All Industry News articles – Page 158
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NewsOnline training videos to boost Egyptian aquaculture
A series of online training videos have been released by non-profit organisation, WorldFish, designed to teach Egyptian fish farmers the industry’s best management practices.
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NewsNorth Sea quota deal
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) says that last night’s agreement between the EU and Norway on North Sea fish allocations for 2014 has ended months of uncertainty for Scottish fishermen.
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NewsOmega 3 capsules FOS certified
Belgian company Bio-Life SPRL has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for its Omega 3 Magnum 1400 gelatine capsules.
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Agreement reached on mackerel
The EU, Norway and the Faroes have come to an agreement on mackerel share allocations for the north-east Atlantic.
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NewsPECH votes for Thailand to address labour issues
A European Parliament vote on Wednesday has recommended that Thailand be required to address human trafficking and forced labour in its fishing industry as part of ongoing trade negotiations between the EU and Thailand.
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Conference recognises importance of fishermen’s data
At the recent Fishery Dependent Information 2014 conference held in Rome, over 150 fisheries scientists, managers, policy-makers and fishers gathered to share and discuss ways to generate better information about the world’s fisheries and the fish stocks on which they depend.
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NewsMexico to use drones to evaluate aquaculture potential
Mexico’s National Fisheries Institute (INAPESCA) will be using three unmanned drones to gather information on areas suitable for aquaculture development in the country.
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NewsFOS and DESAD join forces
The Turkish seafood producers association, DESAD, has signed a collaboration agreement with Friend of the Sea to promote sustainable fishing and responsible seafood sourcing in Turkey.
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NewsCombating shrimp disease
The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) is sponsoring an industry wide research plan to identify the causes and potential solutions for the shrimp disease, Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS).
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NewsIPNLF identifies priorities
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF)’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) held its first annual meeting at the beginning of February 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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NewsWild salmon company nets angling rights
A Scottish wild salmon company has acquired netting rights for wild trout and salmon in the Ythan estuary and adjacent foreshore, bucking the trend for angling bodies buying up these rights.
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NewsResearchers look at wild fish reproduction
Researchers at the UK’s University of East Anglia (UEA) believe farmed salmon should be sterilised to avoid breeding with wild fish.
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Longline training for young fishermen
A training programme has been launched in the Maldives to teach longline fishing to young fishermen.
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No agreement on mackerel for 2014
Icelandic Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson, said he regrets that the mackerel stock management meeting held in Edinburgh yesterday concluded without an agreement.
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NewsFirst FOC certified whale watching company
Sri Lankan company ''Whale Watching With Danushka'' has become the first in the world to achieve Friend of the Sea certification for sustainable whale watching.
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NewsFish does its part to boost health
A recent study carried out by the University of Eastern Finland found that increasing the intake of fatty fish has health benefits, increasing the number of large HDL particles which boost good cholesterol levels.
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Seafish appoints new corporate relations director
Seafish has announced that Mel Groundsell has been appointed the organisation’s new corporate relations director.
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NewsCanadian lobster fishery enters MSC assessment
The Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence lobster trap fishery has entered into Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment.
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PANOS gets Friend of the Sea certified
America’s PANOS brands™ has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for its Yankee Clipper anchovies.
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NewsTesco in strife over dirty tuna
The UK’s largest supermarket, Tesco, has come in last place compared to other leading supermarkets in a Greenpeace tuna sustainability league table highlighted by Channel 4’s Fish Fight programme.
