All Industry News articles – Page 63
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NewsInsight sharing visit for fishery fellows
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has welcomed fifteen fishery fellows from eight Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) member nations as part of a professional development course
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NewsLondon Cure Smoked Salmon given PGI status
H. Forman & Son’s London Cure Smoked Salmon has been given European Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status and is believed to be London’s first product with the status.
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NewsEurope issues CFP update
The European Commission (EC) has launched its annual consultation on setting fishing opportunities for 2018, with a new overview on the progress made towards the achievement of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) objective.
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NewsMackerel season starts well
HB Grandi has reported a good start to the mackerel season, confirming its pelagic vessel Víkingur is in Iceland’s Port of Vopnafjordur with 600t of catch board.
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NewsFISH-i Africa tackles flag state responsibility
The responsibility of flag states was one of the main focuses of the sixth meeting of the FISH-i Africa Task Force last month.
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NewsDigital platform for new ship development
A new memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed with the aim of creating an open source digital platform for use in the development of new ships.
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NewsDSI confirms buyout
Denmark-based Dybvad Stål Industri (DSI) has sold the majority of its company shares to Danish private equity house Procuritas in an investment deal.
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NewsFirst Indonesian tuna fishery enters MSC assessment
PT Citraraja Ampat (PT CRA), Sorong pole-and-line Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna fishery has become the first Indonesian tuna fishery to progress towards the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard.
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NewsKlaas Puul builds biggest Netherlands shrimp factory
Klaas Puul BV is building what is believed to be the largest shrimp production and storage facility in the Netherlands, to process around 20,000,000kg of shrimp.
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NewsEU-GB protocol negotiations halted
Negotiations to discuss a protocol that would allow around 50 EU vessels to continue fishing important species in Guinea-Bissau’s (GB) waters have been put on hold.
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NewsAustralian fish oil not made in Oz
An Australian fish oil processor and refiner is keen to assure its customers that its raw material is responsibly sourced in the wake of an influx of fish oils which falsely claim to be made in Australia.
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NewsCSIRO tackles illegal fishing
Australia-headquartered Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is developing a notification system that alerts authorities when vessels suspected of illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing arrive in port.
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NewsMatt Taylor appointed WRLC CEO
Matt Taylor has been appointed CEO of The Western Rock Lobster Council (WRLC) in Freemantle, Australia.
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NewsMichael Gove champions Scottish Brexit consultation
Scottish fishermen will be consulted as the new Fisheries Bill is developed ahead of Brexit, Environment Secretary Michael Gove pledged ahead of his first visit to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
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NewsWärtsilä power for pelagic trawler
Wärtsilä is to supply its 31 main engine, propulsion machinery and the auxiliary engines for a new state-of-the-art pelagic trawler currently under construction at a Norwegian shipyard.
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NewsIndustry needs female talent, says Seafish
The seafood industry needs more female talent because women are underrepresented across the sector, according to a new survey by Seafish.
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NewsSíldarvinnslan to upgrade demersal fleet
Icelandic fishing company Síldarvinnslan held its AGM last week, and has announced plans to replace its fleet of demersal trawlers.
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NewsProtix secures funding for insect proteins
Leading insect producer, Netherlands-based Protix, has secured €45m in funding to expand its insect animal feed capacity within the aquaculture sector.
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NewsFiji commits to MSC certification
Fiji has pledged to have at least 75% of all long line fishing vessels which are members of the Fiji Fishing Industry Association certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsSFF criticises SCFF creel report
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has condemned a new report which it says calls for the exclusion of prawn trawling and scallop fishing from inshore areas, in favour of creeling.
