In The News
UK:
Tesco is getting onboard with the finest in the
UK’s seafood catching sector by sponsoring
boats to enter the Responsible Fishing Scheme
(RFS). The supermarket is committed towards sourcing
from Responsibly Managed Fisheries as part of
its sustainable fisheries strategy and will match
the £25,000 awarded by industry authority
body, Seafish, to help finance the assessment
of about 150 catching vessels.
The Responsible Fishing Scheme was launched by
Seafish in 2006 to promote good operational and
environmental practices. Developed to raise standards
and demonstrate the seafood supply chain's commitment
to responsible sourcing, the scheme has already
certified over 200 boats and a further 300 are
in the process of assessment. As a result, more
than 41% of the UK fleet is now involved in the
initiative and other fishing nations such as Holland
are very close to adopting the scheme for their
own fleet.
US:
USA fly casting guru Mel Krieger passes away
The Mel Krieger School of Fly Fishing has introduced
thousands of new participants to the sport, backed
up by Mel's instructional videos and articles.
He was also well known for his DVD called "Mel
Krieger's Patagonia" which leant on his years
of experience visiting and fishing the area.
In his own words he "took up fly fishing
with a vengance" in 1964 following a move
to San Francisco, getting involved in the casting
tournament scene centred there. He ended up teaching
and fishing all over the world and was involved
with introducing the 'Flycasting Certification
Program' endorsed by the Federation of Fly Fishers
in the USA.
Australia:
Mercury and MotorGuide proud sponsors of the 2008
MotorGuide BASS Electric Series.
Anglers - both expert and amateur - have received
thousands of dollars in cold, hard cash as well
as a clutch of MotorGuide trolling motors, thanks
to Mercury and MotorGuide’s sponsorship
of Australia’s two leading fishing competitions.
The 2008 MotorGuide BASS Electric Series has had
a fantastic finish, with more than 50 of the best
Bass fishermen in the country competing for the
final honours of the season. After two fog-shrouded
days on Bjelke Petersen Dam in Queensland’s
Burnett Valley, Jesper Noiesen wrote his name
in the ABT records book with a combined weight
total across the two angling session giving him
the champion’s crown for 2008. Jesper claimed
victory in the first of the two angling sessions,
with his 3.48kg bag earning him a Blue Fin Boats
345 Trekker with MotorGuide electric rig. Similar
boat and MotorGuide motor packages were won by
Paul Kneller, for the second angling session,
and Bundaberg basser Chris Horne, who claimed
his in a random draw. The anglers at Burnett Valley
had earned their places there via the 23 qualifying
rounds across the year
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