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Published Friday 30 May 2008: Seafish
Catching and aquaculture
More Brits shelling out on crab thanks to TV chefs
Tucking into a crab used to be an occasional treat reserved for trips to the seaside and special Sunday teas.
Has our traditional dish had its chips?
The cost of fish and chips could take a battering due to the rocketing fuel costs and rise by up to 50%.
- East Anglian Daily Times 27 May 2008 (no web version)
- Eastern Daily Press 27 May 2008 (no web version)
Trainee skippers take ‘responsible' route
Nine fishermen currently completing their NVQ level 3 through the North Shields Seafood Training Centre have signed up for the Responsible Fishing Scheme.
- Fishing News 30 May 2008 (subscription only)
Meters can reduce fuel costs with little or no change in speed
New Seafish research has shown fitting fuel flow meters can have a positive impact on fuel consumption, particularly with respect to savings made whilst steaming.
- Fraserburgh Herald 22 May 2008 (no web version)
Blockade threat by fishermen
Scottish fishermen are considering "desperate" measures to make their protest against fuel prices heard. The recent Seafish statement on the impact of fuel on fish prices is mentioned.
- Aberdeen Evening Express 28 May 2008 (no web version)
- Daily Express 29 May 2008 (no web version)
UK fishermen's federations demand action on fuel prices
The two primary U.K. fishermen's federations have in a rare moment of cooperation joined forces to call on the government to take immediate action to soften the blow of rising fuel cost, as the Spanish and French governments have both recently done.
- IntraFish 29 May 2008 (no web version)
Fuel price protest
Fishermen will demonstrate at the Fisheries Ministry in London to highlight the lack of Government support on fuel prices.
Fleet fuel aid ruled out
The European Commission yesterday offered a lifeline to fishermen, but ruled out fuel subsidies or higher catch allowances to ease their current economic crisis.
Fuel solution
French president Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday proposed a radical Europe-wide solution to soaring fuel prices, suggesting all EU members could agree a common VAT cut on petrol and diesel to aid lorry drivers, fishermen and others who say they are being squeezed out of business by rising costs.
- Newcastle Journal 28 May 2008 (no web version)
Welsh fishing fleet 'in crisis'
Wales' 500 strong fleet of commercial fishing vessels is in crisis due to a blockade by French fishermen and rising fuel costs, industry leaders say.
Fuel task force meets for first time
The Fuel Task Force, part of the Scottish Government's five-point action plan to combat the impact of fuel costs on fishermen, met for the first time in Edinburgh.
Irish fishermen demand urgent action on fuel as crisis group meets in Brussels
The Federation of Irish Fishermen has demanded immediate Government action to address the crisis caused by crippling fuel costs.
Borg issues fleet survival warning
A stark warning that the European fishing fleet will only survive if it becomes more fuel efficient has been issued by EU Fisheries Commissioner, Joe Borg.
Fuel strike puts France in gridlock
French farmers and lorry drivers joined fishermen yesterday in protests against soaring fuel prices, blocking motorways and oil refineries, as other European countries followed suit.
Chancellor refuses tax cut
A planned 2p increase on petrol and diesel could still go ahead in October after Chancellor Alistair Darling yesterday refused to commit to cutting fuel tax.
Fishermen across Europe demand help
Political leaders in London and in Brussels were on Wednesday left in no doubt that the fishing industry across Europe is at breaking point due to high fuel prices.
More European fishermen to go on strike
Spanish fishermen are to go on strike in a protest against rising fuel prices.
Oceana urges fuel price response caution
Conservation group Oceana said today it is encouraging governments to develop long term solutions to help the fisheries sector adapt to the present fuel crisis.
High fuel prices may force Japan tuna boats to tie up
Up to one-fifth of Japan's tuna long-line fleet may stop fishing as a result of high fuel costs.
- IntraFish 29 May 2008 (no web version)
White fish grouping to meet in fuel crisis session
A special meeting of members of the Scottish White Fish Producers' Association has been called for this Saturday to discuss the worsening fuel crisis facing fishermen.
MSC hits milestone: 100 fisheries in eco-label program
The number of fisheries either already certified or engaged in assessment by the Marine Stewardship Council has passed the milestone number of 100.
- IntraFish 29 May 2008 (no web version)
Britain's first seafood innovation centre opens
Senior fishing figures from Iceland, Norway and Indonesia flew into the Humber today for the opening of Britain's first leading seafood innovation centre.
Scottish fisheries sector looks strong, despite industry issues
Provisional figures published today by the Scottish Government indicate a four per cent increase in the value of fish catches landed by Scottish vessels in 2007.
Frying a sustainable supper from the sea
Blackpool just would not be complete without its famous fish and chips. But with over-fishing widely acknowledged as the greatest single threat to marine wildlife and habitats, could the traditional seafood favourite have had its chips?
Greenpeace educates tuna industry on how to make more money
Greenpeace has today challenged the world's tuna industry to prevent its own self-destruction, to ensure not only healthy fish stocks but to increase the long-term profitability of the industry.
Friend of the Sea names 2008 'Sustainable Tuna Champions'
Eco-label group Friend of the Sea awarded Vito Gulli, CEO of Generale Conserve, and Hagen Stehr AO, chairman of Clean Seas, with its 2008 to Sustainable Tuna Champions honours at the Infofish tuna conference in Bangkok this week.
- IntraFish 30 May 2008 (no web version)
MSC to focus on Pacific tuna
The Marine Stewardship Council announced it is creating a new position, Pacific Fisheries Manager, in a bid to reach out to the tuna harvesting sector.
- IntraFish 30 May 2008 (no web version)
Sustainability tops agenda at Thailand tuna meeting
Ensuring the survival of tuna was a major theme on the first day of the 10th Infofish World Tuna Trade Conference and Exhibition in Bangkok last Wednesday.
- IntraFish 29 May 2008 (no web version)
Fish crime could have cost skipper £100,000
A trawler skipper was fined £5,000 yesterday for two contraventions of fish conservation rules that could have cost him a maximum penalty of £100,000.
Consumer and environmental Issues
Loss of biodiversity threatens livelihoods of world's poorest
Mass extinctions of plants and animals could have a severe impact on the living standards of the poorest people on the planet and cost up to £40bn a year, the first major report into the economic impact of biodiversity loss has found.
Shoppers feel pinch as grocery bills - and there's worse to come
The price of a typical shopping basket of food has risen by almost 6 per cent since January - and shoppers face even higher bills in the months ahead as companies are unable to absorb higher fuel costs.
Med medicine
A Mediterranean diet packed with fruit and veg, nuts, olive oil and fish and low in dairy, meat and alcohol can help prevent Type 2 diabetes - which mainly strikes adults and the obese.
- Metro London 30 May 2008 (no web version)
Driving a bargain, the engine fuel that's made from chip fat
AT 95p a litre, it has to be the cheapest forecourt diesel in the country.
- Daily Mail 29 May 2008 (no web version)
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