All Industry News articles – Page 410
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NewsSimulator for Javan fishermen
Recently, Director General of Fisheries, Husni Mangga Barani officially announced the launch of the Transas Fishing & Navigation Simulator Centre in the central Javan city of Semarang.
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NewsSpeed restriction in US to protect Right whales
The US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations to implement speed restrictions of 10 knots or less on vessels of 19.8 metres (65 feet) or greater in length in certain areas and at certain times of the year in the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean along the ...
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NewsMauritania and EU agree fisheries deal
EU fishing interests have welcomed the news of a new fisheries agreement between the EU and Mauritania which was signed just a week before the expiry of the old agreement on 31 July.
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Lobster landing size increase proposed
Fishermen could be barred from landing lobsters smaller than 90mm under Government proposals published yesterday.
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Waitrose announces ground-breaking moves as part of latest sustainable fishing policy
Waitrose launches series of new initiatives, to increase understanding around sustainable fishing and to combat consumer confusion - Quality supermarket Waitrose yesterday announced a series of exciting new initiatives aiming to educate consumers on the importance of sustainable fishing.
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New measures to protect marine environment
New measures to protect the marine environment were announced by Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Minister, Ben Bradshaw, during a visit to the marine reserve of Lundy Island, off the north coast of Devon today.
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Telenor Satellite Services acquires satellite communications business of Norse Technology AS
Move further strengthens Telenor''s position as a leading communications provider for the oil & offshore market and maritime transport industry
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Founders of Green & Black’s go MSC
Jo Fairley and Craig Sams, the creators of Green & Black’s organic chocolate, have ventured into a new area of ethical food - sustainable fish rolls.
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III Worldwide Conference of Tuna ‘Vigo 2006’
To be held in Vigo, Spain, between 11 and 12 September 2006 - According to conference organisers ANFACO, tuna is the worldwide processing industry’s main fish product, accounting for more than 55% of the production of canned seafood and fish (both in value and in volume). The tuna fleet is ...
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NewsNew home for the jackass penguin
A dozen jackass penguins have taken up their new residence at Nausicaa, the French National Sea Centre here, reports Peter O’Neill from Boulogne-sur-Mer.
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Lead and cadmium limits
Fresh levels for lead and cadmium in fish and some other marine animals have been agreed by the global expert body, the Codex Alimentarius, which sets guidelines for food safety.
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NewsBluefin tuna fishery ravaged by illegal fishing
Bluefin tuna stocks in the East Atlantic and Mediterranean are being stripped bare by illegal and unscrupulous fishing, and there should be an immediate closure of the fishery, says WWF.
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Norwegian companies join forces
Three Norwegian industrial refrigeration companies have entered into an agreement to join forces. All three companies are well known suppliers to the fishing industry and the new joint venture company will be one of the largest suppliers of industrial refrigeration equipment to the fishing, fish farming and fish processing industries, ...
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NewsMacrae Foods wins ‘Best Product of the Year’
Seafood processor Macrae Food Group has won the prestigious Marks & Spencer ‘Product of the Year’ Award – one of the food industry’s top accolades.
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EU and Kiribati initial new fisheries partnership agreement
The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, and Kiribati have initialled a 6-year fisheries partnership agreement (FPA). The new agreement, which provides fishing possibilities exclusively on tuna, will come into force on 16 September 2006.
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Anchovy fisheries in the Bay of Biscay to be closed until the end of the year
The European Commission today (20 July) adopted a Regulation closing the anchovy fishery in the Bay of Biscay until the end of the year.
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Joe Borg addresses Maritime conference in Turku, Finland
European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Mr Joe Borg, took part earlier today (20 July) in the opening session of a conference entitled “Towards a future Maritime Policy for the European Union – A European Vision for the oceans and seas”, which takes place 20-21 July, in Turku, Finland.
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Seafish launch guide to new EU food regulations
The European Commission has recently introduced laws to simplify food safety across the EU. These laws apply throughout the entire food chain including primary producers such as fishermen who will now be classed as "food handlers".
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EC catch proposals for 2007 alarming for Scottish fleet
Scottish fishermen could be in line for another grim year with the first indications now emerging from the EC of recommendations for ‘draconian’ cuts in fishing opportunity and effort control for 2007.
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Outbreak of Bacterial Kidney Disease in UK fish
The presence of Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD) has been confirmed in a trout farm in Yorkshire and another in Hampshire.
