All Industry News articles – Page 419
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EU could transfer fishing vessels to the areas affected by the Tsunami
Decommisioned EU fishing vessels could be on their way to rebuild the tsunami hit fishing fleets of the countries around the Indian Ocean if a proposal from the European Commission is accepted.
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EU Fisheries Monitoring Agency ready in 2006
The European Fisheries Monitoring Agency will come into effect in 2006, a year earlier than planned, announced Elena Espinosa, head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) last month.
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Iceland celebrates 100 years since first trawler
A hundred years ago Glasgow was at its peak as the second city of the British Empire and its shipbuilding yards were equipping the merchant, naval and fisheries fleets of the whole world.
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The ETF meets Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
On February 17th, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) General Secretary Doro Zinke and the President of the ETF Fisheries Section, Peter Sand Mortensen, met EU Commissioner Joe Borg. During the meeting, the ETF representatives had the opportunity to express to the Commissioner the European fishermen’s concerns with respect ...
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Positive Trends in Whitefish landings
The tonnage of whitefish landings at Lerwick Harbour increased by more than a quarter in the first nine months of this year, with the successful "Land in Shetland" campaign making an important contribution to the rise.
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Tsunami hits fishing sector
Asia''s Tsunami disaster has had a devastating impact in the area. Fishermen from some affected countries such as Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand have witnessed a decline in their catch report.
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Pesca Sur opens its doors
Pesca Sur will be held from 9-12 March this year, at the new Sur Activo Convention centre in Concepción -- Talcahuano, Chile. This will be the first time that this new exhibition will take place.
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Largest Danish fishing vessel ever
Rolls-Royce has sealed a NOK 30 million contract with Danish fishing company Niels Jensen & Co AS to provide the design and major equipment for a new purse seiner/pelagic trawler type NVC 354l. With a gross tonnage of 2,300 and at 76m, the Isafold will be the largest fishing vessel ...
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Namibian Minister tells industry to fight crisis
The Namibian Minister for Fisheries and Labour has described the industry''s current crisis as a ''wake-up'' call, after the partial closure of a black empowerment fisheries company, according to FIS.
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EC backs down over drastic cuts
There is to be a 10 per cent reduction in fishing possibilities for European vessels in 2005.
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Amethyst new jewel for West and Johnston
Macduff Shipyards has completed the building of the Amethyst BF19 which replaces the previous Amethyst 11, for partners David West and Ralston Johnston. The new vessel is a stretched version of the ''Excel'', also built by Macduff.
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New award marks quality seafood production
A new UK-wide wholesaler and distributor award scheme aimed at recognising excellence was launched today by The Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish).
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KODIAK FISHERMAN PAYS SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY FOR FISHERY VIOLATIONS
Philip Twohy, operator and owner of the Fishing Vessel Mar Del Sud, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $72,365 for fishing violations that occurred on May 22, 2004 in the Alaska halibut and sablefish fishery.
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Fuel prices must come down
The Australian Seafood Industry Council (ASIC) has thrown its weight behind a new campaign to cut the price of fuel across Australia.
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Report calls for fisheries closure
UK fishermen suffered another setback last month when a new report called for a third of UK waters to become marine reserves closed to all commercial fishing.
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ICCAT adopts U.S. proposal for Shark Finning Ban
Sixty-three countries unanimously adopted historic and unprecedented protective measures for Atlantic sharks during the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. Led by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States delegation pushed for and won a consensus agreement. The meeting concluded Sunday ...
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Marine Propulsion Conference 2005
SINAVAL-EUROFISHING is to host the 27th Marine Propulsion Conference on January 27-28 2005. Organisers of the event, which is run by UK-based maritime technology journal The Motor Ship, have announced that it will be chaired by Tony Roskilly, Professor of Marine Engineering at the School of Marine Science and Technology, ...
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Kittiwake-up call on sandeel fisheries and climate change
Populations of the black-legged kittiwake will not recover unless the commercial sandeel fishery off the east coast of Scotland and north-east England remains closed indefinitely, ecologists have said. The stark warning comes from a paper published today in the British Ecological Society''s Journal of Applied Ecology. ...
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THE WAY AHEAD FOR THE GLOBAL FISHMEAL AND FISH OIL INDUSTRY
‘Partners in the Value Chain’ was the central theme of IFFO’s Annual Conference held recently in Buenos Aires and attended by nearly 300 delegates representing the global fishmeal and fish oil industry as well as related industries from 26 countries.
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Toothfish friends have poachers on the run
Scientists have released new data showing a dramatic decrease in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing for Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish, which are often sold as Chilean sea bass.
