed, after a two-year delay, for the implementation of the National Programme on collection and submission of fisheries data to the EU.
The Swedish small-scale pike-perch fishery has been successfully re-assessed against the MSC environmental standard, and can once again be sold to key European fresh fish markets with the blue ecolabel.
Commissioner Damanaki, during her visit to Oslo on November 11th, met with the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Ms Elisabeth Aspaker and the Norwegian Minister of EEA and European Affairs, Vidar Helgesen.
The first ever Skipper Expo Int. Bristol commercial fisheries show has been hailed a great success with a strong visitor turnout and exhibitors reporting brisk business.
A pilot project, which has provided 26 percent more quota to small boat fishermen as well as helping to reduce discards, has been branded an unprecedented success by members of the Ramsgate Quota Group who have called on DEFRA to extend the project wider in 2014.
Launched on 4 November, MSC Germany’s sustainable seafood week campaign for 2013 is called “In black and white – True facts from the world of sustainable fishing”. From 4 to 8 November 2013, 500 MSC-certified foodservice sites throughout Germany is raising awareness of their MSC-labelled seafood products and telling diners what the blue ecolabel stands for.
Bottom trawling should be banned in areas with vulnerable marine ecosystems to be listed by the Commission, but not phased out altogether, said the Fisheries Committee in Monday's vote on a draft EU regulation on fishing deep-sea stocks in the North-East Atlantic.
An objection has been submitted over the Final Determination Report by Intertek Moody Marine (IMM) that concluded 13 of 14 units of certification in the independent, third party assessment of the Alaska salmon fishery meet the Marine Stewardship Council standard for a sustainable and well-managed fishery.