All Industry News articles – Page 261
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NewsLabour inquiry into foreign-owned vessels
The labour standards and conditions in foreign-owned vessels are to be investigated by the New Zealand government but the Maritime Union said it will “need to shine a light into dark places.”
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NewsFarm to bask in geothermal warmth
Icelandic energy organisation HS Orka and Stolt Sea Farm have agreed that the aquaculture specialists will utilise surplus hot water from a geothermal plant for breeding Senegalese sole.
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Farming and processing helps Morpol’s results
Morpol’s earnings this last quarter are up €13.8m on the same period a year ago, with both processing revenues and farming balancing lower sales volumes.
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NewsShrimp from New Mexico?
Commercial shrimp farming in New Mexico seems unlikely, but a study into its viability is being carried out that might result in a new, inland shrimp market.
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NewsCall for care on NZ hoki quota
Despite the recent declaration by New Zealand’s fisheries and aquaculture minister Phil Heatley that the western hoki stock had been rebuilt, there’s been a call for a “precautionary approach” to raised quotas.
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Ups and downs for Austevoll
Austevoll Seafood has seen both peaks and troughs recently, as the balance sheet positives were eaten away by IFRS adjustments caused by a drop in prices.
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Oil spill monitoring continues
Despite initial testing of fish stocks showing no pollution from the recent North Sea oil spill, Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said, “work to monitor the impact of the spill on our marine wildlife continues”.
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Good environmental practice recognised
South East Trawl fishermen have been recognised for their work in improving their environmental performance in one of Australia’s largest and oldest fisheries.
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Danish partners to help Vietnamese
Vietnam is the world’s third largest fish exporter, with an aquaculture sector employing roughly 670,000 people, making it a key ingredient in Vietnam’s rapid economic growth.
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NewsLegal change spurs on NZ development
New Zealand’s new legislation has put aquaculture on the same footing as other industries and sets the legal framework needed to support its growth, says New Zealand’s Fisheries and Aquaculture minister Phil Heatley.
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Grouper and tilefish IFQ legal
A magistrate judge in Florida has determined that the grouper and tilefish IFQ in the Gulf of Mexico conforms to all federal laws and the US Constitution.
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NewsThe invaders costing UK billions
The Environment Agency has released its 10 most wanted list of alien invaders - the plants and animals that are threatening to take over Britain''s waterways.
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Novartis announces USD 2.8m expansion
Novartis Animal Health, Inc. (NAH) has announced an investment to expand its Novartis Centre for Aqua Research & Development on Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada.
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BC conservationists blast government
Commercial fisheries targeting pink salmon on British Columbia’s north coast have discarded over 1.37lbs of chum salmon over the past month, enough to fill 40 transport trucks.
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Amendments strengthen aquaculture legislation in New Zealand
Supplementary Orders proposed for inclusion in the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3) will strengthen the legislation, says New Zealand Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley.
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NewsScottish salmon exports rising
Scottish farmed salmon continues to show record export growth, according to the latest figures released as the Environment Minister attends Aqua Nor in Norway.
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NewsGlobal status of tuna and billfish stocks
A global study by an international team has found that several species of tunas and billfishes are threatened and in need of further protection.
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Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2010
Scotland''s Chief Statistician has published the Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2010, which provides information on production and employment.
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NewsEC proposes regulation for Baltic salmon
The European Commission has tabled its proposal for a new Regulation of the Council and the European Parliament establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable management of Baltic salmon.
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Survey of Scotland’s seas under way
A collaboration of organisations, headed by Marine Scotland, is taking forward a series of marine surveys to gather information on the biodiversity of Scotland''s seas.
