All Industry News articles – Page 52
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NewsSunderland Marine's Tom Rutter retires after 39 years
Following 39 years’ service with Sunderland Marine, Chief Executive Officer Tom Rutter will retire on 30th June 2018.
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NewsElectronic monitoring project improving data collection efficiency
A multiyear electronic monitoring collaboration between the Alaska Fisheries Science Center and NOAA''s Fisheries Information System Program is improving data collection safety and efficiency onboard vessels with limited access for human observers.
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NewsLifejacket offer for Welsh commercial fishermen
Owners of active, Welsh-registered commercial fishing vessels have been urged by the Welsh Fishing Safety Committee to access grant aid enabling them to purchase Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) with integrated Personal Location Beacons (PLBs) for £15, saving over £350 per PFD.
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NewsEvert Mooijer passes away
Evert Mooijer, the man who made Klaas Puul one of Europe''s largest seafood processing companies, has passed away.
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NewsAbalone arrests prompt security clearance measure
All officials of the South African fisheries management branch will be subject to security clearance following the launch of an abalone poaching investigation.
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NewsSea Harvest desalination plant complete
The installation of Sea Harvest’s desalination plant has been completed with capacity to supply the company’s operations with all the water needed at its at its Saldanha Bay plant in South Africa.
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NewsPNA skipjack and yellowfin fishery MSC recertified
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) free-school skipjack & yellowfin tuna fishery has been recertified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsMSC-labelled Aker Biomarine krill products confirmed sustainable and well-managed
Norwegian company Aker Biomarine’s krill fishery first achieved MSC certification in June 2010, followed by MSC re-certification in August 2015.
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NewsSearch on for kidnapped Korean fishermen
Three South Koreans missing from a fishing vessel hijacked in waters off Ghana have yet to be found despite the aid of a Korean navy boat.
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News2017 revenues up GB£14m for UK fleet
A new report shows the UK fishing fleet saw record fishing revenues of GB£950m in 2017 with revenues rising by GB£14m since 2016.
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NewsMIT to exhibit at Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen
MIT will be showcasing its driveline repair and service portfolio at Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen 2018.
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NewsNew electronic fish monitoring device
Certified Quality Foods (dba Seafood Analytics) has launched an electronic fish-monitoring device capable of measuring and storing key information.
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NewsNFFO: Brexit transition humiliating
The National Federation of Fishermen''s Organisations (NFFO) has claimed the Brexit transition arrangement has “patently humiliating and disadvantageous terms on fishing” for the UK.
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NewsEC proposes multi-annual sustainable plan
The European Commission has proposed a multi-annual plan for fish stocks in western waters aimed at restoring and maintaining stocks at sustainable levels and ensuring fishermen’s social and economic viability.
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NewsAlaska halibut fishermen gear up for March 24th season opener
From Southeast Alaska to the Bering Sea, Alaska halibut fishermen are gearing up to head out to sea as the 2018 halibut season opens at noon on 24th March. It’s an annual ritual for both commercial fishermen and charter operators seeking to make their living through the pursuit of this ...
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NewsChinese companies see subsidies cancelled and permits removed for illegal fishing
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has announced measures against fishing vessels and their operators after a number of Chinese vessel shave been intercepted engaged in illegal fishing activities in West African waters.
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NewsNOAA appoints science centre director
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has appointed Kristen Koch as science and research director of its Southwest Fisheries Science Center to oversee marine resources work in California.
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NewsUK industry angry with Brexit transition agreement
The UK fishing industry has been misled about Brexit independence and quota setting plans are unclear, The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has said.
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NewsTaiwan claims human rights abuse film is “not the truth”
The Taiwan Fisheries Agency said the Taiwan government is safeguarding the rights and benefits of foreign crew members, following the release of a video exposing human rights abuses of migrant fisherman on Taiwanese-owned vessels.
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NewsAquaculture seeks new protein sources
That’s the message sent by Hampiðjan fishing gear designer Einar Skaftason at the Innovation Norway conference held in Bergen 6-8th March. At the conference he described pioneering fisheries for pearlside and lantern fish that had been carried out, and for which Hampiðjan developed fishing gear.
