All Industry News articles – Page 136
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NewsGreenpeace questions future of Pacific tuna
Greenpeace is urging tuna traders and investors to “start behaving ethically” to ensure a sustainable future for the stock and market after Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) talks failed.
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NewsWild salmon review published
According to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership’s (SFP) annual review of the state of wild salmon fisheries, half of wild-caught salmon come from ‘well or reasonably’ managed fisheries, the other half from fisheries that need ‘significant improvements’.
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NewsFund to support fishing in Pacific island nations
The Republic of China (Taiwan) has established the Chinese Taipei Trust Fund, a special fund of US$2 million to be spent over five years to assist the fishing industries of developing nations, particularly Small Island Developing States.
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NewsCTI withdraws application
The China Tuna Industry Group (CTI) Holding Limited has officially withdrawn its IPO application from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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NewsNew fishing model developed
A new model has been developed by economists at two universities in the US which could help fishermen make more money while reducing the risk of fishery depletion.
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Scallop relationship formed
A new supply relationship has been agreed between Morgère and Reid Scallop Gear to benefit French scallop fishermen.
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NewsEU and Norway agree North Sea TACs
The EU and Norway have reached an arrangement for the 2015 management of shared fish stocks in the North Sea.
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WCPFC commits to implementing harvest strategy
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has made a commitment to long-term sustainable fisheries management.
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NewsUK outfitting expertise
Birkenhead UK based contractor MPE Interiors has supplied its manufacturing and outfitting expertise to an Irish shipyard building a new salmon farm vessel.
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NewsHB Grandi trawler trouble
Iceland’s HB Grandi’s wetfish trawler, ‘Otto N Thorláksson RE’, is to be docked for two to three months due to a main engine breakdown last week.
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Finest at Sea products recalled
Consumers are being warned not to eat certain Finest at Sea Ocean Products because they could potentially grow Clostridium botulinum, which can cause foodborne botulism - a rare but potentially life-threatening bacterial illness.
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NewsNew guide to keeping Oz-caught sharks safe
A new guide developed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is expected to help increase the survival rate of sharks and rays accidentally caught during commercial fishing.
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NewsNOAA regulations to protect bluefin
Final regulations to help protect Atlantic bluefin tuna by reducing dead discards and providing measures to help ensure compliance with international quotas have been announced by NOAA.
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NewsCTIG no-show at WCPFC meet
Greenpeace says that the disgraced China Tuna Industry Group (CTIG) did not turn up at the eleventh Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting this week.
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NewsHelp for Scotland’s processors
A new project has been launched by Seafood Scotland to help Scotland’s processing industry to increase its offering of added value products, whilst also reducing the costs of production and route to market.
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Mussel sales set to soar this Christmas
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has predicted that mussel sales will increase by around third in the run-up to Christmas, and oyster sales are expected to rise by a similar amount too.
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NewsTrust calls for protection of new Scottish habitat
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is calling for a newly discovered seabed habitat formed by an unusual, coral-like seaweed known as maerl, to be protected.
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NewsWave energy generator for fishfarms
Scotland’s Albatern, is developing a pioneering floating flexible wave energy generator called WaveNET, which it says will have a market in powering aquaculture farms and remote coastal communities.
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NewsFighting slavery in fishing
The UK’s Home Office is working hard to raise awareness of slavery in the fishing sector with a new campaign, aimed to give people the confidence to help tackle the ever-growing issue, writes Rachael Doyle.
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NewsTom Elliott passes away
Respected and admired businessman and industry leader Tom Elliott passed away on 29 November.
