All Industry News articles – Page 228
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NewsEurope's most advanced processing plant
A new pelagic fish processing plant is being constructed in Tvøroyri, Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands.
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Louisbourg Seafoods joins WOC
Louisbourg Seafoods has become the first company from the fish harvesting sector to join the World Ocean Council (WOC).
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NewsIrish seafood processors invest
The Irish Ministry for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced that Irish seafood processors have invested a total of €15.5m, backed up by grants of €3.2m under the EU co-funded Seafood Processing Business Investment Scheme.
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Pole-and-line fisheries need support
The IPNLF has warned that improvements must be made to traditional fisheries practices to ensure the growing demand for pole-and-line tuna can be met without compromising sustainability.
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NewsSeal deaths to be investigated
Oceana has formally requested an investigation be opened to identify the cause of death of a dozen seals at Bogskär skerry.
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Prisoners trained in FSIS
Prisoners at HMP Haverigg, Cumbria, UK, are being offered a new training course in fish and shellfish industry skills (FSIS) by Lakes College.
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Aberdeen show set for success
With just over two weeks to go until the 2nd Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen, organisers say that preparations are well in hand for another highly successful event.
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Award for Odeo Flare at Seawork 2012
Odeo Flare Ltd, maker of the hand-held laser safety flare, won two awards this week at the Seawork Awards held in Southampton, UK.
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NewsNew algal toxin test to save mice
A collaboration between PETA, industry and government has developed a new way of testing the algal toxin levels of shellfish for human consumption.
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Increased commitment to sustainable tuna
WWF has welcomed efforts by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement to increase commitment to the sustainable management of tuna fisheries and minimise impact on bycatch species like sharks, turtles and marine mammals.
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NewsPrawn fishers operating responsibly
A number of Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) inspections of Northern Prawn Fishery vessels have found compliance levels to be excellent with only minor breaches detected.
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NewsForage fish - affordable and sustainable
Brazil’s Prof Lauro Madureira has addressed the question of why forage fish, which are a cheap and sustainable source of protein and micronutrients, are not used for direct human consumption.
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NewsAntarctica’s Southern Ocean needs protecting
A report by the Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) has called for over 40% of the Antarctica region to be protected from commercial fishing and other industries.
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Olympic Seafoods a Friend of the Sea
Krill harvesting company Olympic Seafoods AS has achieved a full audit by Friend of the Sea.
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Oceana: EU Mediterranean countries jeopardise fisheries management again
On 19 May, the FAO General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed its annual meeting, without having taken any decision to address the steepest ever decline in Mediterranean fish stocks, says Oceana.
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Consultation on Irish seafood standard
The Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) has developed its own certification standard for wild seafood.
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NewsSaudi Arabia and FAO step up cooperation
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is to allocate $66.7m to implement FAO’s technical assistance projects in the country, according to an agreement signed during the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East.
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NewsScottish Aquaculture & Fisheries Bill
Scotland will be introducing new legislation on aquaculture and freshwater fisheries in 2013.
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NewsMSC chair to retire
Marine Stewardship Council chair, Will Martin, will retire from the Board in July 2013, after over a decade of service and leadership.
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Canadian Coast Guard to improve communication and traffic services
The Canadian Coast Guard has announced plans to modernise 12 of its Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centres to improve mariners’ communication and traffic services.
