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A review of newspaper, magazine, website and broadcast coverage surrounding the seafood industry.
Friday 2 May 2008
Catching and aquaculture
Seafood training centre opened at North Shields
Margaret Fay OBE, chairperson of One North East, officially opened the new Seafood Training Centre at North Shields on Tuesday morning this week. This training centre is supported by Seafish.
- Newcastle Journal 20 April 2008 (no web version)
- Fishing News 2 May 2008 (subscription only)
SFS launches multi-language website
Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, launched an invaluable web-based seafood Information tool for European seafood buyers, retailers, consumers and journalists at the Brussels seafood last week.
- Fishing News 2 May 2008 (subscription only)
Fuel crisis ‘being taken seriously'
Leaders of The Fishermen's Association said after a meeting with senior Scottish Government officials at the end of April that they felt that the fuel costs crisis was being taken seriously at the highest levels. Seafish mentioned briefly.
There's something fishy about those labels
Seafood processors are misleading consumers and risking prosecution by ignoring Food Standards Agency guidance on fresh food labelling, the Trading Standards Institute has warned. Quote supplied by Seafish.
- Food Manufacture 1 May 2008 (no web version)
Country News - The future of our seas
Could fishing ban secure marine conservation? Seafish are mentioned.
- BBC Countryfile 1 May 2008 (no web version)
Seafish offers funding for Seafood Fortnight
Seafish is offering financial support to the processing, foodservice and independent retail sectors to help promote the ‘2 a week' message during Seafood Fortnight, scheduled to run from September 5-21.
Seafish announces new head of communications
Seafish has appointed James Wood as its new head of communications.
Responsible fishing scheme spreads to the Netherlands
Several Dutch-owned and British-flagged trawlers have applied for certification under the Responsible Fishing Scheme in the UK.
- Fishing News International 1 May 2008 (subscription only)
End of an era as trawlermen ship out from the smokie's home port
The sale of one of Arbroath's last fishing boats and the decision to wind up the town's fishermen's association after 85 years has spelt the end of the fishing tradition in Scotland's ‘smokie' capital.
Panic in fishing industry over rising fuel cost
The west coast fishing industry is calling for immediate action from the Scottish and Westminster governments to avert what they claim is an imminent crisis in the industry caused by soaring fuel prices.
Common Fisheries Policy under investigation
A House of Lords committee spent yesterday in Peterhead as part of an investigation into the Common Fisheries Policy.
Fishing plans are futile, says Lord Sewel
An influential peer, who is leading a House of Lords inquiry into the widely unpopular Common Fisheries Policy, has said the Scottish Government's bid to withdraw from the scheme is futile.
Desperate fishermen in quota protest
Fishermen say they have been forced to break the law after summer quotas were announced on April 30.
- The Journal (Northumberland) 1 May 2008 (no web version)
Environmental group happy observer scheme extended
WWF Scotland have welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government that the trial of the observers on boats scheme aimed at reducing discards of cod and other fish stocks amongst the Scottish fishing fleet will now be extended to run for a two-year programme.
- Fraserburgh Herald 24 April 2008 (no web version)
Control regime could be constrained by member states
One 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.
Views sought on £45 million fisheries fund
Views on how to spend almost £45 million on the Scottish fishing industry are being sought from today.
Processing and imports
Grimsby delegation heads for Iceland
A civic and business delegation from Grimsby will set off for the northerly Icelandic port of Akureyri this weekend in a bid to forge a new fishing and trade deal between the two towns.
Retail and foodservice
Friers Quality Award Coverage
Feeling the pinch
Rising prices seem to be taking their toll on retail seafood growth in the UK market.
- Intrafish 1 May 2008 (Subscription only)
Seafish: UK retailers sharpening focus on carbon neutrality
Quality and price continues to outweigh environmental concerns in the mind of consumer purchase decisions, according to a recent study drawn up by Seafish.
- Intrafish 2 May 2008 (Subscription only)
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:
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