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A review of newspaper, magazine,
website and broadcast coverage surrounding the seafood industry.
Tuesday
25 March 2008
Catching and
aquaculture
Value or quality: all for the barbie
An
article looking at the variety of food now being cooked on British barbecues -
including a variety of fish. Seafish is quoted in the article
- The
Grocer 22 March 2008 (subscription
only)
No Catch caught out in treacherous
water
Does
Johnson Seafarms' collapse spell trouble for the UK's
fledging cod aquaculture sector? Craig Burton from Seafish comments.
- The
Grocer 22 March 2008 (subscription
only)
Seafish showcase services at Fishing
2008 exhibition.
Seafish
is presenting an interesting range of activities and seminars at the Fishing
2008 exhibition, which is being held in Glasgow
from
April 3 to 5 at the SECC.
- Buchan
Observer 18 March 2008 (no web version)
Fishery interests urged to consult
Seafood-sector
body Seafish is urging anyone with a stake in fisheries to get involved in the
consultation and implementation process for
the European Union's Water
Framework Directive.
Ship-shape
The
last full-time fisherman based in Great Yarmouth have been awarded through the
Responsible Fishing Scheme, for their efforts in
keeping catches clean and in
pristine condition for consumers.
- Great
Yarmouth Mercury 14 March 2008 (no web version)
Job market Skippers look east
Skippers
across Britain
are employing east Europeans to crew their boats.
- The
Guardian 25 March 2008 ( no web
version)
Joking aside, it's no laughing matter
for Newlyn skipper
Jake
Freethy is one of the tough small-boat skippers operating out of Newlyn in Cornwall,
a species that might actually be more threatened
than the fish they, like their
parents and grandparents before them, hunt in day boats.
Enforcement and voluntary deals prompt
a renaissance
After
a long period of severe decline, plummeting fish stocks, illegal landings and
painful cuts in trawler numbers - 65% of North Sea
boats
were decommissioned between 2000 and 2003 - the Scottish fishing industry
is enjoying signs of a remarkable renaissance.
Britain's
fishing industry
A
graphic showing the location of every registered fishing boat in the UK,
and their home port.
Skippers of small boats fear ruin as
EU quota limits bite
Skippers
of fishing boats at some of England's
most famous ports are facing ruin over strict EU quotas, the Guardian can
reveal.
Black fish Hi-tech fight against the
cheats
The
fight against illegal fishing is a hi-tech operation.
- The
Guardian 25 March 2008 (no web version)
‘Crippling' fuel costs hit Scots
fishing boats
Scottish
fishermen are struggling to cope with the "crippling" price of fuel, the
Scottish Fishermen's Federation has admitted.
- The
Grocer 22 March 2008 (subscription
only)
Scots hope new rules will lower
discards
The
Scottish Fishermen's Federation says it hopes to see a fall in discards
following the implementation of temporary fishing ground closures
to preserve
stocks.
- IntraFish 24 March 2008 (subscription only)
Gone fishing! Sophie and Jamie line up
a wild day out
Jamie
Cullum and Sophie Dahl have revealed them selves to be supporters of
sustainable fishing. They will team up with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
and
Mark Hix for a day trip of sustainable fishing.
- The
Independent 25 March 2008 (no web version)
Fish farm escapes are charted on new
website
Environmentalists
have welcomed the launch of official online information about Scotland's fish
farm escapes but are calling for wider policing of a
crisis they believe
threatens the survival of the iconic wild salmon.
- Press
& Journal 24 March 2008 (no web version)
The cod father
Over-fishing
of familiar fish has led us to a superior alternative - skrei.
- The
Times 22 March 2008 (no web version)
Scots ministers call to rule waves
with 200-mile territorial claim
Scottish
ministers are preparing to open up a new front in their battle with Westminster
- this time over control of the seas.
- The
Scotsman 21 March 2008 (no web version)
- Press
& Journal 21 March 2008 (no web version)
Peterhead's boom month
More
white fish was landed at Peterhead last month than in any February for five
years.
- Press
& Journal 22 March 2008 (no web version)
Fishing industry may sink
A
fishing industry leader has warned opening up Scottish fish market forces could
kill it off.
- Aberdeen
Evening Express 20 March 2008 (no web version)
Retail and
foodservice
Friers Quality Award coverage
- Walthamstow,
Leyton Yellow Advertiser
5 March 2008
- Herts
& Lee Valley
Star 12 March 2008
Long road to full sustainability, says
Tesco chief
The
road to total seafood sustainability will be a long one, says Peter Hajipieris,
Tesco's seafood policy manager in the UK.
Consumer and
environmental Issues
Fish-rich diet aids babies' brains
Women
who eat fish regularly during pregnancy give their unborn children a dramatic
intellectual advantage, scientists have discovered.
- Daily
Telegraph 24 March 2008 (no web version)
- Independent
on Sunday 23 March 2008 (no web version)
Cod liver oil cuts need for painkillers
A
regular dose of cod liver oil reduces the quantity of painkilling drugs needed
by people with rheumatoid arthritis, a study in Scotland
has found.
Research could lead to sharks
predicting weather
Sharks
could be used to predict the weather after studies showed they have a 'sixth
sense' that allows them to detect far off storms.
The ultimate guide to superfoods
Superfoods
are the supermodels of the food world - they're exotic, desirable and so
fashionable it hurts. Article mentions tinned sardines.
- Sunday
Express 23 March 2008 (no web version)
- The
People 23 March 2008 (no web version)
Please note: this is
a review of media coverage relating to the seafood industry and does not
necessarily represent the views
of the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish). This
media review is published three times weekly on every Monday, Wednesday
and
Friday. For further information on any of the articles referenced please
contact:
Tom Betts T: 0131 524 8667 E:
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