All Industry News articles – Page 32
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NewsFirst South Korean fishery is MSC-certified
The first South Korean-owned fishery has achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) international standard for sustainable fishing.
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NewsMarel to acquire half of Curio
Iceland-based Marel has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Curio, a primary processing equipment provider for whitefish.
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NewsBIM workshop tracks fishing gear lifecycle
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, and the Irish South and West Fishermen’s Producers Organisation (ISWFPO) have co-hosted a net management workshop in West Cork.
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NewsUK government funding for English fishing
UK Environment Secretary, Theresa Villiers, has delivered a boost for the English fishing and seafood industry by opening applications for £15.4 million from two UK fishing funds.
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NewsKFO welcomes mackerel quota boost
The pelagic sector has been given a timely and welcome boost with negotiations around next year’s mackerel catch providing for a 41% increase in quota for 2020.
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NewsAn Icelandic fisherman’s tale
An Icelandic fishermen has spoken of his experiences, warning that fishing for cod is more difficult than in the past.
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NewsMarine Institute welcomes CEO’s appointment
Dr Paul Connolly has been appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Institute, Ireland''s state agency for marine research, technology development and innovation.
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NewsMarshall Islands score MSC certification
Longline fishing vessels targeting bigeye and yellowfin tuna under the management of the Marshall Islands Fishing Venture (MIFV), a subsidiary of Liancheng Overseas Fishery (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd (SZLC), have achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) standard for sustainable fishing.
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NewsBrim scoops 2019 environmental award
This year’s Environmental Award of the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprises was presented to fishing company Brim by President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, and it was accepted by the company’s CEO Guðmundur Kristjánsson.
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NewsBursaries help fishermen attend conference
Companies and organisations from across the seafood supply chain have helped working fishermen attend the Future of Our Inshore Fisheries conference, which took place in London recently.
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NewsDo more to tackle slavery, says Scottish boss
As founder of action group, Scotland Against Modern Slavery, and director of recruitment agency, Brightline, Shan Saba is urging businesses to do more to help combat human rights abuses.
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NewsMowi Canada East licences suspended
Newfoundland and Labrador’s minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, Gerry Byrne, has directed Northern Harvest to provide full disclosure of further salmon mortality events, and has suspended licences.
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NewsIreland's first fishmonger qualification
Ireland''s seafood development agency, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), has launched the country''s first accredited fishmonger qualification.
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NewsCalling all pelagic fishers in Gulf of Mexico
Pelagic longline fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico are being invited to help restore oceanic fish species that are yet to recover following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
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NewsMackerel stock in ‘good shape’
Recent scientific advice published by the International Council of the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has confirmed that mackerel is a sustainable choice for consumers, says the Mackerel Industry Northern Sustainability Alliance (MINSA).
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NewsAldi joins Ocean Disclosure Project
Demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and transparency, Aldi UK & Ireland has become the latest retailer to join the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP).
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NewsDanish companies out in force at DanFish
Danish suppliers are highly proactive in their approach to new industry demands, are very attentive to customer needs, innovative and focused on developing the right products in close collaboration with customers and other industry partners, according to Martin Winkel, Head of Danish Export - Fish Tech, the organiser of Pavilion ...
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NewsBrexit seminar at DanFish International
A seminar examining the UK’s exit from the European Union will be one of the key events at this year’s DanFish exhibition. The seminar will be held in Danish and will take place on the first day of the exhibition at 2PM in The Little Theatre.
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NewsTwo countries twice flagged for IUU fishing
Mexico and Ecuador have been identified in a NOAA Fisheries publication for reported IUU fishing activities, despite taking corrective action after being named in a 2017 NOAA report.
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NewsFishing plastic from the Adriatic
In May and June this year around forty fishing boats from San Benedetto del Tronto, on Italy''s Adriatic coast, collected and brought ashore all the plastic recovered during fishing. A month after the start of the activity, FPT Industrial and the Fishing for Plastic initiative partners took stock at the ...
