All Industry News articles – Page 94
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NewsThai Union explains Code of Conduct to suppliers
Thai Union Group PLC (TU) held a special event for suppliers last week in Bangkok to inform them about the company’s strict Code of Conduct to ensure understanding and compliance.
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NewsMore snapper and grouper info needed, says SFP
There has been a steady increase in landings of snapper and grouper since the 1950s, but data collection remains patchy according to a new report from the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation (SFP).
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£18m EFF funding for Fraserburgh
The European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has funded 142 projects in Fraserburgh between 2008 and 2015.
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NewsFirst Latin American company offers four-star BAP tilapia
The Global Aquaculture Alliance has announced that Paraiso Springs Aquaculture Guatemala has become qualified to offer four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) tilapia.
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Seafish responds to Greenpeace’s ‘arctic destruction’ report
UK authority Seafish has responded to Greenpeace’s latest report which calls for UK seafood companies to stop buying cod from the Barents Sea or risk having it tainted with ''arctic destruction'', describing it as a ‘peculiar statement.’
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NewsFuture of Alaska crab stocks uncertain
The future of Tanner and blue king crab stocks in Alaska waters is uncertain, according to NOAA Fisheries.
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IUU vessel ‘Viking’ detained
The Australian Government has welcomed news that the last active Southern Ocean illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessel, the ‘Viking’, has been detained by the Indonesian Navy.
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News'Sustainable' fish linked to Arctic destruction
Fishing fleets that supply major consumer brands are contributing to Arctic destruction and threatening vulnerable species, according to a new Greenpeace investigation.
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EC and ICES sign 2016 work programme
The European Commission and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) have agreed on the work programme for 2016.
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NewsJV to establish a brown crab processing plant
Norway’s Hitramat AS and Denmark’s Jeka Fish A/S have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a brown crab processing plant in Denmark.
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NewsHigh oxygen will retain quality of fresh cod
Scientists at Nofima have identified the bacteria that are present in fresh-packed cod and believe that nitrogen should be replaced by high oxygen to retain the quality of the fish.
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NewsWWF workshop on technological innovation
A WWF event being held in Auckland, New Zealand, this week is focusing on fostering technological innovation across monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) of marine fisheries.
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NewsMSC and ASC to set global standard for seaweed
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) are working together to create a joint global standard for certifying seaweed operations, and have launched a public consultation on the Seaweed Standard.
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ICES publishes special issue on ocean acidification
The ICES Journal of Marine Science has published a special issue on ocean acidification, the most-studied single topic in marine science in recent times.
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NewsYoung’s Gastro range grows by more than 50%
Young’s Seafood’s Gastro sub-brand has grown by over 50% in the past year, and is now worth over £44m.
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NewsYellowfin tuna stocks in decline, says ISSF
Yellowfin tuna stocks in the Indian Ocean are in decline and over one third of tuna is overfished, according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
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Progress made on the conservation of migratory sharks
It has been agreed to include 22 additional shark and ray species in the Memorandum of Understanding on the Convention of Migratory Sharks (Sharks MoU).
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NewsMexican shrimp fishery achieves Fair Trade certification
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced that a Mexican shrimp fishery involved in a long-term improvement project (FIP) is now eligible for Fair Trade USA (FTUSA)’s capture fisheries standard.
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NewsCalifornia crab pot clean-up
Rather than remain idle in a closed season, crab fishermen in California have been hauling in a different catch: lost crab gear.
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WWF: Electronic monitoring vital for discard ban success
WFF has launched a new report highlighting the benefits of electronic monitoring using a combination of onboard cameras and sensors.
