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Seafish Media Review 14th July |
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Monday, 14 July 2008 |
A review of newspaper, magazine, website and broadcast coverage surrounding the seafood industry.
Monday 14 July 2008
Catching and aquaculture
Consumers get taste for adventure in fish
Sales
of pollock, sea bass and squid have soared in the past year as
consumers have sought alternatives to cod and become more adventurous,
according to Seafish.
- The Grocer 12 July 2008 (subscription only)
Shellfish waste flesh has potential as bait
Early
results from a new Seafish project's tank trials have shown that flesh
from shellfish waste has the potential to be used as bait for the
potting sector.
- Western Morning News
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=247715&command=displayContent&sourceNode=247705&contentPK=21074420&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch
- Seafish http://www.seafish.org/whatsnew/detail.asp?id=1740&p=ca
Bill 'once in a lifetime chance for wildlife'
The
Scottish Government has a "once in a lifetime opportunity" to protect
the country's marine environment, campaigners have said.
- The Herald 14 July 2008 (no web version)
- Courier & Advertiser 14 July 2008 (no web version)
- Press & Journal 14 July 2008 (no web version)
- BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7504109.stm
Victory for Scotsman campaign to safeguard seas and their wildlife
Ministers
will unveil a package of tough new measures to protect Scotland's seas
today - marking a significant victory for The Scotsman's ‘Save Our
Seas' campaign.
- The Scotsman 14 July 2008 (no web version)
MEP in plea for fish stocks recovery
The
future of the fish supper could be in jeopardy if sea stocks are
allowed to continue to dwindle, according to a north west MEP.
- Lancashire Telegraph http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/3202902.MEP_in_plea_for_fish_stocks/
Fisheries
Fishermen
around Britain are avoiding going to sea when the weather is bad
because the reduced size of their catch and the rising price of fuel
means they will not make a profit.
- Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/07/14/cnfish114.xml
Scallopers ban 'will lead to more damage'
Pressure
from the Devon Wildlife Trust, which succeeded in banning scallopers
and other bottom trawlers from an area of Lyme Bay, could force the
displaced fishermen to move into even more sensitive marine areas off
Devon and Dorset.
- Western Morning
News
http://www.thisiswesternmorningnews.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=247715&command=displayContent&sourceNode=247705&contentPK=21074403&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch
Promising start to line fishing for tuna
Cornish
line-caught albacore tuna fishing is "off to a good start", says
Seafood Cornwall, one of many organisations celebrating the first
landing last week of 838 fish from Newlyn-based vessel Nova Spero.
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Western Morning News
http://www.thisiswesternmorningnews.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=247715&command=displayContent&sourceNode=247705&contentPK=21074426&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch
Oil price could save fish stocks
While most of us wring our hands about the prospect of oil running out, it's good news for fish, according to George Monbiot.
- Sunday Times 13 July 2008 (no web version)
No net gain from empty seas
Two new books look at the state of world fish stocks.
- The Observer http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/scienceandnature/0,,2290624,00.html
As fish stocks disappear jellyfish and chips may soon be on the menu at your local chippie
Jellyfish
and chips could soon be the new dish on the menu as fish stocks
dwindle, according to scientists preparing to tag the slippery
creatures off the Welsh coast.
-
Western Mail
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/07/12/jellyfish-and-chips-may-soon-be-on-the-menu-91466-21328782/
Mystery plague kills French oysters
Oysters have been mysteriously dying in the worst crisis to hit France's shellfish industry in 40 years.
- Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/2289154/Mystery-plague-kills-French-oysters.html
Processing and Imports
EU temporarily bans Malaysian fish imports-paper
The
European Union has imposed a temporary ban on imports of Malaysian fish
products for failing to meet its standards, a Malaysian newspaper
reported on Saturday.
- The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7647302
Retail and foodservice
Who's the greenest of them all?
In the UK, retailers continue to escalate their battle for sustainability supremacy - but the game is changing.
Fish lines flag up natural Omega-3
The
rising popularity of oily fish has prompted Princes to try and
strengthen its position in canned fish with the launch of new products
naturally high in Omega-3.
- The Grocer 12 July 2008 (subscription only)
Consumer and environmental Issues
Where's all Scotland's seabirds?
Scotland's seabirds are vanishing, according to a new RSPB report published.
- Glasgow Evening Times 12 July 2008 (no web version)
Real food
Sea trout is a magnificent fish, magnificent to catch and magnificent to eat.
- The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/charles-campion-real-food-864540.html
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:
Tom Betts T: 0131 524 8667 E:
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