All Industry News articles – Page 14
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NewsHake re-certification stalled by objection
A last-minute objection has stalled the anticipated re-certification of the South African hake trawl fishery by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsScottish fish an eco-choice, says study
Scottish caught pelagic fish such as herring and mackerel have a low carbon footprint compared to other types of food production, finds a new study.
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NewsIcelandic fleet gets capelin quota
After months of uncertainty, speculation and acoustic surveys carried out around Iceland under challenging conditions, Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson has signed off the regulatory requirements for a 61,000 tonne capelin quota for this season.
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NewsNFI Chair’s focus on data and expert insight
Seattle Fish Co President and CEO Derek Figueroa, is the new Chair of the National Fisheries Institute and will speak at the Virtual Global Seafood Market Conference with his state of the industry address.
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NewsBoost for Portuguese sales platform
New interest in online sales since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted a Sesimbra, Portugal-based virtual platform that sells fish to the public from the local artisanal fishing fleet.
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NewsStudy into marine by-products traceability
HSSMI and MarinTrust have begun a three-month feasibility study, funded by the UK Seafood Innovation Fund’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), to define a traceability system for the UK’s marine by-product supply chain.
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NewsNueva Pescanova proposes capital increase
The board of directors of Nueva Pescanova will call its shareholders and creditors to a voluntary debt to equity swap in a bid to secure the future viability of the company and accomplish its business plan.
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NewsRussian Crab five-fold increase in catch
The Russian Crab Company Group caught more than 13,000 tonnes of crab in 2020, 19% of the total regional catch and five times the previous year’s catch.
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NewsOvercoming the effects of climate shocks
Access to alternative fisheries, ports and grounds helps fishermen overcome the effects of climate shocks, suggests research conducted by NOAA.
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NewsFishmeal and oil production steady
There was an improved availability of raw materials in November 2020, but cumulative production in 2020 remains in line with the previous year’s, according to IFFO’s analysis on marine ingredient market trends, January-November 2020.
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News#FishToYourDoor scheme runs through lockdown
Despite a bitterly disappointing Brexit deal for UK fisheries, and lockdown 3.0 looming over the country, Cornwall’s fishermen and Seafood Cornwall’s #FishToYourDoor scheme – running continuously since lockdown 1.0 in March 2020 – is into a third wave of contact-free delivery activity, across the UK.
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NewsSnapper boost for South Australia
The South Australian Government has announced 300,000 snapper fingerlings will be released in Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent this year.
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NewsNFFO slams Boris Brexit deal
The NFFO (National Federation of Fishermen''s Organisations) has urged UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to concede that he has failed to strike a Brexit deal with the EU that gives the UK fishing sector independence.
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NewsBrim catches down, values up
According to figures released by Icelandic fishing and processing company Brim, catches were down 11,000 tonnes in 2020, while the company reports an ISK525 million increase in revenues.
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NewsFishing resilient despite Covid, says EU
Sustainable fishing has helped the EU fishing fleet remain profitable in 2020 despite the challenges of the global Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the European Union.
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NewsGhost gear retrieval in Canada
The Canadian government has invested CAN$8.3 million to retrieve and remove lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear, one of the largest causes of marine pollution.
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NewsThai Union creates bone health supplement
Thai Union Ingredients, a subsidiary of Thai Union Group, has launched a new dietary supplement produced from tuna bones which can help promote healthy bones and teeth.
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NewsClimate change linked to Arctic charr decline
Climate change is proving a major risk to one of Canada’s vital fish species according to new research published in Nature Climate Change.
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NewsNorway, EU and UK start 2021 negotiations
The first negotiations on shared fisheries between Norway, the EU and the UK began earlier this week. Under normal circumstances, talks would have taken place and been concluded at the end of last year – but 2020 has been anything but a normal year.
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NewsNew tool gives extra MSC assurance
MarinTrust has developed a new tool to help ensure continuity and traceability within the seafood value chain.
