All Industry News articles – Page 111
-
News
Dutch vessel prosecuted
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) says that a Dutch Master and Owner have been fined £47,410.50 for fisheries offences in the UK.
-
NewsGreenpeace raids illegal Pacific tuna fishing
Greenpeace’s ship, ‘Rainbow Warrior’, is doing its part to stop a Taiwanese tuna longliner illegally fishing in the tuna-rich tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean.
-
News
Samherji investigation dismissed
An investigation brought by the Icelandic Central Bank against seafood company, Samherji, for incorrectly calculated fish prices has been dismissed following a lack of evidence.
-
NewsToo little, too late for tuna
Environmental groups have expressed their disappointment at the outcomes of the recent meeting of the Northern Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in Sapporo, Japan.
-
NewsExperts tackle ghost fishing gear
Experts from around the world are meeting in London today to launch the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), marking the start of an action plan to tackle the urgent problem of lost and abandoned fishing gear.
-
NewsSustainable farming releases “significant” GHG emissions
A fishing farming method, often praised as being environmentally-friendly and used in southern China, actually releases “significant” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to an Oxford University study.
-
NewsRecord survival for juvenile cod
Food research institute Nofima says that the survival of juvenile cod is the result of systematic improvements in all aspects of management which it’s pioneering with its national cod breeding programme in Norway.
-
News
MoD condemned over trawler incident
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has voiced her anger after the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) admitted one of its submarines had been responsible for dragging a local fishing trawler backwards through the Irish Sea.
-
News
Scottish volume and value increase
The value of fish landed by Scottish vessels in 2014 increased by 18% in real terms from 2013, according to statistics published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.
-
NewsHistorical data digitised
Historical data collected from UK fisheries in the 1930s to 1950s has been digitised for the first time – a move that could help scientists greatly improve their understanding of climate change and variability.
-
News
Record year for Scottish salmon production
Statistics published in the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2014 report have revealed that production of Scottish farmed salmon has leapt to its highest ever level.
-
NewsNorth sea cod partnership
A new partnership is spearheading the aim to assess North Sea Cod stocks to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard, following the species showing positive signs of recovery in the wild.
-
News
Baltic Sea fishing opportunities proposed for 2016
The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2016.
-
NewsIceFish 2017 dates announced
Event organiser Mercator Media has announced that the dates for the 12th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, Awards and Conference will be 13-15 September 2017.
-
NewsWärtsilä power for Norwegian fishing vessel
Wärtsilä is to supply a complete propulsion solution for a new factory trawler fishing vessel currently being built in Turkey for Norwegian marine trawling operator, Halstensen Granit AS.
-
News
Science Advisory Group gets new panel
Seafish’s Science Advisory Group (SAG) has unveiled its new panel of professionals, chosen to provide high-quality, independent scientific challenge and support for the fishing industry.
-
NewsCall to social responsibility
A new report launched to coincide with the World Seafood Congress being held in Grimsby this week, calls for a code of conduct on social responsibility for the seafood industry.
-
NewsTop 20 fish and chip shops announced
The UK’s top 20 fish and chip shops have been announced and will now compete for the title of the ‘best’, as part of the 2016 National Fish and Chip Awards organised by Seafish.
-
NewsSeventh Oz fishery gains MSC certification
Family-run Walker Seafoods has become the seventh Australian fishery to receive Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its yellowfin and albacore tuna, along with its swordfish.
-
NewsPacific Bluefin tuna in conservation crisis
Members of the Northern Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) are meeting this week to adopt “urgent” new conservation measures to protect declining Pacific Bluefin tuna.
