All Industry News articles – Page 24
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NewsConsultation on New Zealand catch limits
Fisheries New Zealand is beginning a consultation on proposed changes to catch limits for a range of fisheries for the new fishing year beginning in October.
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NewsSADSTIA celebrates interns’ success
The opportunity to write reports, use mapping software, attend courses and visit fishing company installations were identified as some of the advantages of participating in the first intake of a Graduate Internship Programme run by the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA).
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NewsWork begins on second Australian oyster reef
Work on a native shellfish reef off the Adelaide coastline is expected to begin in September after Glenelg was announced as the location this week.
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NewsDespite ban, trawlers to join Ghanaian fleet
Three trawlers have arrived in Ghana from China and have been registered to the Ghanaian flag, despite the country’s moratorium on adding more fishing vessels to the fleet. The Ghanaian government’s own Fisheries Management Plan states that 48 trawlers are the most that the fishery can sustain, yet 76 trawlers ...
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NewsCOVID-19 highlights importance of fishing
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of the UK’s fishing industry in ensuring food security for the nation, says the chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fisherman’s Association.
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NewsNew leadership for Thai Union North America
Bryan Rosenberg has been appointed president and CEO of Thai Union North America (TUNA), responsible for its two North America operating companies, Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) and Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods (COSFF).
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NewsRussian fish producers call for support
Leading fish producers and processors have called on the Russian government to provide support this year, to help them to avoid massive losses due to COVID-19 and any possible suspension of catching activity, reports Eugene Gerden.
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NewsExporting Europe’s environmental debt
The EU Commission’s new biodiversity strategy is sending shockwaves through the European fishing industry, and no crystal ball is needed to see why the industry is alarmed. The Commission’s blueprint for the future is seen as a wholesale handover of fishing grounds to the energy and leisure sectors, at the ...
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NewsNew fishing safety officer for Wales
Jane Devereux has been appointed Wales Fishing Safety Project Officer by Seafish.
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NewsEJF launches ghost gear project in Thailand
The Net Free Seas project, run by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and funded by the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fun, is aiming to rid Thailand’s waters of discarded fishing nets.
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NewsIbercisa back at work after COVID-19 shutdown
Ibercisa Deck Machinery is back at work after a brief period of obligatory closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsNew support for Canada’s fish harvesters
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced up to $469.4 million in new measures to support fish harvesters, left economically disadvantaged by the pandemic but unable to access existing federal measures. This investment builds on the $62.5 million for the new Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund announced last month to help ...
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NewsNorway signs Arctic Ocean agreement
Norway has ratified an agreement aiming to prevent unregulated fishing in the central Arctic Ocean and promote scientific research in the region.
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NewsShare best working practice, urges NFFO
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has called on its members to share good practice already in place or being developed to help keep workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsCOVID-19: Seafish to fund online training
Following suspension of face-to-face training as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Seafish is extending its support for online training for those working in the UK’s seafood industry.
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NewsSamherji appoints quality manager
Sunneva Ósk Guðmundsdóttir has been appointed quality manager for Samherji’s land-based fish processing, replacing Elvar Thorarensen who is retiring for health reasons.
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NewsRussian Crab announces first quarter catches
Figures for the first quarter of 2020 indicate that with landings of over 2000 tonnes of crab this year so far, the Russian Crab Company’s catches account for 21% of the Russian Far Eastern region’s overall crab volume.
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NewsCOVID-19: BIM skipper course moves online
The Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) National Fisheries College of Ireland in Castletownbere, Co. Cork is piloting the Skipper Full Certificate of Competency as an online course.
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NewsFish To Your Door launches #NHSFishFridays
Seafood Cornwall’s #FishToYourDoor campaign is introducing a new initiative, offering big discounts for NHS staff and celebrating the best of Cornish fish.
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NewsFairTrade tuna fishery gains MSC recognition
A small-scale hook-and-line tuna fishery in Indonesia operating with small one- or two-man boats has successfully demonstrated its sustainability to the globally recognised standard set by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
