Search Results for 'Industry'

Stalwart of the fishing industry

Recognition for 50 years' unbroken service to New Zealand fisheries and the fishing industry came as a big surprise for Spring Creek fishing legend Ted Collins. Especially when Kaikoura MP Colin King and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatle [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

EU Fisheries Reforms Need to Address the Image of the Indust...

The European Commission has introduced a new reform package to fisheries management in Europe. The plans are ambitious and the new tone set in the reform package is important. But there is an important element missing. Even though t [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Fishing industry losing Frank from U.S. House

Congressman Barney Frank, a tenacious advocate for the fishing industry, announced Monday his decision to retire from elective public service at the end of his term next year. A singular figure for his mind, energy, wit, sharp tongue, [...]

Posted On : Nov, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

North Norfolk fishing industry hopes for £2.4m investment

A 66-mile stretch of Norfolk coastline is hoping to receive £2.4m of European funding to boost its fishing heritage, in a bid to keep the dying industry afloat and support its dwindling work force. Environmental chiefs in Brussels a [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Fishing industry said to be on rebound

A year after strict federal rules took effect to limit the catch of local fishermen, the nation’s top fisheries regulator testified at a congressional hearing on Beacon Hill yesterday that fish stocks are rebounding after years of d [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Fishing industry anger over red tape

There are five different bodies managing Tasmania's ports, wharves and jetties: TasPorts, Marine and Safety Tasmania, Crown Land Services, local councils and Parks and Wildlife. The Seafood Industry Council wants one organisation and [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

High water hurting Montana fly fishing industry

Disappointed anglers are delaying or canceling their vacations this year with Montana's blue-ribbon trout streams running higher and dirtier than in recent memory. The murky water is the result of spring flooding and the runoff pourin [...]

Posted On : Jul, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Fishing industry attacks EU plan to end discards

Proposals to end the wasteful practice of throwing away edible fish have met strong opposition from the European fishing industry. The plan to ban "discards" was brought forward by the EU fisheries commissioner, Maria Daman [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Fishing industry demands answers from Sealord

A petition signed by 12,000 fishing industry members has been presented to Parliament, demanding a Parliamentary inquiry into the fishing industry. Eight hundred and fifty jobs were lost when Sealord closed processing plants in Dunedin a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Talks on fishing industry's future

Fishermen are calling for a fresh vision to maintain the Scottish fleet and the communities it supports. The Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) spoke out as they prepared to meet First Minister Alex Salmond and Environment Secreta [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Fishing town transformed by swiftlet farming industry

MERSING, Johor: With its extensive coastline, the fishing town of Mersing has always been a haven for diving and marine enthusiasts heading for the pristine and scenic islands off its shores. Many people might be aware that Mersing [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

WA fishing industry wants more consultation over beach net b...

Commercial fisherman in the south west of Western Australia say there wasn't enough consultation between the State Government and commercial sector over a ban on beach net fishing. The WA Government banned commercial net fishing from [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Tampa Bay area fishing industry awash in trepidation, misinf...

First, the price of gas went up. Then the economy crashed. And if that wasn't enough to make you hang up your fishing rod, one of the coldest winters on record kept anglers in port for months at a time. "Now we have this oil spi [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Pacific tuna industry says reduced quota raises illegal fish...

The Pacific Tuna fishing industry says it's not suprised by the size of the reduction in annual quotas agreed to by the bluefin tuna industry. At a meeting in South Korea, the bluefin industry agreed to an annual cut in quotas by 20 per cen [...]