All Industry News articles – Page 183
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NewsSuccess for discards trial
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has released the results of UK discard trials which show that discards have been virtually eliminated in some species.
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NewsNutreco completes Ecuador acquisition
Nutreco has positioned itself in the global top three shrimp feed suppliers after completing its acquisition of 75% of the shares in Ecuador’s Gisis SA.
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NewsSturgeons threatened by illegal fishing and caviar trade
A new report by WWF and TRAFFIC has found that ongoing illegal fishing and trade in caviar in Romania and Bulgaria is threatening the survival of sturgeons in the Danube river basin.
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NewsWide variations in salmon sustainability
A report by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has found that half of wild Pacific salmon stocks are good shape, while the other half needs help.
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NewsFaroe Islands call on the EU to drop threats
Jacob Vestergaard, Faroese Minister of Fisheries, has written to EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki, urging her to drop the threat of sanctions against the Faroes regarding the Atlanto-Scandian herring stock.
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NewsNZ stock assessments
The latest comprehensive scientific assessment of the status of New Zealand’s fisheries has been released.
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NewsNZ amends fishing regulations
Changes have been made to regulatory controls of some of New Zealand’s most valuable fisheries, including a decision to extend consultation on the Otago/Southland Paua fisheries review.
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NewsIndonesia works towards sustainability
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has praised the Indonesian fishing industry’s efforts to increase the market potential for its pole and line and hand line caught tuna.
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NewsChemical pollution at Scottish salmon farms
Nearly one in five Scottish salmon farms are breaching Environmental Quality Standards for residues of seal lice treatments, which are toxic to lobster, crabs and prawns.
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FishChoice website
FishChoice has introduced a new dynamic to its website – a tool designed to make it easier to find suppliers of sustainable seafood.
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NewsGood news for stocks
Although the focus has been on cod stock recovery in the North Sea recently, other north-east Atlantic assessed fish stocks are recovering well too.
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NewsNo ISA in British Columbia
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reported that out of more than 4,000 samples collected and tested in British Columbia last year, all tested negative for infectious salmon anaemia (ISA).
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Indian clam fishery enters MSC assessment
India’s short-neck clam fishery in the Ashtamudi Estuary has entered into MSC assessment.
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NewsRed king crab shelf life study
Boiled and chilled clusters of red king crab have a recommended shelf life of five days, according to the latest shelf life study carried out by food research institute, Nofima.
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Skipper Expo Aberdeen 2014 dates announced
Next year’s Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen fishing show will be held on 30-31 May 2014 and a significant number of companies have already signalled their intention to exhibit.
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NewsEMS trigger found
Research carried out on early mortality syndrome (EMS) at a Malaysian shrimp farm in Malaysia has revealed that the disease is triggered in ponds with a pH of 8.5 or higher.
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NewsCall to bar Faroese companies from BFFF
The Scottish Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA) is calling on the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) to bar Faroese seafood companies from its membership.
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NewsChinook salmon bycatch rule implemented
A new rule implemented by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council has put a limit on the number of Chinook salmon that can be killed as bycatch in the Central and Western Gulf of Alaska bottom trawl fisheries.
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NewsEJF report launched in Spain
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has launched its report ‘Sold to the Sea’ in Madrid, Spain.
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NewsCarpet tiles out of abandoned fishing nets
Nine thousand kilos of discarded fishing nets collected from beaches along the Danajon Bank, Philippines, have been collected and will be recycled into carpet tiles, as part of the Net-Works project.
