All Industry News articles – Page 176
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NewsMarine Harvest goes for growth
The Marine Harvest Group is set for growth in Europe after recording its best second quarter in history with operational earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of NOK 901m (US$147.9m).
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NewsMackerel quota dispute
The Scottish Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA) has challenged the Icelandic Government over its recent claims defending its position over North East Atlantic mackerel quotas.
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NewsEC bans Faroese imports
The European Commission (EC) is banning Faroese imports to “safeguard fragile fish stocks” as the Faroe Islands continues "unsustainable" fishing of herring.
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NewsSea lice debate rages on
Scotland’s Salmon and Trout Association (S&TAS) has demanded that the Scottish Salmon Producers'' Organisation (SSPO) retracts its latest statement dismissing the impact of sea lice on wild salmon.
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NewsDFO investigates “controversial” fishermen
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is investigating fishermen shown to violate fishing regulations in a “controversial video” released last week, but conservation groups argue the fishermen are the solution, not the problem.
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NewsSalmon farmers unite
Salmon farmers have joined forces to create a new organisation to address global challenges to the industry.
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NewsGibraltar protests
Spanish fishermen took to the country’s waters over the weekend to stage a protest over an artificial reef which they say restricts their rights to fish.
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NewsEMS provides new opportunities
The recent Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) outbreak in Southeast Asia is likely to provide second-tier shrimp producers, including India and Myanmar, with new opportunities, says Rabobank.
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NewsTrident adds value with new facility
Trident Seafoods is adding value to its operations with a new US$41m processing facility in Georgia.
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NewsGreenland whitefish enters MSC
Greenland’s cod, haddock and saithe fisheries in the North East Arctic have entered into MSC assessment.
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NewsThe impact of underwater noise on fish
A three-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership between HR Wallingford and the University of Exeter is being launched this month to predict the impact of underwater noise on fish.
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NewsDeclining skate and ray wings sold in supermarkets
University of Salford DNA testing has found that that supermarket skate and ray wings, despite being labelled as from sustainable stocks, are actually being taken from declining species.
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NewsFisherman tweets industry views
UK fisherman, David Warwick, is tweeting his daily ''FishTales'' in a bid to highlight the problems faced by the often “misunderstood” fishing industry.
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NewsPoacher caught on Facebook
A New Zealand man has been sentenced to 200 hours community service after getting caught selling illegal paua on Facebook.
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NewsSeafish to reduce levy rates
Seafish is looking to reduce its standard rate of levy for the first time in over 14 years; a move it says will help reduce the “financial burden” of 90% of business in the seafood industry.
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New BAP appointment
A former Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) auditor has been appointed to the BAP team as new programme integrity manager, say the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).
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Human trafficking suspect arrested
The key suspect in the Environmental Justice Foundation’s (EJF) investigation into human trafficking and human rights abuses in Thailand’s seafood industry has been arrested.
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King Salmon development dispute
Two appeals put forward to the New Zealand High Court against King Salmon’s proposal to develop new fish farms in the Marlborough Sounds have been rejected.
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NewsNigeria invests US$7.28m in aquaculture
Nigeria’s Bayelsa government is investing N1.17bn (US$7.28m) in its aquaculture operations to boost food production for local consumption and export.
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NewsDeductions announced from 2013 quotas
EU Member States that overfished in 2012 will suffer deductions from their 2013 quotas.
