Mike Park
New strategy needed to tackle fuel challengePublished: 09 May, 2008THE need for concerted action to tackle the economic problems facing the fishing fleet caused mainly by soaring fuel costs has been called for by a fishermen’s leader.
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Scientists examine ways to avoid collapse of fish stocksPublished: 09 May, 2008NEW scientific papers analysing the key to sustainable fisheries management have been published.
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Icelandic company to boost IQF outputPublished: 09 May, 2008THE big Icelandic fishing firm HB Grandi is to treble the output of its individually quick frozen fish products as part of a new 50 million krona expansion programme.
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Dredging underway on major project at Lerwick HarbourPublished: 08 May, 2008THE trailer suction hopper dredger, Waterway is carrying out the first phase of a £12 million project to deepen and widen access to Lerwick harbour and reclaim land for new development opportunities.
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Greenpeace confiscates "wall of death" net in the MedPublished: 07 May, 2008ACTIVISTS onboard the Greenpeace vessel, Arctic Sunrise, have said they confronted Italian fishing “pirates” in the Mediterranean Sea and confiscated almost two kilometers of illegal driftnet containing dead undersized bluefin tunas and a small sea turtle, that was later released alive.
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National Scallop Group launchedPublished: 06 May, 2008A National Scallop Group has been established to examine on a UK basis the problems facing the industry. The group, facilitated by Seafish, will be led by the Scallop Association and chaired by Seafish board member Professor Mike Kaiser. The rapporteur for the group will be Tom Pickerell of the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB).
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Mike Park
Whiting closure is bad news, says ParkPublished: 06 May, 2008HEAVY pressure on North Sea whiting stocks, partly because of the need to avoid cod has meant that one leading fish producer organisation has been forced to suspend whiting catching by all but two of its vessels.
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The catamaran sank near Eddystone Lighthouse
Fisherman saves three in "dramatic" rescuePublished: 06 May, 2008THREE people were dramatically rescued yesterday by a fisherman from their sinking catamaran 12 miles out to sea off Plymouth.
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Iceland pledges to help Indonesian fishing industryPublished: 06 May, 2008ICELAND has agreed to help Indonesia develop its fishing industry and related marine sector.
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Greenpeace "frees" fish from Taiwanese longlinerPublished: 05 May, 2008GREENPEACE said today it has freed sharks, tuna, marlin and an endangered Olive Ridley turtle from the hooks of a Taiwanese longline vessel fishing in the international waters of the Pacific.
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Struan Stevenson
UK fishermen "struggling" in face of rising fuel pricesPublished: 05 May, 2008A EURO MP has criticised the UK government for refusing to support UK fishermen in the light of ever-rising fuel prices, despite the French and Spanish governments' moves to subsidise their fishing industries.
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Greenpeace is "confusing the consumer"
Vessel owners slam Greenpeace tacticsPublished: 05 May, 2008ICELAND'S trawler owners have hit out at Greenpeace over claims that the environmental group is pressurising small retailers in the United States into refusing to stock certain fish species in their stores.
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Jonathan Shaw
EFF funding means boost for CornwallPublished: 02 May, 2008FOLLOWING an announcement related to Scotland earlier today, Defra has today launched a consultation on how £34million of funding for England’s fishing industry should be spent.
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Richard Lochhead
Views sought on £45 million fisheries fundPublished: 02 May, 2008VIEWS on how to spend almost £45 million on the Scottish fishing industry are being sought from today.
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Seabirds such as albatrosses are attracted to fishing vessels
NZ: Seabird protection rules clarifiedPublished: 02 May, 2008THE Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime New Zealand are working with the fishing industry to address concerns over the introduction of measures to protect seabirds from being accidentally killed during fishing operations.
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Norwegian whalers kill again, says WDCSPublished: 02 May, 2008NORWEGIAN whalers have made their first kill, says the Norwegian Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), beginning the world's largest overtly commercial whale hunt, despite falling demand for whale meat.
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National control issue could constrain plans
Control regime could be constrained by member statesPublished: 01 May, 2008ONE of the constraints for a new Community fisheries inspection and control policy could be the will of certain EU member states to still want to maintain the control over their fleet.
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NZ: Fishing company fined for misreporting catchPublished: 01 May, 2008A TAURANGA, New Zealand fishing company was fined $36,000 yesterday after being convicted of three charges of misreporting catch involving 5.1 tonnes of snapper and gurnard.
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Killybegs harbour
Killybegs' marketing plan set in motionPublished: 30 April, 2008IRELAND'S Fisheries Minister Mary Coughlan has launched a marketing strategy for Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre.
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John Hermse
"Panic" as fuel crisis deepensPublished: 30 April, 2008THE fuel crisis facing fishermen took a fresh turn today, with a West Coast trade grouping calling on immediate action from the Scottish and Westminster Governments to avert what it claims is an imminent crisis.
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Committee will visit Peterhead fish market
FAL get no response to Committee offerPublished: 30 April, 2008THE Fishermen's Association (FAL) said today they had received no response to their offer to participate in a Lords committee hearing tomorrow at Peterhead chaired by former Scottish fisheries Minister Lord Sewel.
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Tavish Scott
Unfair aid for foreign fishermenPublished: 30 April, 2008SHETLAND MSP Tavish Scott has hit at the unfair advantage gained by European fishermen who are receiving government help with fuel costs, unlike their Scottish counterparts.
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Seafish headquarters in landings probePublished: 29 April, 2008THE headquarters of the Sea Fish Industry Authority in Edinburgh has been visited by police and fisheries enforcement officials as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged illegal fish landings at Scottish ports, it was confirmed today.
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Fishers cry foul over Highland fuel costsPublished: 29 April, 2008WEST Coast of Scotland fishermen have accused the Highland Council of using the build-up to the two-day strike at Grangemouth oil refinery as a cover for profiteering from fuel sales to fishermen.
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Peterhead harbour
Lords EU Committee takes CFP issue to PeterheadPublished: 29 April, 2008THE House of Lords EU Sub-Committee on Environment and Agriculture,which is investigating the Common Fisheries Policy,will this Thursday, May 1, visit Peterhead and take evidence from Scottish officials and fishing industry representatives.
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Anglers urged to wear lifejackets amid increase in fatal incidentsPublished: 29 April, 2008THE Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has reported a more than 50 per cent rise in fatal sea angling incidents, prompting it to issue a warning to use proper safety equipment.
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Michelle Gildernew: Most NI fishermen are said to regard her performance as a failure
NI: Devolution "fails" local fishermenPublished: 29 April, 2008FISHERMEN in Northern Ireland have reacted with "disappointment and anger" to Minister Michelle Gildernew's announcement that she was opposed to the provision of emergency short term aid for local fishermen.
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Major search for missing fishermanPublished: 29 April, 2008A SEA and shoreline search has resumed for a fisherman feared missing from a boat reported to be going round in circles off the coast of Gwynedd, Wales.
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Faroe publishes key new fishing documentPublished: 29 April, 2008A NEW information brochure, presenting an up-to-date overview of Faroese fishing policy and its approach to fisheries management and aquaculture, has just been published.
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Richard Lochhead
Scottish Minister to meet industry over fuel costsPublished: 28 April, 2008SCOTTISH Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead is to meet representatives from across the Scottish fishing industry at Scottish Fishermen's Federation headquarters in Aberdeen on Monday May 12 to hear details of the acute difficulties being faced by the Scottish fishing industry with the price of fuel.
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Jim Portus
Probe naval boarding policy, says PortusPublished: 25 April, 2008A FISHERMEN’S spokesman today called for an official investigation into Royal Navy fishing vessel boarding practices in the wake of an Irish Sea incident when a Belgian fisherman reportedly lost a hand.
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Federation hits back over fuel refusalPublished: 25 April, 2008THE National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations (NFFO) said today it has launched a campaign against the Government’s "refusal" to recognise the impact of rising fuel prices on the economics of fishing and stressed that it needs fishermen to get involved.
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Fixed penalties instead of court for fishermen and ownersPublished: 25 April, 2008A NEW Financial Administrative Penalty system comes into force in England and Wales on Monday for fishermen found breaking minor EU fishing rules.
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Shetland skipper breached shellfish rulesPublished: 24 April, 2008A SHETLAND fisherman was ordered to pay £3,000 at Lerwick Sheriff Court today after he admitted breaching regulations designed to protect the islands' shellfish stocks.
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Robert Stevenson is Peterhead-bound
New PO chief is namedPublished: 24 April, 2008THE West of Scotland Fish Producers' Organisation (WSFPO) has appointed Kevin McDonell as their new Chief Executive, to take over from Robert Stevenson at the end of this month.
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Shetland port joins Fishing for Litter schemePublished: 23 April, 2008SHETLAND'S third designated landing port for fish, Cullivoe in Yell, has joined the Fishing for Litter Scotland Project, which is co-ordinated by environmental group KIMO UK.
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Peterhead: Consistent performance continuesPublished: 23 April, 2008FIGURES up to the end of March show that whitefish tonnage and value at Peterhead for the first three months of the year are showing increases with other species showing solid performances.
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Fish business down, but big vessel policy pays offPublished: 22 April, 2008CONFIRMATION that white fish business is continuing to fall at Aberdeen harbour comes in figures issued by the harbour board today.But commercial tonnage is on the up.
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Alba na Mara
SFF welcomes commissioning of research vesselPublished: 21 April, 2008THE Scottish Fishermen’s Federation says it is delighted at the commissioning of the new fisheries research vessel, Alba na Mara, which was officially named in Fraserburgh today at a ceremony presided over by First Minister Alex Salmond and his wife Moira.Mrs Salmond named the vessel.
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Officials take seal predation arguments on boardPublished: 21 April, 2008FISHERIES officials have agreed to look at seal predation on cod and other fish stocks. This has emerged in the wake of a meeting between a fishermen's grouping and officials when soaring fuel costs were also high on the agenda.
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Xavier Pastor
Oceana claim: EU funds used in tuna exploitationPublished: 18 April, 2008EUROPEAN funds have been used to finance the overexploitation of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean, conservation group Oceana claimed today.
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Fife fleet in crisis over fuel costsPublished: 18 April, 2008RISING fuel prices are threatening the future of Scotland's East Neuk of Fife fishing fleet according to one of its leaders.
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Helga Pedersen: Changes in fish stocks' migration patterns are likely to become major issue
Pedersen: Fish migration set to be a key issuePublished: 18 April, 2008CHANGES in fish migration patterns are likely to become a major fish policy issue, Norway's fisheries minister has predicted, given that increasing stocks and migration of species to new areas are among the consequences climate change is expected to have for fish in the sea.
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Andra Tait is presented with a gift from association chief executive Derek Duthie. They are flanked by Alex Wiseman (L) and Davie Hutchison
Andra steps down from pelagic chairPublished: 17 April, 2008ONE of Scotland’s best-known fishing industry figures has stepped down from the chair of The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association, which represents herring and mackerel catchers from North-east Scotland and Shetland.
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Greenpeace takes action to end overfishing of Pacific tunaPublished: 17 April, 2008TODAY Greenpeace demonstrated against tuna fishing operations in the international waters of the Pacific by deploying a banner reading 'Marine Reserves Now' near the bow of a Korean purse seiner Olympus.
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Norway: Ban looms for salmon fishingPublished: 17 April, 2008NORWEGIAN wild salmon stocks have been steadily decreasing, and now the authorities fear they may have to halt salmon fishing entirely this season.
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WWF: Illegal fishers plunder the ArcticPublished: 16 April, 2008PERVASIVE and "hugely profitable" illegal fishing for Atlantic cod and Alaska pollack in the Arctic threatens the health of these globally important fisheries and their resilience to climate change, says a new WWF report.
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Major dredging project to begin at Lerwick HarbourPublished: 15 April, 2008WORK will begin on site later this month on the largest single capital project yet at Lerwick Harbour, providing improved vessel access, deeper berths and new opportunities through land reclamation for future development.
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Fishermen "insulted" at protection agency's advertising campaignPublished: 15 April, 2008THE Federation of Irish Fishermen has today attacked, as a " misuse of public funds," the radio advertising campaign being run on national and local radio by the newly established Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA).
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Brian Miles (left) and Ian Gatt
Trade organisation donates £5,000 to fishermen's charityPublished: 15 April, 2008THE Fishermen’s Mission has received a £5,000 donation from the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF).
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John Browne
Irish minister calls for strong action on illegal fishingPublished: 15 April, 2008AT yesterday's European Fisheries Council, Irish Fisheries Minister John Browne asked for strong actions against fishing vessels operating illegally on the high seas and in third countries completely outside EU and international law.
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Fishing 2008 is held in the Glasgow SECC
Major show kicks off in stylePublished: 03 April, 2008THE skirl of the pipes today marked the opening of the major Fishing 2008 show in Glasgow.
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Mike Park
More consolidation in industry inevitable, warns ParkPublished: 03 April, 2008FISHERMEN are going to have to learn to deal with the impact of soaring fuel bills and act accordingly, even if this means more fleet consolidation, an industry leader warned today.
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Michael Walsh
FIF promotes safety on board Irish fishing vesselsPublished: 03 April, 2008THE Federation of Irish Fishermen (FIF), the umbrella body for the four main Fishermen’s Organisations in Ireland, has said it is determined to play a central role in enhancing safety standards on board the Irish fishing fleet.
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Should there be a nationally backed plan to develop the UK cod farming sector?
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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain Annual Conference - 21 - 22 May, 2008
AquacultureUK2008 - 21 - 24 May, 2008
EIFAC International symposium 2008 - 28 - 30 May, 2008
Tuna 2008 - 01 - 05 June, 2008
XIII ISFNF International Symposium on Fish Feeding and Nutrition - 03 - 05 June, 2008
ACUI 2008 - 07 June, 2008 - 15:30
White Water Rafting Day - 26 - 28 June, 2008
Fish Ireland 2008 - 03 - 08 August, 2008
Australasian Aquaculture 2008 Conference and Trade Show - 15 - 18 September, 2008
Aquaculture Europe 2008 - 29 September - 01 October, 2008
Aqua Vision 2008 - 23 - 24 October, 2008
Annual Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers International Conference
