All Industry News articles – Page 118
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NewsEcometrica develops sustainable app
UK-based Ecometrica is joining forces with scientists at Edinburgh Napier University to develop an app that will help world governments ensure their economic growth is ecologically sustainable.
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NewsYoung’s loses Sainsbury’s contract
Young’s Seafood has confirmed that it has lost its salmon processing contract with UK supermarket Sainsbury’s.
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NewsUnderstanding spatial structure
New research published in the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Science Series highlights the importance of understanding spatial structure and meta-population fish stocks when assessing fishery sustainability.
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NewsChannel scallop deal secured
Over 700,000 extra kilowatt days at sea have been secured for UK fishermen under the Western Waters Regime for the whole of 2015.
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NewsMoU to promote Vietnamese aquaculture
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Vietnamese Directorate of Fisheries (D-Fish) are joining forces to promote responsible aquaculture in Vietnam through a step-wise approach from VietGAP to ASC certification.
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UN Marine Biodiversity Treaty resolution
A landmark resolution has been adopted by a consensus of UN member states, to develop a legally-binding treaty for the conservation of marine life beyond national territorial waters – that area of the ocean shared by all.
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NewsDiscard ban discussed at fishing industry debate
The incoming ban on the practice of discarding fish was high on the agenda as representatives of the UK fishing industry put their questions to DEFRA and the Marine Management Organisation representatives at the annual general meeting of the National Federation of Fishermen''s Organisations (NFFO) last week.
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NewsSpain issues record breaking fines
The Spanish Government has announced penalties that could reach more than €11m against Spanish nationals, including companies involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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Vietnamese crab exports up
The Vietnamese Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) says that crab exports have reached nearly US$30million, with even more due to be sent abroad in the coming months.
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Global partnership to provide traceability solutions
International tuna supplier, Marbelize, and US-based Frequentz Inc, are joining forces to provide traceability solutions in compliance with the IUU Task Force Action Plan.
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NewsOcean management strategies needed
A more tailored approach to ocean management is needed in the North Atlantic to avoid depletion of valuable commercial fish stocks, according to new research led by the UK’s University of Salford.
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Mexican companies withdraw from fishing bluefin
The member companies of the Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna - representing 93% of total tuna production in Mexico – have voluntarily withdraw from fishing Pacific bluefin tuna for the next five years, including the 2015 season.
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NewsNational plan for sustainable aquaculture
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has launched a public consultation on a draft National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development.
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Fish oil market set to soar
The global fish oil market is set to reach US$2.63bn by 2020, hitting a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.1% during 2015 – 2020, according to a new report by Allied Market Research.
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£1.7m grant to protect UK marine life
The UK’s Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £1.7million to ‘Capturing our Coast’, a project designed to explore how the marine environment is responding to global climate change.
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NGOs applaud Indonesia’s commitment
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) has announced its intention to enter its pole-and-line and handline tuna fisheries, for skipjack and yellowfin, into full Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment by the end of 2015.
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NewsPalau burns illegal fishing boats
Authorities in Palau have burned four Vietnamese ‘Blue Boat’ vessels caught engaged in illegal fishing off the Pacific island nation''s Kayangel Island.
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NewsOceana criticises Denmark’s conservation ‘block’
Oceana has criticised Denmark for “blocking” a recommendation to protect threatened Baltic Sea species at a HELCOM Heads of Delegation meeting this week.
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NewsPNA to charge for FAD use
The Parties to Nauru Agreement (PNA) have passed an initiative to trial a charge of US$1,000 on each Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) set in PNA waters.
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NewsQuiet on the eastern grounds
Skipper of HB Grandi freezer trawler ‘Therney’, Kristinn Gestsson, has reported that fishing for saithe and Greenland halibut has been very quiet.
