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A review of newspaper, magazine,
website and broadcast coverage surrounding the seafood industry.
Wednesday
9 April 2008
Catching and aquaculture
Mediterranean taste ensures Scots fishing industry is
squids-in
For years
it was an exotic dish eaten mostly by holidaymakers in the Mediterranean.
Phil MacMullen from Seafish is quoted in the article.
Will a bill bring balance to seas?
There
are various issues the Government is trying to address in its long-awaited
Marine Bill, which proposes a network of new marine
conservation zones, with
varying degrees of protection, by 2012.
EU fisheries shake-up to help fish stocks - article
by Charles Clover
The
fishing industry has lost out in a Brussels
policy battle which now seems certain to favour interests of the EU's 500m
citizens and the
marine environment over the interests of fishermen.
New report service shows buoyancy in fish sector
Market
analyst service Research and Markets has announced the addition of a Fish and
Fish Products Market Report 2008 to their offering.
WWF moves on
Now
that the World Wildlife Fund has decided not to re-launch its controversial
"Stinky Fish" campaign, it's a good time to better understand
what the group
was thinking by creating the video, and where its campaign to raise awareness
of sustainable seafood might be headed.
- Intrafish 9 April 2008 (subscription only)
Debate on rights-based management tools welcomed
MEPs
have welcomed the fact that the European Commission has opened a debate on Rights-Based
Management in fisheries in anticipation
of the necessary modification of the
existing management policy.
Iceland:
Cod farming event to define future challenges
A
major cod farming conference, due to be held in Reykjavik this autumn, is
expected to attract interest from a seafood industry facing
increasing demand
for whitefish and raw material shortages.
MEP urges caution over CFP reform
Liberal
Democrat MEP Elspeth Attwooll is urging the European Commission to tread
carefully as it attempts to revamp the Common Fisheries Policy.
- Press
& Journal 9 April
2008 (no web version)
Fishermen call for funding scheme to continue
Fishermen
in the Western Isles of Scotland are urging the local authority to continue
supporting the fisheries loan scheme which has enabled a
total of £7.7m of
public and private finance to be invested in new fishing boats in the last
seven years.
Fishing alarm as giant wind farm plan goes ahead
Opposition
from the East Coast fishing community is growing over a controversial plan to
build a giant wind farm five miles off Spurn Point,
near the Humber Estuary.
Plea to council over boat cash scheme
Fishermen
in the Western Isles are urging the local authority to continue supporting a
fisheries loan scheme that has generated £7.7million
in public and private
finance for investment in new fishing boats in seven years.
- Press
& Journal 9 April
2008 (no web version)
Report gives Scottish seas a clean bill of health
The
first report on the state of Scotland's
seas is published today, to help lay the groundwork for the new Scottish Marine
Bill.
Fuel crisis threatens to fold fishing industry
The
deepening fuel crisis could push the Isles' fragile fishing industry over the
edge, it was warned this week.
- Stornoway
Gazette 3 April
2008 (no web version)
Processing and imports
FSA appoints contaminants laboratory
The
Food Protection Division of the Food Standard's Agency has appointed the
Central Science Laboratory as the UK's
National Reference
Laboratory for contaminants in food.
European processed mussel imports soar, while live sales
tumble
Sales
of mussels into Europe continue to thrive, even
as the scale increasingly tips to favor processed products over live mussels.
- Intrafish 9 April 2008 (subscription only)
Retail and foodservice
Retailers chew over national food policy
Major
retailers from across the country gathered today to discuss the first national
food policy for Scotland.
Fish sales continue to grow
Fish
sales in the UK
market reached a massive £3.25 billion last year, according to the Fish &
Fish Products Market Report.
Frozen fish sales soar as Birds Eye signals expansion
The
British Frozen Food Federation is celebrating another strong performance by the
fish sector.
Consumer and environmental Issues
Omega fats halve breast cancer risk
Eating
certain kinds of fat can halve a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.
- Daily
Mail 8 April
2008 (no web version)
Seafood packed with benefits
Eating
oily fish regularly can help to reduce risk of heart disease and may help
improve the chances of survival after a heart attack, according
to the British
Heart Foundation.
- Daily
Express 8 April
2008 (no web version)
In praise of... the Thames
There
are short-snouted seahorses in the Thames near
Dagenham, it was reported this week, as well as salmon, lampreys and flounders
in water
once declared biologically dead.
740 miles of Scottish coast is crumbling into sea
Scotland's
seas and coastline are facing a new series of threats because of rapid climate
change, The Scotsman can reveal.
How to boost your brain power
Article
suggest eating oily fish to boost vital essential fatty acid DHA levels in the
brain.
- Daily
Telegraph Weekend Magazine
5 April 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.
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information on any of the articles referenced please contact:
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