All Industry News articles – Page 149
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NewsNew interactive ICES map
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has launched a new interactive map, which shows ICES assessments of the status of fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic
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ISSF launches guidebook website
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has launched its new guidebook platform, ISSFguidebooks.org.
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NAFO reports on fish stock status
The Scientific Council of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) has released its advice on the status of certain fish stocks in the northwest Atlantic.
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NewsLoggerheads protected
NOAA Fisheries and the Department of Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) have announced two final rules to designate critical habitat for the threatened loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Atlantic Ocean and on coastal beach habitat along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
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NewsThe Prince of Wales brings together fish and finance
The Prince of Wales is bringing together experts from the worlds of fishing and finance today to discuss ways to invest in the sustainability of the oceans.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches first Freedom Food rainbow trout
The first and exclusive Freedom Food-labelled rainbow trout has been launched in 400 of UK supermarket Sainsbury’s stores.
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NewsAsda publishes first transparent sourcing report
Asda has become the first supermarket to publish comprehensive and independent data on the fisheries that supply it, meaning that consumers can see exactly how and where Asda’s wild fish is caught.
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Seafish publishes ecological risk assessment
The UK authority Seafish has developed an assessment model which will help fisheries in the South West of England to identify the ecological effects of fishing and work towards becoming more sustainable.
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NewsWWF guides Hong Kong consumers
A new sustainable Seafood Guide has been published by WWF for Hong Kong consumers, based upon scientific assessments of the main fish and shellfish supply sources.
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Trial opening of Black Teatfish fishery
Following recent research suggesting that stocks of the high value sea cucumber, Black Teatfish, have recovered to a point where it can now be sustainably fished under strict managed conditions, the fishery will open for a one month trial later this year.
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Enzymotec's KREAL® krill oil gains FOS certification
KREAL® from Enzymotec Ltd. has achieved Friend of the Sea (FOS) certification for its krill oil products.
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NewsFishmongers’ Company buys new gear for fishermen
The Fishmongers’ Company has donated £100,000 to enable fishermen in the south west of England who were badly affected by severe storms earlier this year to replace lost gear and start fishing again, reports Andrew Martin.
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News“Ground-breaking” salmon agreement
Independent Scottish salmon farmer, Loch Duart Ltd, has signed a “ground-breaking” agreement that will maximise the effective use of salmon with minimum waste.
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NewsUK fishing remains stable
Seafish, UK authority on seafood, says that its latest economic figures from vessel owners suggest the profit margin for the UK fishing fleet has increased slightly from 18 to 19% with a small increase in net profit margins.
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Russia to increase fish production
Russia plans to significantly increase fish production in the territorial waters of Norway, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, according to Ilya Shestakov, Head of the Russian Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo).
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NFFO advises industry on hidden threat
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation (NFFO) is urging all vessels to fit potentially lifesaving carbon monoxide detectors following the death of two fishermen who inhaled the poisonous gas.
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Young’s to create two Centres of Excellence
Young’s Seafood has confirmed that it is creating two Centres of Excellence as part of its chilled strategy to focus on the company’s core customers, simplify the business and deliver market leading efficiencies.
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SFF calls for industry clarification
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has voiced its concern over the upcoming Scottish referendum and the implications it could have on the industry.
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NewsGenerating single-sex prawn populations
Israeli scientists have developed a novel method for generating single-sex populations of prawns to both boost the productivity of aquaculture farms and as a biocontrol measure against invasive species and pests.
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Joint venture finalised
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd has announced that it has finalised its joint venture with China Co-op (Hainan) Industry Development Co., Ltd., which will see the two working together as part of Pingtan''s intention to develop into a seller of fish products directly to end markets.
