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Russian company sets up sturgeon farm in Argentina to produce caviar.. 

10-03-2010 ARGENTINA  

Pew Applauds Maldives Indian Ocean Shark Sanctuary.. 

In a move lauded by the Pew Environment Group the Maldives today declared its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), 90,000 square kilometers of the Indian Ocean, as a shark sanctuary free from all shark fishing and also banned all imports and exports of shark fins. The Maldives is home to more than 30 shark species, including the scalloped hammerhead, the most prominent shark to be considered for protection at the upcoming meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

10-03-2010 MALDIVES  

Record exports of Norwegian Cod in February.. 

Norway’s exports of groundfish including clipfish, salted fish and stockfish totalled NOK 967.4 million in February. This is an increase of 8% or NOK 69.2 million compared with February 2009. The volume of exports increased by 17% or 5,700 tonnes to a total of 38,555 tonnes, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council. The increases are attributable to record exports of both fresh and frozen Norwegian Cod products.

10-03-2010 NORWAY  

Understanding reached with bondholders.. 

Aker BioMarine has negotiated a solution with its bondholders to refinance the company’s NOK 750 million bond loan, which matures in May 2010. As previously announced, Aker will convert into equity its net receivables that are payable by Aker BioMarine, while the other bondholders have accepted a three-year extension of the loan’s maturity date for the remaining NOK 305 million of the loan in return for a 0.25 percentage point increase in the loan interest they will receive, provided that Aker issue a payment guarantee.

10-03-2010 NORWAY  

Murmansk: 62,900 tons of haddock and cod caught... 

10-03-2010 RUSSIAN FEDERATION  

Poor salmon fishery for 2010.. 

There has been no salmon fishing in the Sacramento River drainage for a couple of years now.

10-03-2010 UNITED STATES  

Quota decisions based on science not guess work, Ministry.. 

Fisheries Ministry defends quota decisions saying that it is based on best available science and not by any guesswork.

10-03-2010 NEW ZEALAND  

New device draws major attraction at Fishing 2010.. 

An innovative device that will help save fishermen’s lives set to be major attraction at Fishing 2010.

10-03-2010 INTERNATIONAL  

Conservationist on ISSF Board of Directors.. 

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced the appointment of career conservationist to its newly created seat.

10-03-2010 INTERNATIONAL  

Fishing industry criticizes agency.. 

At the Northeast Fisheries Summit the fishing industry criticizes the new NOAA fisheries director and its policies.

10-03-2010 UNITED STATES  

Support for Scottish seafood.. 

Major retailers today vowed to continue to work closely with the Scottish fishing industry with a view to stocking more Scottish seafood.

10-03-2010 UNITED KINGDOM  

More TAC to the good guys, new report suggests.. 

Fishermen with more selective gear and a history of compliance with EU rules are among those highlighted in a new report on who should be given priority access to limited fishing resources in the future.

09-03-2010 SWEDEN  

Coordinated restrictions for hake fishing in Patagonia’s San Jorge Gulf.. 

09-03-2010 ARGENTINA  

Brazil implements sardine conservation awareness program.. 

09-03-2010 BRAZIL  

RNLI Pwllheli assist fishing vessel.. 

09-03-2010 UNITED KINGDOM  

Capelin season over.. 

09-03-2010 ICELAND  

DLNR launches new on-line system for commercial fish catch reporting.. 

09-03-2010 UNITED STATES  

Pangasius Market Report - March 2010.. 

09-03-2010 INTERNATIONAL  

First Fishing Trawler Sets Sail Once More.. 

09-03-2010 GERMANY  

Gill-netting called off on Columbia River.. 

Lower Columbia River will see no commercial gill-netting on Tuesday as the authority has called it off.

09-03-2010 COLOMBIA  

 

Rebuilding fishing industry.. 

After devastating earthquake two weeks ago Chile is working hard to rebuild its shattered fishing industry.

09-03-2010 CHILE  

Hake fishing under restrictions.. 

Hake fishing in Patagonia’s San Jorge Gulf is having coordinated restrictions, confirms a report.

09-03-2010 ARGENTINA  

Commercial fishing limits, a guesswork.. 

New Zealand's fisheries scientists claim that the decisions on commercial fishing limits are essentially guesswork and "highly susceptible to influence".

09-03-2010 NEW ZEALAND  

Sablefish program between IPHC & NMFS AUKE BAY LAB.. 

IPHC, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and Auke Bay Laboratory (ABL) come together to start a joint sablefish log collection program.

09-03-2010 INTERNATIONAL  

UK designated world’s largest marine reserve.. 

The Pew Environment Group has praised U.K. for taking one further step towards designating the world’s largest marine reserve.

09-03-2010 UNITED KINGDOM  

CITES can help save bluefin tuna, stem wildlife poaching crisis.. 

Governments meeting March 13 for the largest wildlife trade convention will have a unique opportunity to help preserve the world’s oceans and simultaneously stem a worldwide poaching crisis.

08-03-2010 INTERNATIONAL  

Short season coming to an end?.. 

08-03-2010 ICELAND  

Big challenges, Big opportunites.. 

428 delegates from 23 nations converged on Norway Trade Fairs’ Oslo base for what has become an unmissable annual event in the diary for busy seafood professionals – the North Atlantic Seafood Forum, the fifth in this highly-rated series.

08-03-2010 NORWAY  

Completion and submission of logbooks for the U.S. commercial halibut fisheries.. 

The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) has collected logbook information since the 1930s. The catch per unit effort, gear, and location information from the logbook is essential for the annual stock assessment and aids in determining the condition of the halibut resource. We have been successful in managing the halibut resource primarily because of cooperation from participating harvesters.

08-03-2010 UNITED STATES  

Fisheries: Unprecedented progress in protection of Indian Ocean fish stocks thanks to EU leadership.. 

Strides forward were made last week by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission for the protection of the fish stocks in the Indian Ocean, such as tropical tunas and shark stocks. The parties agreed among others on an enhanced system for control and compliance, on introducing a time/area closure and on forbidding sharks from the thresher family from being taken or kept on board. These measures, probably the most far reaching undertaken by IOTC since its conception in 1996, all stemmed from EU's proposal and were made possible thanks to the EU's progressive leadership and close cooperation with all IOTC Members, particularly coastal developing states.

08-03-2010 Europe  

Gastronomic sailing trips showcase the best of Scottish seafood!.. 

Visitors to Scottish ports love to sample freshly-landed seafood, from classic haddock and chips, to moules marinieres, lobster, langoustine, crab and scallops. And landing a top quality, sustainable product is a high priority for the country’s fishermen, who landed some 396,000 tonnes in 2008, worth more than £412 million.

08-03-2010 UNITED KINGDOM  

Mercury less toxic together with selenium.. 

08-03-2010 NORWAY  

Millions in fund for catch share system.. 

The Obama Administration has pushed through NOAA to launch its ‘catch shar’ regulatory format from May 1.

08-03-2010 UNITED STATES  

Maine’s Fishermen Forum centre on research, marketing.. 

At the annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum two concepts seem to be cropping up more consistently among people who fish or sell seafood for a living.

08-03-2010 UNITED STATES  

Thai fishing boat released by pirates.. 

Somali pirates have released Thai fishing boat after holding it for more than four months for ransom.

08-03-2010 THAILAND  

Standing and Special Reef Fish Science and Statistical Committee meeting.. 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is ready to convene its Standing and Special Reef Fish Science and Statistical Committee.

08-03-2010 UNITED STATES  

Gulf Council to convene its Ad Hoc Data Panel.. 

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has announced to convene its Ad Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel.

08-03-2010 UNITED STATES  

Marel delivered god results amid tough conditions.. 

At the annual general meeting Marel has posted satisfactory results in difficult conditions.

08-03-2010 INTERNATIONAL  

Indian aquaculture products under test.. 

European Union may test 20 percent of Indian aquaculture imports as it raises concerns.

05-03-2010 INDIA  

Japan refuses to comply with tuna ban.. 

International community is ready to support a total ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna except Japan.

05-03-2010 JAPAN  

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