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Monday 16 June 2008: Seafish
Catching and aquaculture
Crisis as Scottish fishermen hit by Spanish blockade
The Scottish shellfish industry has been plunged into crisis after industrial action by Spanish lorry drivers protesting over soaring fuel prices stopped deliveries reaching their destinations on the Continent.
- Scottish Daily Mail 16 June 2008 (no web version)
- Scottish Daily Mirror 16 June 2008 (no web version)
- Press and Journal 14 June 2008 (no web version)
- BBC Radio Highland News 16 June 2008
- The Sun 16 June 2008 (no web version)
Fishermen draw up battle plan on fuel costs
A drawn-out battle with Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg may result if European Union fishermen don't receive help in their fight against rising fuel prices.
· Western Morning News http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=247715&command=displayContent&sourceNode=247705&contentPK=20877368&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch
Closure of Lyme Bay 'could be days away'
Scallop dredgers and trawlermen may be slung out of Lyme Bay in a matter of days if rumours are true that Fisheries Minister Jonathan Shaw will "give way to the greens".
· Western Morning News http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=247715&command=displayContent&sourceNode=247705&contentPK=20877372&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch
Japanese line-caught tuna fishery applies for MSC certification
Japanese skipjack pole and line fishermen and processors from the port of Yaizu are banding together to apply for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-label certification to differentiate their product from purse seine-caught tuna.
- Intrafish 16 June 2008 (subscription only)
Irish fishermen end protest but threaten more
Irish fishermen have suspended their blockade of Cork and Waterford ports, but said their protests of rising fuel prices will continue if talks with government ministers are unsuccessful.
- Intrafish 16 June 2008 (subscription only)
- FishUpdate 14 June (subscription only)
EU closes Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery two weeks early
The European Commission (EC) announced it will close the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery for purse seine vessels on June 16 -- two weeks before the official season ends.
- Intrafish 16 June 2008 (subscription only)
Trawler skipper criticised over grounding
An official report into a fishing boat accident near a north-east port has found the skipper set off with faulty navigation equipment.
Brixham on the edge
Fuel costs threaten beam trawling fleet. Seafish has been helping with economic analysis
- Fishing News, 12 June 2008 (subscription only)
Too many young bass are killed, say anglers
A fish that has never had the chance to breed should not be eaten, says a group of concerned anglers, telling how some commercial fishermen continue to "kill the babies".
Trawling ban as bluefin tuna faces stock collapse
EU fisheries regulators have banned trawling for bluefin tuna from next week in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean to stop overfishing of a species scientists says is approaching stock collapse.
Cockle carnage on Welsh beach
A beach in west Wales has been hit by the mass death of about 6,000 tonnes of cockles, worth about £7 million.
Mauve stingers to invade the Riviera
Swarms of jellyfish are massing off the Côte d'Azur.
Aquaculture deal agreed
Ministers from Scotland and Norway have promised to co-operate more closely on aquaculture in future.
- Press and Journal 14 June 2008 (no web version)
Mother's death highlights drugs problem
A young woman, who tried to become the first female deckhand in the North Sea fishing industry, has died from a suspected drugs overdose.
- The Herald 14 June 2008 (no web version)
The quay to success
Scotland's fishing industry might be facing an unprecedented challenge, but the 15th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy offers an example of how under-used quaysides can reap a harvest even after its vessels have departed.
- The Scotsman 14 June 2008 (no web version)
Industry with a sinking feeling
They haven't been making as much noise about it as the hauliers, but fishermen in Wales are also being hit hard by spiralling fuel costs.
UK scallop group to aid current boom
A national Scallop Group, facilitated by Seafish, has been established to examine the problems and opportunities facing the industry.
- Seafood International June 2008 (subscription only)
Job losses at fishing firm
Higher fuel prices have forced a Newlyn fishing firm to make 16 of its staff redundant. W Stevenson & Sons said the redundancies were regrettable and would affect all areas of business.
Scallops: heroes in a half shell
Scallops are becoming increasingly popular globally, leading to a focus on production and aquaculture.
- Seafood International June 2008 (subscription only)
The Icemen still cometh
Feature on Iceland as an exporter of sustainable whitefish.
- Seafood International June 2008 (subscription only)
Processing and imports
EU processors cringe as fuel prices choke fish supply
Fishermen may be slammed hardest and most immediately by skyrocketing fuel prices but Europe's seafood processing industry has also been forced to make adjustments, and is increasingly concerned about its future.
- Intrafish 16 June 2008 (subscription only)
Vietnam on track to miss its 2008 export goal
Vietnam appears likely to miss the $4.5 billion (€2.9 billion) target it set for seafood exports this year, VietNam Net reported.
- Intrafish 16 June 2008 (subscription only)
Retail and foodservice
Fraserburgh chippy receives quality award
Glover and Co of Fraserburgh has been awarded the prestigious Seafish Friers Quality Award.
- Fraserburgh Herald 16 June 2008 (no web version)
The Loch Fyne story
Feature on Loch Fyne Oysters.
The taste test
An accountant-turned-fishmonger, Mitch Tonks has just added a 12th restaurant to his award-winning FishWorks empire.
Race is on to find UK's leading chippy
Fish and chip shops across the country can now enter the Fish &Chip Shop of the Year competition.
- Seafood International June 2008 (subscription only)
Omega 3 nuggets spell it out
Young's have launched Chunky Fish Fillet Nuggets, with a large omega 3 logo on the pack.
- Seafood International June 2008 (subscription only)
Consumer and environmental Issues
Hooked on sustainability
A new scheme by M&J Seafood, and part-funded by Seafish, aims to make it easier for chefs to get sustainable seafood onto the menu
- Pub Chef Morning Advertiser 29 May 2008 (no web version)
The future of fish
Feature on ‘lesser known species', including an A-Z of sustainable fish.
Theories and rumours abound as scientists ponder mystery of mass dolphin deaths
Feature on the pod of dolphins found dead in Cornwall last week.
Invasion of the killer whales
The British Isles are under attack from a battalion of bugs and beasties arriving from all corners of the globe, including up to 200 killer whales.
- Daily Star 14 June 2008 (no web version)
Areas in the "Pacific Common" with tuna bans now in place
Greenpeace has urged retailers and seafood traders to avoid trading tuna from three areas known collectively as the Pacific Commons, which are set to come under new international protection from fishing June 13.
- Intrafish 16 June 2008 (subscription only)
Fish dumping caught on phone camera
Secret filming by a trawler's crew member has led to New Zealand's biggest prosecution for fish dumping. The practice, which has been labelled robbery on the high seas, threatens to wipe out seafood stocks.
A celebration of seafood in North Yorkshire
The Great Seafood Festival will be held from 5th-21st September at the General Tarleton Inn, at Ferrensby, North Yorkshire (generaltarleton.co.uk).
Easier Travel http://www.easier.com/view/Travel/Hotels/article-185210.html
Can we stop our seas from dying?
It wasn't so long ago when schools of hungry dolphins and porpoises feasted on salmon in rivers far upstream and returned safely to their ocean haunts.
- Sunday Express 15 June 2008 (no web version)
Counting the cost of responsibility
Feature on responsible fisheries management in Europe and beyond.
- Seafood International June 2008 (subscription only)
Understanding eco assessments
A profile of Moody Marine, one of the world's leading sustainable certification assessors.
- Seafood International June 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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