International Fish

IN BRIEF - Fish farming continues to thrive and expand on Manitoulin Isle

CANADA Saturday, April 05, 2014 Even though beef operations for Blue Goose Pure Foods is winding down, aquaculture, or fish farming, is continuing to thrive and expand on Manitoulin Island. “Aquaculture is one hundred percent secure, we’re excited to see fish farming grow,” Mike Meeker of Meeker’s Aquaculture, a division of Blue Goose Pure Foods, said. “Ned Goodman, the owner, is happy to see what’s going on.” Source: The Manitoulin Expositor

IN BRIEF - Two Researchers Have a Radical Plan to Save the Fish UNITED STATES Saturday, April 05, 2014 In the last few decades, there's been a 90% decline in large fish populations around the globe. The acidification of the oceans caused by climate change as well as pollution, habitat destruction and overfishing have combined into a perfect storm of terrible conditions that led to this figure. That's a huge decline and, as they say, drastic times call for drastic measures, and a new proposal published in the journal PLoS Biology might be the most drastic of them all. The plan: close the oceans. Source: Policy Mic IN BRIEF - Fish exports fail to impress CAMBODIA Saturday, April 05, 2014 Cambodian fishery exports rose slightly during the first three months of 2014, according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Source: Phnomenh Post IN BRIEF - Fishing port of Beira, Mozambique, to be rebuilt MOZAMBIQUE Saturday, April 05, 2014 The Mozambican government has secured USD 120 million in funding for reconstruction of the fishing port in Beira, which is in a poor state of repair, Mozambique’s Fishing Minister, Victor Borges said. Source: Macau Hub IN BRIEF - People power forces east coast salmon farmer back-down on seal cull UNITED KINGDOM Saturday, April 05, 2014 In the face of well organised and sustained public opposition, Usan Salmon Fisheries of Montrose has withdrawn its application for a licence to shoot seals to protect their salmon cages – rather than invest in proper defensive measures. Source: Foragyll IN BRIEF - Governor calls for exploiting aquaculture potential for food security PAKISTAN Friday, April 04, 2014 Punjab Governor Muhammad Sarwar has said that aquaculture is a fast growing sector of agriculture in the world and its potential needs to be exploited for food security and development. Source: Pak Observer IN BRIEF - Fisherman must pay GBP 50,000 after being caught fishing illegally off Wales UNITED KINGDOM Friday, April 04, 2014 A fisherman has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling GBP 50,000 after he was caught dredging for scallops in a conservation area protected because it is a precious habitat for marine animals including dolphins. Source: The Guardian IN BRIEF - Vietnamese illegal fishing boats destroyed after seizure off Top End coast VIET NAM Friday, April 04, 2014 Two illegal fishing boats have been torched in Darwin. The Vietnamese boats were found with two other vessels last month near Evans Shoal, about 350 kilometres north-west of Darwin. Source: Radio Australia IN BRIEF - Fish Company’s Move Sparks Strong Reaction ICELAND Friday, April 04, 2014 The introduction of the quota system in Icelandic fisheries in the 1980s has resulted in consolidation in the fishing industry. At present the ten largest companies hold over 50 percent of the quota. Vísir, with its headquarters in Grindavík, a fishing village near Keflavík International Airport, became one of the largest fishing companies in 2005 when it merged with three other companies in the small fishing villages of Þingeyri in the West Fjords, Húsavík in the northeast, and Djúpivogur in the East Fjords. Source: Iceland Review IN BRIEF - New plan targets marine sustainability VIET NAM Friday, April 04, 2014 Viet Nam will work to improve the resistance of its marine ecosystems to climate change impacts while maintaining their productivity. The "Strategy for Sustainable Exploitation and Utilisation of Marine Natural Resources and Environment Protection until 2020, vision towards 2030," was officially released by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Source: Viet Nam News IN BRIEF - John Cummings Named President of American Marine Ingredients UNITED STATES Friday, April 04, 2014 American Seafoods Group LLC (American Seafoods) announced today it has named John Cummings as President of its subsidiary, American Marine Ingredients (AMI). In this newly-created position at AMI, Mr. Cummings will lead the company in developing and bringing to market quality marine ingredients derived from American Seafoods’ harvest of the sustainable fisheries of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Source: Herald Online