All Industry News articles – Page 53
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NewsFilm exposes abuse on Taiwan vessels
An investigative film has revealed beatings at gunpoint, slavery, dangerous working conditions and squalid living conditions are all faced by migrant fishermen working aboard Taiwanese-owned fishing vessels.
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NewsMaine Department of Marine Resources hires new talent
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has appointed two new scientists to support existing and new research priorities.
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NewsWidespread activity study labelled inaccurate
A study which found that commercial fishing covers over 55% of the ocean''s surface has been disregarded as inaccurate by Europêche.
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NewsSVN fresher trawlers doing well
Icelandic company Síldarvinnslan’s fresher trawlers Bergey and Vestmannaey have been fishing well so far this month, with both landing full capacity trips after only a few days at sea.
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NewsRussia and the Republic of Korea plan joint aquaculture investments
Russia and South Korea agreed positions on co-operation over fisheries in the open part of the Sea of Okhotsk, as well as agreeing to facilitate joint activities on technology and aquaculture with the aim of attracting Korean investment for mariculture projects and fisheries in the Russian Far East. Agreement was ...
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NewsCapelin season over for HB Grandi
HB Grandi’s Venus has almost finished landing in Akranes and once its fish has been processed the capelin season will be over for the company.
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NewsEncounters between science and management
The PECH Committee is holding a public hearing at the European Parliament on 21st March focusing on TACs for fish stocks, with members able to listen and present questions to representatives of scientific organisations, fishermen’s organisations and NGOs.
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NewsOil industry threatening fishing sustainability
The Seafood Harvesters of America has expressed environmental concerns over the proposed draft of the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2019-2024.
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NewsInvestigation emphasises demersal-pelagic links
Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association Chief Scientist, Dr Steven Mackinson, and colleagues from the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), have published a scientific paper highlighting the sustainability issues faced when balancing pressures between maximising sustainable catch yields and ensuring effective fish stock conservation.
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NewsWestern Med management plan
A multi-annual plan has been set out towards bringing more stability, transparency and sustainability to western Mediterranean fisheries, with multi-annual plan for fish stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea proposed by the European Commission.
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NewsThai Union to combat marine plastics
Thai Union Group PCL has joined the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) in a drive to reduce the growing problem of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) worldwide.
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NewsCalifornia industrial shrimp FIP compliance drive
The Gulf of California industrial shrimp Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) in Mexico is focusing on stock assessment and fisher compliance under new ownership.
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NewsPrimeFish project studies offer consumer insight
PrimeFish project experts provided an insight into German and European seafood consumer trends at Fish International 2018.
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NewsEU sustainability efforts paying off
Fishing businesses in the Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic Sea are making record profits thanks to EU sustainability efforts, the European Commission has declared.
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NewsPNA skipjack tuna fishery MSC assessment upheld
An independent adjudicator has confirmed the third-party conformity assessment body (CAB) decision that the PNA skipjack tuna fishery continues to meet the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard.
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NewsPatrol targets security threats on Australia’s east coast
Australian Border Force (ABF), Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) officers have carried out a joint patrol of Australia’s east coast to detect and deter civil maritime security threats.
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NewsSkaginn 3x AS opens in Norway
Skaginn 3x AS will officially open its doors on March 5th with an office in Bodø run by industry veteran Magni Veturlidason, who has lived in Norway for thirty years.
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NewsDS-Concept provides supply chain financing
DS-Concept has completed the funding of a $1.5 million trade finance facility for the US-based subsidiary of an Icelandic seafood processor and exporter. The client, an importer and wholesaler of fresh and frozen Atlantic Cod from Iceland, has received a tailored, comprehensive trade finance package including non-recourse factoring and supply ...
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NewsEuropêche calls for Sahara-inclusive EU-Morocco deal
Europêche has called for a new Fisheries Agreement accommodating Western Sahara following a court ruling that the EU’s deal with Morocco is valid while excluding Western Sahara and adjacent waters.
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NewsNew Chinese squid FIP
A new Chinese squid fishery improvement project (FIP) has been listed publicly for the first time.
