All Industry News articles – Page 100
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NewsTuvalu joins Longline Vessel Day Scheme
Tuvalu has become the latest Parties to Naura Agreement (PNA) member nation to implement the Vessel Day Scheme for its longline fishing industry.
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Mollusk standards available for public comment
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) mollusk farm standards have been released for a 60-day public comment period, which ends on 5 February 2016,
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NewsLottery win for MSC
The Dutch Postcode Lottery is extending its funding support to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) with a €2.5 million grant over the next five years, effective from January 2016.
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AYK SSI seeks Scientific Technical Committee member
The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative (AYK SSI) Steering Committee is seeking nominations to fill a vacancy on its Scientific Technical Committee (STC).
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News‘The EU fish market’ report 2015
A new exhaustive and user-friendly snapshot of the European fisheries and aquaculture industry in 2015 is now online, along with the new and improved EUMOFA website.
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IMO urges fishing vessel treaty acceptance
The IMO Assembly has called on Member States to accept the 2012 Cape Town fishing vessel safety agreement at its 29th session at IMO Headquarters in London, UK.
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Stop Illegal Fishing awarded the Margarita Lizárraga Medal
African not-for-profit organisation Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF) has been awarded the 2014-2015 Margarita Lizárraga Medal in recognition of its efforts to halt illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing across the continent.
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NewsGreenshell™ mussel research
Cawthron Institute and Sanford Limited have joined forces to identify and validate the health benefits of Greenshell™ mussels, in particular their potential anti-inflammatory qualities and their ability to promote improved joint and bone health.
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Omega-3 supplements FoS certified
Omega-3 supplements from Eniva are now carrying the Friend of the Sea seal of approval, certifying that the fish oil ingredient originates from approved FoS sustainable fisheries.
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News‘Quay Issues’ published
The latest edition of fishing industry magazine, ‘Quay Issues’, has been published by Seafish.
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First Indonesian feed mill earns BAP certification
The PT Centralpertiwi Bahari (CP Prima) feed mill in Lampung province, Indonesia has become the country’s first feed mill to become Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified.
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NewsPalau to ratify Port State Measures Agreement
The Palau Congress has voted unanimously to ratify the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA).
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ISSF calls for better stock management and monitoring requirements
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its position statement ahead of the 12th Regular Session Meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Council (WCPFC) in Bali, Indonesia on 3-8 December.
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NewsUS seeks to go back on agreement
The United States is seeking to renege on an agreement it signed with Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) member states.
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Revised ASC certification and accreditation requirements
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has released its new updated Certification and Accreditation Requirements (CAR) which comes into operation on 1 December 2015.
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News'Geelong Star' negotiation progress
Seafish Tasmania has agreed that its 95m factory trawler ''Geelong Star'' will not fish in management zone 7 of Australia’s Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) until the end of the season on 30 April 2016.
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NewsEuropean hotels to offer MSC certified cod
Hilton Worldwide has announced that it is becoming the first global hotel company to serve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labelled and certified cod in its restaurants in 41 properties across the UK, Netherlands and Belgium.
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NewsOvercoming social deficiencies
Representatives of Europêche and Cogeca have met with some of the key players in the industry with the aim of improving social and working conditions for fishermen across Europe.
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EU adopts investment packages for Italy and Romania
The European Commission has adopted a key investment package for the Italian and Romanian maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors, valued at €978m and €224m respectively.
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NewsSatellite tags deployed on bass in Ireland
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has commenced an innovative tagging study to investigate the spawning migrations of bass.
