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Friday 23 May 2008 Seafish
Catching and aquaculture
Fish prices may rise by up to 50%
Consumers must be prepared to pay up to 50% more for their fish in order to save Britain's fishing fleets, the government
body responsible for helping the industry said yesterday.
Responsible fishing scheme attracts new entrants
Nine fishermen have signed up for the Responsible Fishing Scheme while completing their NVQ level 3 at the Seafood
Training Centre in North Shields.
Seafish questions scallop fishery closure
Seafish has questioned the need to close the outer Fal and Helford Special Area of Consultation (SAC) to scallop
dredging and other towed demersal gear, and has called instead for a restricted scallop fishery and a robust scientific survey of the site.
Friers' Quality Award survey results positive
Results of a recent survey conducted by Seafish, questioning members of the Friers' Quality Award scheme during the
later part of 2007, "clearly show" that the scheme has potential.
Row erupts over cross border fishing quotas
A war of words has broken out between Edinburgh and London after English fishing authorities accused the Scottish
government of launching a "pre-emptive strike", by "illegally" blocking trading of fishing quotas between Scotland and England.
Gulf widens as Shaw "regrets" Scottish action
UK Fisheries Minister Jonathan Shaw said today he "regretted" that the Scottish administration no longer feels able
to work within the collaborative framework of the long standing agreement drawn up jointly between Defra and the UK
Salmond defends ban on selling off quota rights
A shock ban on fishermen selling off quota rights to vessels outside Scotland was defended by First Minister Alex Salmond
yesterday on the grounds that once lost they "never come back".
SNP minister is "playing politics"
Liberal Democrats in north-east Fife yesterday reacted with fury to the visit made to Pittenweem by fisheries minister
Richard Lochhead and accused him of serious discourtesy, breaching the ministerial code, and "playing politics" with the port.
- Courier & Advertiser 22 May 2008 (no web version)
Fuel costs adding to worries
The proposals for a change in fisheries policy were welcomed by Jim Fyall, of the Fife Fish Producers Association, and
the manager of the Pittenweem based Fishermen's Mutual Association Billy Hughes, who attended the launch in Pittenweem.
- Courier & Advertiser 22 May 2008 (no web version)
‘Cut tax to help us survive'
An emergency summit of Scottish west coast fishermen's organisations is being convened in Inverness on Monday to
tackle the threat of around 25 % of the fleet becoming unviable.
UK industry ‘in meltdown'
Fishermen in Whitby who say their industry is in ‘meltdown' are angry at a landing of around 600 boxes (28kg each) of
mainly whiting by a big French trawler at Whitby last week.
Holyrood to debate fuel costs as prices hit record
Asps are to debate the issue of rising fuel costs as diesel breaks through £6 a gallon for the first time.
France offers fishermen aid deal
The French government has offered the fishing industry 110m euros (£88m) after days of protests by fishermen
over rising fuel costs.
Fishing fuel anger erupts on Yorkshire Coast
Emotions over rising fuel costs and other issues among Yorkshire Coast fishermen boiled over into direct action
at Whitby earlier this week.
Why oil could soon come barrelling down
Increased production from unexpected corners of the world may tame the perfect storm that has seen crude
hitting record highs.
- The Daily Telegraph 22 May 2008 (no web version)
Sealife at risk from rapid acidification
Scientists conducting a major survey of the North American Pacific coast have found significant increases in
acidity that could have a profound effect on sealife.
MSC nabs grant to boost traceability
The MSC said on Wednesday is received £50,000 from the Earthdreams fund established by the Honda Racing F1 Team.
- IntraFish 22 May 2008 (subscription only)
Red tape hampers UK aquaculture growth
The UK aquaculture industry is in danger of being crushed under the burden of overregulation and a lack of adequate
finance, according to seapkers at Aquaculture UK 2008 in Aviemore, Scotland on Wednesday.
- IntraFish 22 May 2008 (subscription only)
Scott presses minister for whiting action
Liberal Democrat MSP for Shetland, Tavish Scott, is backing Shetland's fishermen by bidding for immediate action to
ease the North Sea whiting quota situation.
Catch of the day
Hooked on fish and floundering over ethical options? From now on, diners will be able to know the source of their seafood.
Sea bass stocks plea
Anglers have called for a temporary halt to commercial sea bass fishing to allow stocks that are running dangerously
low off Britain's shores to recover. Statistics provided by Seafish.
EU warns tuna fishermen of ban if they overfish
European Union fisheries regulators pledged on Thursday to ban trawling in a matter of days if they saw overfishing
of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean next month.
M&J Seafood to drop endangered bluefin tuna
M&J Seafood, the Brakes-owned supplier, has announced that it will no longer be supplying Bluefin tuna to foodservice
operators.
NGO attacks management of Atlantic herring fishery
A report released Wednesday by the Herring Alliance says action is needed to correct what it calls the mismanagement
of the commercial Atlantic herring industry.
- IntraFish 23 May 2008 (subscription only)
Wales: Calls for applications for proposed cockle order
A sustainable multi-million pound cockle industry in north Wales could be on the horizon, as Environment Agency Wales
calls for expressions of interest for cockle fishery licences on the Dee Estuary.
Sustainable fishing
Owners of large Devon fishing boats are losing £2k a week - discussion with Jim Portus.
- BBC Radio Devon 21 May 2008 (no web version)
Vying for awards in aquaculture sector
The Crown Estate yesterday unveiled the shortlist for its 2008 accolades for innovation and best practice within
Scotland's marine aquaculture industry.
- Press & Journal 23 May 2008 (no web version)
Sea Haven makes her home in Aberdeen
Aberdeen harbour's £800,000 new pilot vessel has arrived in her home prot to take up a range of duties as part of
a strategy to build on record business.
Processing and imports
Big Prawn seafood gets fresh look
The UK's No 1 brand in brined seafood, The Big Prawn Company, is revamping its brined range with a new look to its packaging.
Retail and foodservice
Birds Eye set to promote frozen products as low-waste foods
Birds Eye is to become one of the first UK brands to launch a marketing strategy targeting the growing number of
consumers concerned about food waste.
- Marketing Magazine 21 May 2008 (subscription only)
Consumer and environmental Issues
Offshore windfarm procedures for Scottish territorial waters
THE Crown Estate announced the procedure for offshore windfarm development within Scottish territorial waters
at the All Energy Conference in Aberdeen yesterday.
Grocery bills will get bigger, families warn
Grocery bills are likely to climb even higher, economists warned yesterday, with food inflation already running at
twice the rate of general prices.
- Daily Telegraph 23 May 2008 (no web version)
Sharks swim closer to extinction
More than half of the world's ocean-going sharks are at risk of extinction, a new analysis concludes.
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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