AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Barra season gets mixed reception
3 February, 2012
Gladstone
Observer
And they are great sport. But to many it is also about getting a good feed
of one of Australia's best fish. Simon Whittingham, of the Gladstone Seafood
Market, said he would not touch any barra caught in the Gladstone region. Mr
Whittingham and others ...
Floods force trawling closures
1 February, 2012
Coffs
Coast Advocate
NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) has declared short-term
fishing closures for ocean waters off seven North Coast rivers to protect
fish and small prawns displaced by flooding. "The closures prohibit prawn
trawling in ocean waters off the ...
Fishing industry says attacks on monitors rare
31 January, 2012
SouthCoastToday.com
While commercial fishermen are frequently unhappy with the federal
government's role in overseeing their industry, clashes between crew members
and the fishery monitors do not happen very often, according to industry
members The Standard-Times spoke ...
Fears sick fish impact spreading north
31 January, 2012
ABC Online
A commercial fisherman in north Queensland says sick fish in Gladstone are
affecting prices for unrelated businesses across the state. Gladstone
fishermen in central Queensland were forced to temporarily halt operations
...
Expert says sick Gladstone fish unsafe to eat
31 January, 2012
ABC Online
The fishermen and local businesses filed the $20 million compensation claim
in the Planning and Environment Court in Rockhampton. They are arguing
development at the port has damaged local fishing grounds. Commercial
fishermen are also paying private ...
Short-Term Closures to Protect Fish Following Floods
30 January, 2012
TheFishSite.com
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
has declared short-term fishing closures for ocean waters off seven north
coast rivers to protect fish and small prawns displaced by flooding. “The
closures, which were ...
Gladstone fishermen sue government
30 January, 2012
Sky News
Australia
Gladstone fishermen sue government Updated: 13:26, Monday January 30, 2012
Irate commercial fishermen and shop owners have joined forces to sue the
Queensland government for more than $20 million. The group of about 60
people are seeking compensation ...
Gladstone fishermen seek $20m in court in damages over harbour development
29 January, 2012
Courier
Mail
Source: Supplied MORE than 60 commercial fishermen and businesses will take
legal action against the State Government and Gladstone Ports Corporation
over the disease-hit harbour. They want $20 million for the loss of fishing
grounds and damage caused ...
Sustainable Seafood Day Australia
27 January, 2012
World
Fishing
The MSC's Sustainable Seafood Day in Australia will be held on 16 March and
provides an opportunity for the fishers that fish sustainably to be
celebrated and rewarded. Consumers can help celebrate these sustainable
fisheries by eating MSC certified ...
Barra season begins - but wild weather makes fishermen nervous
25 January, 2012
ABC Local
By Liz Trevaskis The Northern Territory barramundi commercial fishing season
begins next week, and fishermen are looking forward to a good haul. The
fishery covers waters from low tide out to two nautical miles, and the NT
Seafood Council says with ...
Protection plan raises fears for fishing
25 January, 2012
The
Australian
Australia imports 72 per cent of its seafood, the Seafood Importers
Association says. Professor Kearney said the Coral Sea could be fished more
extensively. He said Papua New Guinea's fish haul totalled close to a
million tonnes last year.
MSC sets date Down Under
25 January, 2012
Fishnewseu
THE Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced the launch of Sustainable
Seafood Day in Australia. Set for March 16, is seeks to boost the profile of
those products that bear the MSC's ecolable. As the council explained:
"Sustainable Seafood Day ...
Seafood project waits
24 January, 2012
Tasmania
Mercury
PETUNA Seafoods is expanding its processing plant, hatchery and its fish
farm as it waits to hear if an application to increase the size of its lease
in Macquarie Harbour will be approved. Chef Tetsuya Wakuda yesterday cast a
discerning eye over a $7.4 ...
Positive Signs for Gladstone Fish Health
24 January, 2012
TheFishSite.com
Fisheries Queensland Habitat and Assessment General Manager John Robertson
said observers went out fishing in December with commercial fishers to
monitor fish health in the harbour and surrounding waters. "We caught and
visually inspected 37 barramundi ...
NEW ZEALAND NEWS
MOU signals major step forward for Project Oyster Shell
1 February, 2012
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Waikare
Inlet oyster farmers and regional economic development body Enterprise
Northland is being hailed as a major step forward for an ambitious $3.8
million plan to recycle oyster farm ...
NZ Recovers From OsHV-1 Outbreak
17 January, 2012
TheFishSite.com
NEW ZEALAND - With the majority of oysters exported, New Zealand oyster
producers have benefited from international prices rising by 25 per cent in
the past year. The rise in
prices is due to a number of ...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Fishery Council: Cut cod catch 15 to 20 percent
2 February, 2012
Seacoastonline.com
"We've got a year before everything collapses," said council member David
Goethel, a Hampton fisherman. Commercial and recreational fishermen have
told the Portsmouth Herald in recent months that the assessment does not
match what they see on the water ...
UK Asda withdraws prawn-layered salad labelled as tuna
2 February, 2012
Fish
Update
Asda is withdrawing one date code of its layered prawn salad because it's
labelled incorrectly. The label on the lid states that the product is Asda
tuna layered salad, and so doesn't mention prawns. If anyone is allergic or
intolerant to shellfish, ...
Government pressed to ratify fishing treaty
2 February, 2012
Irish
Times
AN INTERNATIONAL transport union has called on the Government to ratify a
convention on protecting employees on commercial fishing vessels in the
light of recent losses at sea. The Work in Fishing Convention was adopted by
the International Labour ...
Seafood suit moves forward
2 February, 2012
The
Register-Guard
By Ilene Aleshire A judge has granted class-action status to a federal
lawsuit filed by two fishermen against Clackamas-based Pacific Seafood
Group, the nation's largest seafood company. Brookings fishermen Lloyd
Whaley and Todd Whaley claim that ...
Using Molecular Markers to Manage Alaska's Declining Red King Crab Fisheries
2 February, 2012
National
Geographic
Over three hundred crab fishing fatalities per 100000 fishermen per year
were tabulated for the commercial fishing industry in the early 90′s. The
number of crab fishing-related fatalities is probably of little consolation
to red king crabs, ...
Fishery Regulators Debate How Much to Cut Gulf of Maine Cod Quota
2 February, 2012
MPBN News
He says both commercial and recreational fishermen do not regard the fishery
as being in crisis. "We're out there every day. There's a lot of commercial
fishermen who will tell you they have a hard time staying away from the
codfish," he said.
Mass. sets up $1M loan fund for fishermen
1 February, 2012
CBS News
(AP) BOSTON — Massachusetts announced Tuesday that it has set up a $1
million loan fund to help the dwindling number of fishermen with smaller
businesses buy the rights to catch more fish. The new Commercial Fisheries
Revolving Loan Fund aims to help ...
Sturgeon to be listed endangered
1 February, 2012
Daily
Press
Effective April 6, the listing will provide greater protection for the
dinosaur-like fish and may add irksome regulations to the commercial fishing
industry. Once common throughout the bay and Atlantic coast, sturgeon are
known for their bony plates, ...
Florida increasing redfish bag limit in top part of state
1 February, 2012
Daytona
Beach News-Journal
The bag limit in northeast Florida increases from five to six fish. One fish
over the 15- to 20-inch slot limit can still be kept as part of that limit.
Commercial season lengths increase statewide and commercial vessel limit
increases from 50 to 150 ...
Fishing, Aquaculture and Seafood Expo – from Sea to Plate
1 February, 2012
Scotland
Food and Drink (press release)
The precision SI-7 C combination stunner and bleeder from Seafood
Innovations International Group stuns and bleeds fish in a carefully
controlled manner that minimises stress and ensures optimum quality fish.
The SI-7 is a new generation of pneumatic ...
DOST's SET UP beneficiary produces biggest fresh water prawn
31 January, 2012
Philippine
Information Agency
As the name suggests, vegetable waste are chopped and blanched as an
alternative feeds to the prawns. The technology, Santos admitted, saved him
production cost as his commercial feeds dramatically dropped from 40 bags to
only 4 bags during the last ...
Vietnam set to be largest seafood exporter in the world
31 January, 2012
SGGP
In 2012, the country's turnover of aqua-exports is expected to reach $6.5
billion, a target set by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
and Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers. The Department
of Agriculture and Rural ...
Aquaculture seen as a prime driver for South Jersey's seafood industry
31 January, 2012
NJ.com
By Phillip Tomlinson/The News of Cumberland County Aquaculture development
is key to the expansion and sustainability of New Jersey's $147 million
wholesale seafood industry, a report by the state Department of Agriculture
suggests.
Exposing seafood industry's junk science
31 January, 2012
phillyBurbs.com
It seems the seafood industry's front groups are more concerned about
attacking environmental groups, public health groups, scientists and
government agencies than actually doing something to make its products safer
and healthier.
Sharp rise in sustainable seafood products on sale in UK
31 January, 2012
The
Guardian
The number of fish and seafood products certified as sustainable by the
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has shot up by 41% in the UK over the last
year, as retailers and supermarkets respond to consumers' demand to know the
provenance of the produce ...
Launching Of A Prawn Farming Project In Chundikulam Reservoir In Kilinochchi
...
31 January, 2012
Asian
Tribune
Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Douglas
Devananda has launched a Natural Prawn Farming Project under the guidance
and assistance of NAQDA in Chundikulam Reservoir in Kilinochchi District.
The reservoir extends over ...
Dried seafood hawkers fined for displaying misleading price indication
30 January, 2012
7thSpace
Interactive (press release)
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Two dried seafood hawkers were convicted separately
today (January 30) and last Friday (January 27) at Kwun Tong Magistrates'
Court for failing to indicate unit prices of goods on signs in a readily
comprehensible manner, ...
Collier fisherman helps lead push to remove 2-inch mesh limit on gill nets
30 January, 2012
Naples
Daily News
By ERIC STAATS Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News The 1994 statewide
ban made commercial fishing illegal with gill nets larger than 2-inch mesh
in state waters. NAPLES — Naples commercial fisherman Bobby Johnson guesses
that Florida's 1994 gill ...
Crab season off to good start despite rain, fishermen say; price per pound
...
29 January, 2012
Times-Standard
Fishermen battled wind and rain during the first 12 days of the commercial
crab season, but high demand, a good price and quality crustaceans are
making for a better-than-average season -- so far. Eureka fisherman Scott
Creps took advantage of the ...
Fishermen plan to rally over catch-data issue
29 January, 2012
The
Virginian-Pilot
Commercial fishermen and recreational anglers bonded two years ago in a rare
showing of solidarity when the groups marched together on the nation's
capital. Federal fisheries managers had just shut down the sea bass ...
Seafood processing plant construction to begin
29 January, 2012
The Hindu
The Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation has organised a
foundation-laying ceremony for the construction of a modern seafood
processing plant on the premises of its office in Hoige Bazaar on Saturday.
Corporation Chairperson Nitin Kumar told ...
Seafood processor picks up pieces after Alaska snowstorm
29 January, 2012
Alaska
Dispatch
In the wake of a devastating storm that overwhelmed Cordova and caused
severe damaged to one of its buildings, Copper River Seafoods is busy
removing debris and working to assure safe storage for vessels and supplies
that were housed there. As of Jan.
Seafood officials say naming-rights deal smells fishy
29 January, 2012
Houma
Courier
Some trade groups and industry officials say they disapprove of a proposal
being considered by a Louisiana seafood promotion board to buy the naming
rights to the New Orleans Arena. Critics say the Louisiana Seafood Promotion
and Marketing Board's $5.2 ...
Government announces new method of figuring catch limits
28 January, 2012
WPDE
But many fishermen think the counting method is inaccurate. Commercial
fishermen and recreational fishermen don't agree on everything, but they
both have complaints about the way the government justifies limiting the
catch of popular fish species.
Seafood Research Group Launches New Name, Online Database
28 January, 2012
Fish
Update
After 40 successful years of addressing the research needs of the seafood
community, the Fisheries Scholarship Fund (FSF) in the US is evolving into
the Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF). The change marks a new beginning
for the philanthropic ...
Government announces new method of figuring catch limits
28 January, 2012
WPDE
But many fishermen think the counting method is inaccurate. Commercial
fishermen and recreational fishermen don't agree on everything, but they
both have complaints about the way the government justifies limiting the
catch of popular fish species.
Russia: commercial fishing of sturgeon to be allowed in 5-7 years after ...
27 January, 2012
Azerbaijan
Business Center
Andrey Krayniy, head of the Federal Fisheries Agency of Russia (Rosribolovstvo),
says that if they declare a moratorium, then in the next 5-7 years it will
become possible to allow commercial fishing of sturgeon. "If to help now and
burn by red-hot ...
US government imposing limits on fish catches in its Caribbean territories
for ...
27 January, 2012
Washington
Post
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The US government is imposing limits on the number
of fish that commercial and recreational fishermen can catch in the waters
it controls in the Caribbean, saying previous types of restrictions haven't
protected dwindling ...
Investors revive Samar's shrimp industry
26 January, 2012
Business
Mirror
CALBAYOG CITY—The floundering shrimp- culture industry in Samar has been
given a boost with the entry of an investor who helped reopen a prawn
hatchery in this city. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
led the re-opening of the Sea ...
Peru's vanishing fish: Rampant cheating and lax controls plague industry
26 January, 2012
Huffington
Post
By Milagros Salazar, iWatch News CHIMBOTE, Peru ā This northern port reeks
of rotten fish year-round, but when anchoveta season begins in late
November, its long row of factories belch oily columns of nauseating smoke
that impregnate everything within ...
Atlantic Group Spanish Mackerel Trip Limit Reduced
25 January, 2012
TheFishSite.com
US - The daily vessel trip limit for commercial vessels fishing for Atlantic
group Spanish mackerel in federal waters of the southern zone (Florida) is
adjusted to 1500 pounds, effective 6 am local time, January 27, 2012. Based
on the 7.04 million ...
Brunei's black tiger prawns make big roar
25 January, 2012
AsiaOne
Brunei's Fisheries Department has successfully produced a disease-free breed
of black tiger prawns, making Brunei the only producer of specific
pathogen-free (SPF) species in the Southeast Asia. After five years of
intensive research and trials to ...
Seafood exports to EU may not resume
25 January, 2012
DAWN.com
KARACHI: Seafood exports to European countries may not resume this year as
the European Union has not included Pakistan in its list of audit under
which EU sends delegations for harbour inspections. EU had imposed ban on
seafood exports from ...
Pescanova USA Presents a New line of All Natural Shrimp with No Additives or
...
25 January, 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
Abbad adds that while most companies procure seafood from 3rd party sources
and suppliers, Pescanova USA's shrimp is harvested and packed to
specification directly from their own farms and processing facilities.
"Customers are truly getting partnered ...
Rising wealth of Asians, fishing subsidies straining world's fish resources
...
24 January, 2012
Washington
Post
MANILA, Philippines — Rising wealth in Asia and fishing subsidies are among
factors driving overexploitation of the world's fish resources, while fish
habitat is being destroyed by pollution and climate change, UN marine
experts said Tuesday.
AHI Acquires East Coast Seafood
24 January, 2012
Private
Equity Hub (press release)
AHI has acquired East Coast Seafood, a vendor of live and frozen lobster and
seafood throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. The company's
headquarters are in the greater Boston area of Massachusetts with direct
distribution offices throughout ...
Public Bodies Promote Seafood Safety
24 January, 2012
TheFishSite.com
CHILE - With a tour of the stalls in Caleta Portales, various public
services that oversee the sale of fishery products participated in the
launch of the "Choose Cuidarte: Seafood Consumption Insurance" of the
Ministry of Health.
Live updates from fishing boats could reduce waste
24 January, 2012
New
Scientist
When customers of the fisheries company Sanriku Toretate Ichiba want to shop
for fish, they connect to the net. The firm, based in Sanriku town in
Japan's Iwate prefecture, posts details of its catches online in real time,
offering consumers the chance ...
Surprised by pricey prawns
23 January, 2012
Malaysia
Star
By SIMREN KAUR GEORGE TOWN: The prices of fresh prawns have increased 100%
at several wet markets on the island. Market-goers were surprised by the
drastic price increase of the big prawns when they did their last minute
shopping for the Chinese New ...
Marine Stewardship Council losing ground with wild salmon fisheries
23 January, 2012
Alaska
Dispatch
“We understand the course change by Alaska salmon processors and the
subsequent vote by the AFDF board may come as a surprise to other Alaska
salmon procesors and members of the Alaska-North Pacific commercial fishing
industry,” Browning said. ...
This year's oyster harvest is being threatened
22 January, 2012
Daily News
- Galveston County
By John DeLapp The drought that has bedeviled Texans for more than a year
has found another victim — the state's $30 million oyster industry. The
commercial oyster season normally runs from November through April, but this
season, the noncommercial ...
Fillet deal costs city 110 jobs
22 January, 2012
Gloucester
Daily Times
By Richard Gaines Staff Writer American Seafoods Group LLC, the
Seattle-based seafood conglomerate that acquired Good Harbor Fillet earlier
this week, intends to dramatically shrink if not close the home-grown
Gloucester business, putting about 110 ...
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