OVERFISHING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA FALLS TO LOWEST LEVEL IN A DECADE The percentage of overfished stocks in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has fallen below 60 percent for the first time
SOFAS 2023 FOCUSES ON INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN AQUACULTURE The second international meeting of the fisheries and aquatic farming community, held in Trabzon, Türkiye, brings together more than 240 participants from 27 countries.
SEAFOOD MORE APPEALING THAN PLANT-BASED TREND With the younger generations leading the way, increasing seafood consumption is now more desirable than any other protein.
EUROPEAN UNION APPROVES RATIFICATION OF HIGH SEAS TREATY The
@HighSeasAllianc
strongly welcomed the
@Europarl_EN
vote in favour of the European Union (EU) ratification of the High Seas Treaty this week.
STRENGTHENING COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO ERADICATE IUU FISHING AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE The
@UN_FAO_GFCM
(GFCM) is gearing up to effectively curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (
#IUU
) fishing in the
#Mediterranean
and the
#BlackSea
.
MORRISONS TO TRANSFER OVER £100K APPRENTICESHIP FUND TO THE FISHING SECTOR
@Morrisons
is transferring an Apprenticeship Levy fund of over £100,000 to
@SupplyTrain
to help train ten new sea fishers for the South Western Fish Producer Organisation SWFPO
LANDMARK HERRING CATCHES FOR ISLE OF MAN FISHERMEN
#IsleofMan
fishermen have started to catch
#herring
in
#Manx
waters thanks to new UK quotas that could enable a commercially viable Manx fishery for the first time in 25 years
MORE THAN HALF OF SEAFOOD CONSUMERS IN THE UK NOW RECOGNISE THE BLUE MSC ECOLABEL
54% of those who have purchased
#fish
or
#seafood
in the past two months say they have seen the
@MSCintheUK
blue ecolabel, either often or occasionally
@MSCecolabel
FISHERMEN FEEL LET DOWN BY SSE OVER INTERCONNECTOR GUARD VESSEL WORK Fishermen in Shetland are questioning the community spirit of electricity giant SSE after it awarded work to vessels masquerading as local fishing boats.
HIGH SEAS ALLIANCE APPLAUDS ADOPTION OF HIGH SEAS TREATY The
@HighSeasAllianc
applauded governments meeting at the United Nations in New York, for formally adopting the new High Seas Treaty to protect ocean life
MARINE INSTITUTE NEWPORT FACILITY IN MAYO TO HOST OPEN DAY FOR ALL
@MarineInst
Research Facility in Furnace, Newport, Co Mayo will open its doors to primary school students this month, and hold an Open Day for all on Sunday, 2nd April 2023
FDO INTRODUCES SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PRODUCTS FROM OMAN
#Fisheries
Development
#Oman
@FDO_Oman
is showcasing a world-class pelagic fish operation and products,
#aquaculture
products, and one of the largest canning and processing facilities in the Middle East
POOLE CLAM AND COCKLE SEASON CELEBRATES RE-OPENING WITH SUSTAINABILITY SUCCESS STORY
showcasing one of the best examples of a sustainable fishery and how it can support everyone along the way from sea to plate
FIRST GLOBAL CRUISE LINE RECEIVES SEAFOOD CERTIFICATIONS
Holland America Lineis elevating its award-winning dining experience by becoming the first global cruise line to receive both
@MSCecolabel
(MSC) and
@ASC_aqua
(ASC) certification
LORNA JANE BECOMES FIRST ELECTRIC VESSEL TO JOIN UK FLEET No noise, no fumes, no diesel; the 21-footer is the first in the UK fishing fleet to be entirely powered by electricity supplied mostly by solar panels during the summer.
SEAFOOD WHOLESALER TO SCALE GLOBALLY WITH HSBC UK FUNDING
Dodi Seafood will utilise the funding from HSBC UK to import
#seafood
from across the world, including
#India
,
#China
,
#Turkey
,
#USA
and
#Ecuador
.
ANTI-SALMON FARMING RADIO ADVERTISEMENT REMOVED FOR FALSE ADVERTISING The
@BCSalmonFarmers
Association BCSFA expresses gratitude to
@PattisonMedia
for taking swift action to stop airing a factually incorrect radio advertisement by Wild First.
#salmon
#fish
EUROPÊCHE REACTION TO CJEU PRELIMINARY RULING ON TACS
@EuropecheOrg
expresses its satisfaction with the recent court decision, as it aligns with the longstanding position advocated by the EU fishing sector.
EXHIBITION ‘EOLAÍOCHT NA MARA – SEA SCIENCE’ OFFICIALLY OPENS The exhibition ‘Eolaíocht na Mara – Sea Science’ at Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne – West Kerry Museum was officially opened by the
@MarineInst
on Thursday 4th July 2024