All Industry News articles – Page 164
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NewsNew appointments for NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a new commanding officer at the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Atlantic.
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NewsUSA: Count the fish and let them go
Menakhem Ben-Yami looks into an American fish counting project
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NewsFishermen rescued
The crew of the San Diego-based Coast Guard Cutter ‘Boutwell’ rescued four fishermen on 6 January after their disabled fishing vessel had been adrift off the coast of Panama for 14 days.
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NewsNOAA: Fish farms can be sustainable
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) says that its new report reveals specific types of fish can be farmed with minimal or no harm to the coastal ocean environment.
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NewsRare species saved from extinction?
Aquarists at ZSL London Zoo says that the worldwide appeal to find a female mate for a critically-endangered fish species has been successful after a small population was found in remote Madagascar.
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NewsSenator urges Walmart to reconsider
U.S. Senator Mark Begich has written to the president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Doug McMillon, asking the company to reconsider its decision to stop buying Alaska salmon products that are not certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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Hy-Vee commits to sustainability
US retailer Hy-Vee, Inc. has announced that it is adding a Responsible Sourcing Commitment to its comprehensive Seafood Procurement Policy.
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NewsSouthern Ocean sanctuary whales slaughtered
International campaigners have accused Japan of being guilty of “medieval butchery” after a video was released showing images of slaughtered whales onboard a Japanese vessel inside a sanctuary, local media reports.
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WTO panel requested for herring dispute
The Mission of Denmark to Geneva has filed a request to establish a WTO panel in the dispute between the Faroe Islands and the EU over Atlanto-Scandian herring.
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NewsAlaskan fishermen to take action against Walmart
Alaska fishermen are pledging to take further action against Walmart for failing to keep its promise to revise its seafood policy by the end of 2013.
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NewsNew study on the snowball effect of overfishing
A new study led by researchers from Florida State University has examined the domino effect that occurs when too many fish are harvested from one habitat.
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NewsHB Grandi catch value drops
HB Grandi’s fleet has recorded a reduction in catch volumes and values for 2013, which it says was down to poor herring fishing.
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NewsNew film to show sustainability of haddock
The Scottish Whitefish Producers’ Association (SWFPA) has produced a new video charting the journey of North Sea haddock from sea to plate, to highlight the sustainability of the fishery and the high quality of the catch.
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Sea Pact announces second Request for Grant Proposals
Sea Pact has announced its second Request for Grant Proposals and is inviting Fishery and Aquaculture Improvement Projects, habitat restoration efforts, scientific research and other projects to apply for funding.
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NewsSensitive Scottish salmon at risk
Wild salmon and sea trout in Scotland are at risk of being infected by sea lice released from fish farms located nearby, says the Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS).
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NewsMercury scares in Menorca
Oceana has found mercury contamination in samples of monkfish and scorpion fish in the Balearic Island of Menorca, in the Maó area.
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NewsGrant for Northern Ireland lobster hatchery
A new £260,000 lobster hatchery is being built in County Down, Northern Ireland, to help boost the local fishing industry and the local crustacean population.
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NewsScottish safety on the up
An innovative scheme set up by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is quickly improving safety at sea as the 1,000th free lifejacket is handed out.
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NewsRussia bans Norwegian imports
A ban has been placed on the import of two consignments of frozen herring from Norway after veterinary experts found the accompanying documents were “incorrectly prepared”.
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NewsAnother fishing vessel for Agro Food
Bangladesh’s Western Fishers Shipyard Limited is to build another deep sea mid-water fishing vessel for Agro Food Services, a sister company of Sea Resources Group, local media reports.
