All Industry News articles – Page 109
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NewsThai Union labour code of conduct
Thai Union is introducing a more stringent ‘Business Ethics and Labor Code of Conduct’ which it says will create a higher level of accountability and transparency through its supply chain.
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NewsYellow cards for Taiwan and Comoros
The European Commission has issued Comoros and Taiwan with yellow card warnings, as they risk being identified uncooperative in the fight against illegal fishing.
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UK reports stable profits
The operating profit for the overall UK fishing fleet has increased by 34% to £202 million in 2013, compared to 2012, according to the latest figures from Seafish.
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WSC 2015 a great success
Delegates from 23 countries arrived in Grimsby, UK, for five days of talks and workshops addressing issues impacting the global seafood industry, for the 10th World Seafood Congress.
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NewsGAA Lifetime Achievement Award
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has awarded Bill Herzig with this year’s GAA Lifetime Achievement Award.
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NewsFinFish Study calls for adequate ATQ system
An adequate autonomous tariff quota (ATQ) system is vital to ensure the competitiveness of the fish processing industry, says the EU Fish Processors and Traders (AIPCE-CEP).
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NewsEarly warning on harmful algae
Scientists at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban are helping to safeguard stocks of farmed shellfish and salmon in Scottish aquaculture’s industrial heartland.
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NewsSeaweed key to mitigating ocean acidification
In the Pacific Northwest, NOAA scientists and partners are studying the potential for seaweed farms to help fight ocean acidification by removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the ocean.
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News£3m in funding for lobster hatchery research
Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have committed £3m in funding for a research project set to make a series of breakthroughs in the science and technology associated with lobster culture.
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Marine populations remain unchanged
Figures released by the WWF show that the world’s marine populations have remained unchanged for almost 30 years, despite numerous reports of stocks being overfished and exploited, says Europêche.
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NAFO bans bottom fishing on seamount areas
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) has announced the final TACs for NAFO stocks for 2016, as well as the elimination of all bottom fishing on seamount areas.
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NewsCFOOD initiative
International experts in fisheries management have come together as part of a new initiative, called Collaborative for Food from Our Oceans Data (CFOOD).
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NewsNorth Sea cod removed from ‘Fish to Avoid’ list
North Sea cod has been removed from the Marine Conservation Society’s Fish to Avoid list.
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EU ecolabel consultation results
The European Commission''s recent consultation on an EU ecolabel for fisheries and aquaculture products shows that the majority of respondents believe that the EU and other public bodies could play a role in ecolabelling, but views on their required type of involvement are less clear.
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UK fishing industry statistics published
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2014.
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NewsBlue crabs tolerate hypoxic conditions
Adult blue crabs are “much more tolerant” of low-oxygen, hypoxic conditions that previously thought, but global warming could change things, according to new research by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
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NewsEuropêche showcases sustainably sourced fish
Europêche and Alain Cadec MEP, the Chairman of the Fisheries Committee, have co-hosted the second Seafood Showcase in the European Parliament showcasing sustainable fisheries products from all across Europe.
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Plankton can play a major role in CO2 storage
Tiny zooplankton animals may be playing a huge part in regulating climate change, research involving the University of Strathclyde has found.
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Young’s facilities to remain open
Young’s Seafood Limited has confirmed that it will be keeping its Fraserburgh Watermill Road and Grantown-on-Spey facilities open.
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No MSC certification for Echebastar fishery
The Independent Adjudicator has made his final ruling on the Echebastar Indian Ocean tuna fishery case and has concluded that the fishery will not be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard.
