All Industry News articles – Page 28
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NewsShark fin sale ban unnecessary, says NOAA
Preventing fishermen from selling shark fins would not improve conservation or management, argues the NOAA Fisheries assistant administrator, Chris Oliver.
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NewsQueensland provides COVID-19 support
The Queensland government is working with the commercial fishing industry and is making available a $3.66 million assistance package to help the industry cope with the effects of coronavirus on seafood exports.
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NewsOi London 2020 – biggest and best yet
Oceanology International pulls out all the stops to provide value for visitors at upcoming 50th anniversary event at ExCel London.
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NewsCollide – or engage with the future
Devices, apps and digital are coming fast at sea. As simple and cost-effective technology becomes available for boats, the NEXT GEN Shock Mitigation Workshop brings decision makers together to highlight the issues today and identify viable solutions for the future.
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NewsCoronavirus forces conference cancellation
Organisers of Aquafeed Horizons 2020 conference, the specialised conference for aquaculture feed professionals due to take place on 24th March 2020 in Bangkok, have cancelled the meeting.
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NewsUrgent discussions needed about immigration
Two of Scotland’s largest seafood organisations have called for urgent discussions with UK government ministers amid concerns about the impact of post-Brexit immigration plans on the sector.
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NewsThai Union reports profit of THB20bn
Thai Union Group has announced a normalised net profit of THB5,218 million in 2019, an increase of 0.5% year-on-year and a 6.4% increase in gross profit to THB20.1 billion.
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NewsMilestone for publicly owned Ferguson
The first vessel to be completed since Ferguson Marine came into public ownership has been officially named at the yard in Port Glasgow in Scotland.
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NewsEcuadorian government adopts tuna action plan
Ecuador’s Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries has issued a new ministerial agreement adopting the National Tuna Action Plan (PAN ATUN).
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NewsPronomar unveils new drying system
Pronomar will be exhibiting its innovative drying systems at the first edition of the Skipper Expo in Limerick in the Republic of Ireland.
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NewsHéðinn joins hands with Kongsberg Maritime
Icelandic company Héðinn has signed a contract with Kongsberg Maritime to continue as a service provider in a handover from the original arrangement under which it represented Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine (RRCM), acquired by Kongsberg acquired in 2019. The name Kongsberg Maritime replaces Rolls-Royce Marine.
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NewsGrowing importance of Iceland’s fresh exports
The value of Iceland’s fresh seafood exports has grown steadily, from 11% of seafood export values in 2000 to 27% in 2019.
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NewsLatest FishSAFE and KIS-ORCA datasets
The Kingfisher team at Seafish has released the latest updates of FishSAFE and KIS-ORCA datasets - a valuable navigation resource for fishermen.
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NewsNZ's first fully electric chiller van
A new, fully electric van is about to hit the streets of Auckland in New Zealand, transporting fresh fish with the lowest possible carbon footprint.
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NewsNext generation of Argos takes off
Kinéis, the spin-off company created by CLS and the French Space Agency to manage the next generation of the Argos system, has just raised €100 million.
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NewsMaldives fishermen and IPNLF sign MoU
A new memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and NGO Dhivehi Masverin (Maldives Fishermen).
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NewsFAO programme protects international waters
A five-year, US$50 million programme rolled out by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) and partners has made remarkable progress in protecting international waters'' biodiversity by rendering fishing in these waters less harmful to several marine species, including sea turtles and tuna.
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NewsCalling all young fishmongers
Young fishmongers are being invited to apply for this year’s Master Fishmonger Standard Young Fishmonger Award, celebrating talent across the UK’s seafood industry.
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NewsFishwise casts its ethical net wider
FishWise has announced new leadership and a US$934,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to advance its work against labour abuses and modern-day slavery in the seafood industry.
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NewsIPNLF manager joins GGGI
The International Pole & Line Foundation’s (IPNLF) socio-economic manager has taken up the role of co-coordinator of the Building Evidence Working Group, established by the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI).
