The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) organised a training on sustainable aquaculture practices for young women from Mediterranean and Black Sea countries to encourage them to take leadership roles in the aquaculture sector.
A seven-day training took 21 participants from 16 countries across Tunisia on a tour of some of the country’s most successful and innovative aquaculture farms.
The European Commission has just consummated the veto on all bottom fishing in 87 areas of Spain, Portugal, France and Ireland. Ignoring the unusual "no opinion" of the European Council, the repeated warnings from the sector about the alleged illegality of a ban lacking the mandatory socio-economic impact reports and without differentiating the different impacts of fishing gear, Virginijus Sinkevicius, Eurocommissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fishing, expels about a thousand boats from its traditional fishing grounds, part of them Galician.
Source: La Voz de Galicia | Read the full articlehere
A Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) fishery in China that has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council has come under criticism from a marine biologist who claims the clams are raised via aquaculture.
The launch in Chinese Sam’s Club outlets of a range of products made with the clams, packaged by Dandong Taihong Food Co., part of the Taihong Food Group, has been hailed by both MSC and the China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Associationv (CAPPMA) as a model for the sustainable development of Chinese fisheries.
Author: Mark Godfrey / SeafoodSource | read the full articlehere
The Faroes and Norway have reached an agreement on mackerel fishing, which will come into force on the morning of Thursday 15 September.
According to the agreement, Faroese ships were able to catch 10,000 tons of mackerel in Norwegian waters, the rest of the year. Similarly, Norwegian ships were able to catch the same tonnage of mackerel in Faroese waters.
Source: TheFishingDaily | read the full article here
A salmon recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) being built in China has received its third batch of ova and remains on course to harvest its first fish in the quarter of 2024, its owner has said.
The latest eggs from Benchmark Genetics’ facility in Iceland are scheduled to begin hatching at the Nordic Aqua (Ningbo) facility in Gaotang near Shanghai in a couple of weeks.
Author: Pål Mugaas Jensen / Fishfarmingexpert | read the full article here
The Irish Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has called on restaurants, takeaways, fishmongers and retailers to ensure that the fish and shellfish they serve is caught legally and sustainably. As explained by the Irish authority on its website, the reminder is "a timely warning to all those in the fishing industry and particularly those in commercial food operations to comply with the safety regulations of marine fishing and seafood that help ensure safe and sustainable fish stocks.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras | Read the full articlehere
The mass clean-up, involving Scottish Sea Farms staff and open to family, friends and members of the public, is overseen nationwide by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).
Not only will the beach clean teams be removing litter, but they will also be recording what they find, so the MCS can compile a national database to help inform and shape future policy around protecting the UK's shores.
The upward trajectory seen last month in the unit sales of fresh salmon in the US market was short-lived, according to the latest numbers from Chicago-based market intelligence firm IRI.
Volume sales went down by 1.2 percent in the last four weeks ending September 4, with total unit sales reaching 19,000 lbs versus the same period a year ago.
Author: Liza Mayer / SalmonBusiness | read the full article here
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The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) organised a training on sustainable aquaculture practices for young women from Mediterranean and Black Sea countries to encourage them to take leadership roles in the aquaculture sector. 11_19_32.png)
The European Commission has just consummated the veto on all bottom fishing in 87 areas of Spain, Portugal, France and Ireland. Ignoring the unusual "no opinion" of the European Council, the repeated warnings from the sector about the alleged illegality of a ban lacking the mandatory socio-economic impact reports and without differentiating the different impacts of fishing gear, Virginijus Sinkevicius, Eurocommissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fishing, expels about a thousand boats from its traditional fishing grounds, part of them Galician.
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A Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) fishery in China that has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council has come under criticism from a marine biologist who claims the clams are raised via aquaculture.
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Atlantic catch (Taiwan) will be a subsidiary of Atlantic Catch Falkland Islands both of which will be 100% Falklands owned.
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The Faroes and Norway have reached an agreement on mackerel fishing, which will come into force on the morning of Thursday 15 September.  16_48_39(1).png)
A salmon recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) being built in China has received its third batch of ova and remains on course to harvest its first fish in the quarter of 2024, its owner has said.
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The Irish Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has called on restaurants, takeaways, fishmongers and retailers to ensure that the fish and shellfish they serve is caught legally and sustainably. As explained by the Irish authority on its website, the reminder is "a timely warning to all those in the fishing industry and particularly those in commercial food operations to comply with the safety regulations of marine fishing and seafood that help ensure safe and sustainable fish stocks.
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The mass clean-up, involving Scottish Sea Farms staff and open to family, friends and members of the public, is overseen nationwide by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).
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The upward trajectory seen last month in the unit sales of fresh salmon in the US market was short-lived, according to the latest numbers from Chicago-based market intelligence firm IRI.
