All Industry News articles – Page 35
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NewsFishing sector slams growth in windfarms
Representatives from the fishing sector have warned against using the sea as a source of energy, claiming the marine environment is being put at risk.
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NewsOutcome of Bass Strait scallop survey
Following a biomass survey of stocks earlier this year, a total allowable catch (TAC) of 3,897 tonnes of commercial scallops has been set for the 2019 Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery season.
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NewsEU and Senegal sign sustainability protocol
The European Union and Senegal have signed a new implementing protocol to the existing sustainable fisheries partnership agreement.
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NewsIceland’s mackerel season starts well
The mackerel season in Iceland has opened well this year, with fishing starting south of the Westman Islands before extending to other areas.
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NewsNo-Deal would inflict serious damage
Britain’s Food and Drink Federation has sent a stark message to new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, stating that a no-deal Brexit would be disastrous for the UK food and drink sector.
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NewsPositive talks with new European Parliament
Members of the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries were guests of honour at the Europêche General Assembly meeting, discussing matters such as illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, legislation and recent improvements in the sector.
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NewsIndustrial fishing blights sharks, says study
Even the remotest parts of the ocean appear to offer migratory sharks little refuge from industrialised fishing fleets, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
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NewsPharma Marine re-certified by FoS
Products rich in omega-3 from Norwegian company, Pharma Marine, have retained their sustainability certification from Friend of the Sea.
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NewsChinook salmon return to California
For the first time, California salmon reintroduced to their historical habitat as juveniles are returning to their home rivers to spawn demonstrating successful recovery for restored rivers and streams.
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NewsMaine’s lobstermen under industry pressure
More than a thousand lobstermen came out to protest the current right whale regulations NOAA proposes to implement in Maine. According to the lobster fishermen, lines would be reduced by 50% and the suggestion to put more traps on a line makes it highly dangerous for small boats in an ...
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NewsEuropêche slams Baltic cod fishery closure
Europêche has hit back at the European Commission''s decision to immediately close the eastern Baltic cod fishery.
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NewsAttendance support for inshore conference
Fishermen from across the UK are being offered funding to support their attendance at the Future of Our Inshore Fisheries conference in London on 8th-9th October 2019.
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NewsCanada invests in New Brunswick harbours
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Jonathan Wilkinson, and the Member of Parliament for Miramichi-Grand Lake, Pat Finnigan, have announced a round of investment in New Brunswick fishing harbours.
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NewsScotland’s first Carrier Transicold unit
Aberdeenshire-based Lunar Freezing has become the first company in Scotland to take delivery of Carrier Transicold’s new flagship Vector® HE 19 MT (High Efficiency, Multi-Temperature) trailer refrigeration unit.
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NewsAPPG examines marketing and certification
Parliamentarians and representatives from across the fisheries sector taken part in an all-party forum in Westminster to discuss marketing of UK seafood. Arranged by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries, discussion focused on consumer preferences for sustainable products and how the seafood industry is responding, including via certification.
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NewsExport Credit Norway finances trawlers
Icelandic fishing company Bergur-Huginn has been issued a loan from Export Credit Norway in connection with delivery of the Vestmannaey stern trawler from Vard’s Aukra facility in Norway.
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NewsFuel scheme protects distributors
Fuel specialist OTS TankCare has created an independent fuel certification scheme for fuel distributors that has been authorised by the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers.
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NewsNew project to replace oil-based plastics
A collaborative project has launched aimed at developing and producing new bio-based thermoplastic composite materials in an effort to reduce ecological impact on the marine environment.
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NewsIPNLF and ISSF launch pole-and-line guide
A new handbook detailing science-based best-practices for maximising catch value and also minimising the environmental impacts of these fisheries is jointly published by and the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
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NewsFish stocks at risk due to illegal discarding
The UK government does not know the extent of compliance with the EU landing obligation, the new rules appear to have had little impact and illegal discarding of fish may still be taking place, a new report has found.
