All Industry News articles – Page 48
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NewsNorth Carolina launches shellfish initiative
North Carolina has become the first state in the southeast US and sixth in the country to launch a state Shellfish Initiative to protect shellfish health and support sustainable management.
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NewsFirst Bahamian, Caribbean Fishery is MSC-certified
The Bahamas Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus) fishery is the world’s first Caribbean fishery to join the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) programme.
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NewsLifejackets save lives
Thirteen people who drowned in 2017 might be alive today had they been wearing a lifejacket or buoyancy aid, a maritime safety panel has found.
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NewsGhana steps up fight against saiko
Ghana has stepped up its efforts to crack down on ‘saiko’ – an illegal practice driving the collapse of Ghana’s inshore fishery, whereby industrial trawlers sell fish to local canoes at sea.
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NewsTwo new Canary Islands members for IPNLF
Sociedad Cooperativa del Mar Pesca Restinga (PESCARESTINGA) and Cofradia De Pescadores Nuestra Señora De Los Reyes (Cofradia de La Restinga) have become the latest members of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF).
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NewsThai Union teaches healthy eating
Students at a Thai school are better equipped to make healthy dietary decisions after attending one of Thai Union Group’s nutrition workshops.
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NewsNFI warns of harmful tariffs
The US National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has rebranded its AboutSeafood.com website to support American seafood workers in recognition of the threat posed by new trade tariffs.
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NewsJapanese Consumers' Co-op Union joins GSSI
The Japanese Consumers'' Co-operative Union (JCCU) has joined the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) Global Partnership as a funding partner.
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NewsMSC reopens Unit of Assessment review
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees has re-opened its review of the MSC’s Unit of Assessment requirements following feedback by NGOs and industry.
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NewsMore EU environmental effort needed
A new European Commission (EC) report shows that EU Member States have made considerable efforts to address pressures on the marine environment, but measures are not yet sufficient to achieve good, healthy and productive seas by 2020.
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NewsFedor Kirsanov appointed RFC CEO
Russian Fishery LLC (RFC) has appointed its deputy CEO/deputy general manager Fedor Kirsanov as CEO beginning 1 August.
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NewsFriend of the Sea certification for PoleCaps
Brazilian supplement company PoleCaps has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for its soft gel capsules line Joie, originated from highly refined oils.
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News8% of snapper and grouper sustainable
Just 8% of global production of snapper and grouper can be classified as sustainable or improving, and the key to improving the sector worldwide lies largely in Southeast Asia, according to the newest sector report released by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).
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NewsMarel to acquire MAJA
Iceland-headquartered Marel will acquire German food processing equipment manufacturer MAJA in a deal expected to be finalised in the third quarter of 2018.
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NewsEC yellow card lifted for Tuvalu
The European Commission (EC) has lifted its illegal fishing-focused ‘yellow card’ for South Pacific island Tuvalu in recognition of its work to address the shortcomings in its fisheries governance.
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NewsGB£300,000 to help salmon tracking project
Moray Offshore Windfarm East (Moray East) has donated GB£300,000 to help fund The Missing Salmon Project, Europe’s largest multi-agency salmon tracking project to discover why the species’ numbers are dwindling.
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NewsFirst Indian IPNLF member
Al Badr Seafoods Pvt. Ltd has become the first Indian member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and has extended its support for its local one-by-one tuna fishery.
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NewsNGOs highlight Taiwan’s record on human trafficking
The Taiwan Immigration Agency is this week hosting the 2018 International Workshop on Strategies for Combating Human Trafficking, and has invited experts from all over the world to discuss how to abolish human trafficking. NGO coalition ‘Human Rights for Migrant Fishers’ today staged a protest, claiming the government is not ...
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NewsEU and China partner to protect oceans
The European Union has partnered with China to improve international governance of the oceans including combating IUU fishing and promoting a sustainable blue economy.
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NewsNew Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme
Seafish has launched the Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme (RFPS) to certify responsible food safety and operational practices within fishing ports and is calling on suitable ports to apply.
