All Industry News articles – Page 36
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NewsThai Union urges action on slavery
Thai Union’s global director of corporate affairs and sustainability has shared insights into tackling modern slavery in companies'' supply chains.
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NewsMP highlights eel conservation
Zac Goldsmith, MP for Richmond Park and Kingston North and the government’s Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference champion, released European eels into the Thames with the leading eel conservation charity, the Sustainable Eel Group (SEG), to highlight the plight of the endangered species.
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NewsThe day Europe runs out of fish
The 9th of July is European Fish Dependence Day, the point in the year at which the EU has used up all its own seafood resources and must rely entirely on imports for the rest of the year to meet demand, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation.
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NewsRFC secures quotas at auction
According to the results of the auction held under Russia’s state programme of investment quotas, the Russian Fishing Company has secured fishing rights. The company will in addition build four new vessels for the Far East and a new processing plant in the northern region.
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NewsMillion £ spend to improve UK fishing safety
Almost £1 million in Government funding will be spent cutting deaths in the UK’s most dangerous industry, according to Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani.
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NewsIPNLF disappointed by IOTC outcomes
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s (IOTC) 23rd Annual Meeting concluded with the ratification of a few modest management decisions, but the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) maintains that the sustainability agenda could have been progressed much further, and is particularly disappointed that the opportunity wasn’t taken to end the ...
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NewsWorking together to promote safety
In Maritime Safety week Seafish is proud to recognise and support the excellent work being done to support fishermen’s safety in the South West of England.
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NewsISSF boosts scientific staff
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced the addition of fish population dynamics, assessment and management expert Hilario Murua PhD, to its science staff in the position of Senior Scientist.
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NewsAustralia nabs Indonesian fishing vessel
An Indonesian fishing vessel suspected of illegally fishing in Australian waters has been apprehended off north-west Western Australia in an operation undertaken by the Australian Border Force (ABF) Maritime Border Command (MBC) and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).
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NewsDanFish celebrates fishing sector optimism
The DanFish exhibition returns to the city of Aalborg, bigger than ever with exhibitors from 28 nations and now with a focus on shipyards.
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NewsNavico appoints new president and CEO
Navico, parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad, B&G and C-MAP brands has appointed Knut Frostad as president and chief executive officer.
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NewsDailyNutra krill oil gains FoS certification
Friend of the Sea has certified DailyNutra, a smart nutrition company, for sustainable production of products that contain krill oil for omega-3s.
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NewsScottish Sea Farms wins M&S Innovation Award
Scottish Sea Farms has been recognised at the M&S Select Farm Awards 2019 for its work to reduce polystyrene, one of the most widely used plastics.
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NewsCharity competition seeks best sea photos
UK maritime charity the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is once again on the lookout for photographers to submit their favourite images of the sea, for its annual competition honouring Britain’s proud maritime heritage.
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NewsShellfood supplier secures cash backing
Scottish shellfood supplier D.R. Collin & Son is set to increase its exports to Europe and Asia with seven-figure backing from HSBC UK.
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NewsSupporting new MPA mapping project
Seafish’s Kingfisher Information Service is working with the catching sector and regulators to create the first ever comprehensive map of the UK’s marine protected area (MPA) network designed for use by fishermen.
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NewsSainsbury’s first with Salmon Skin Crisps
Sea Chips – the UK’s first salmon skin crisp company – has made its debut in major retail by becoming one of the first products to be part of Sainsbury’s ground-breaking ‘Taste of the Future’ scheme, trialling its innovative snack among consumers for a three-month period.
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NewsChilean project sees ghost gear repurposed
Satlink and recycling company, Bureo, have joined forces to collect 100 tonnes of fishing nets along the coast of Chile, through the Net100-Net + Positive Project.
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NewsAENOR sustainable tuna comes to Spain
Tuna bearing the AENOR Conform Responsibly Fished Tuna seal is now available to Spanish customers.
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NewsLR Health & Beauty FoS certified
Leading manufacturer and distributor of cosmetics and nutritional supplements LR Health & Beauty qualifies for Friend of the Sea certification.
