All Industry News articles – Page 181
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NewsAmazonian fish farming
Nofima, the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fishery and Aquaculture, says that Brazil has chosen Norway as its collaborative partner to help modernise its aquaculture industry because it is a forerunner in fish farming technology.
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NewsDouble ACE for winch manufacturer
Scotland based deck machinery specialists ACE Winches has been recognised for its strong performance with regard to health and safety and environmental standards.
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NewsMcMurdo extends portfolio
McMurdo, part of the Orolia Group, was at this year’s Seawork Exhibition to introduce the latest edition to its product range, the new Personal Automatic Identification System (AIS) beacon, Smartfind S20, which generated interest from a wide range of markets.
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NewsMSC programme a ‘burden’ to Alaska
U.S. Senator Mark Begich has sent a letter to Wal-Mart president and chief operating officer Michael Duke, urging the company to re-evaluate its decision to only sell seafood certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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Big fine for black market snapper trading
A man from Auckland, New Zealand, has been fined a total of $42,000 for possessing snapper that had not been reported.
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NewsRegeneration plans for Welsh fishing port
Wales’ largest fishing port, Milford Fish Docks, is set for a major redevelopment plan as part of the Port of Milford Haven’s £60 million Milford Dock Master Plan.
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NewsNOAA seeks input on process for new marine sanctuaries
NOAA is seeking public input on a proposed process and associated criteria to evaluate potential new national marine sanctuaries in the USA’s marine and Great Lakes environments.
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NewsLooe’s new loos
Looe Harbour Authority on the south coast of Cornwall, UK, opened its brand new £250,000, luxuriously appointed harbourside toilet and shower facilities for fishermen and visiting sailors on 30 May.
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Scottish herring sustainably fished
The latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) shows that herring caught off the west coast of Scotland is being sustainably fished.
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NewsMaui’s could be extinct in 20 years
The International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) 2013 report acknowledges that New Zealand’s Maui’s dolphins will decline to just 10 adult breeding females in six years and become functionally extinct in less than 20 years, unless they are protected from gillnetting and trawling.
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SFF comments on latest ICES advice
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) chief executive Bertie Armstrong has said that although the latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) on fishing opportunities for 2014 contains mixed news, it is only the start of the decision-making process for next year’s quotas.
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Another rise in North Sea cod stocks
According to the latest International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) figures, cod stocks in the North Sea have risen for the seventh year in a row and there are indications that reduced discarding, and improved fisheries management have played a key part.
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NewsMermaid Marine success at Seawork
Mermaid Marine, based in Poole UK, was at Seawork this year to promote its range of marine engines to the tug, ferry and fishing vessel markets - and it secured more interest than last year.
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NewsTrade sanctions against the Faroe Islands within a month
Representatives from the pelagic fishing industry are very confident that trade sanction measures will be put in place against the Faroe Islands within a month.
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NewsRobot carp with 3D movement created
Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed a robot fish that mimics the movements of a carp.
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NewsCountries urged to protect children
A guidance document published jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) says that although almost every country has signed international conventions to protect children, many have not translated these agreements into national legislation.
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NewsSalmon netting quota
Greenland is increasing its landings of salmon from 20 to 50 tonnes by introducing a new 35 tonne fish factory internal quota and this may have implications for Scottish salmon populations.
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Blue Growth strategy gets further backing
The European Commission has welcomed the backing from the EU''s General Affairs Council for the progress made in delivering the EU''s Blue Growth Strategy, which aims to create sustainable economic growth and employment in the marine and maritime economy to help Europe''s economic recovery.
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NewsFirst ASC and MSC labelled product available in The Netherlands
Queens Panga & Shrimp Noodles Red Curry, combining farmed pangasius and wild-caught shrimp, has become the first product to carry the ASC logo for responsible aquaculture and the MSC ecolabel for sustainable wild-catch.
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NewsBelize bans transhipments of fish at sea
The Belize Fisheries Department has announced a moratorium on unmonitored transhipments of fish at sea for Belize-flagged vessels, effective immediately.
