Latest News – Page 125
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NewsCourt victory for French small-scale fishers
The French courts have ruled in favour of the Union of Small-Scale Fishers from the Occitan Region (SPMO) and three other stakeholders in their four-year-long battle over access to fishing rights.
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NewsOffshore Arctic cod recertified by MSC
Norwegian Offshore North East Arctic Cod will be recertified from 15 August 2021 while inshore North East Arctic cod will no longer be MSC certified, the Marine Stewardship Council has confirmed.
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NewsTrawler launch for Scottish skipper
A new trawler has been launched at the Finomar Shipyard Szczecin and will be completed at Macduff Shipyards for a local owner.
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NewsNorwegian seiner from Turkish yard
The Özata shipyard in Turkey has delivered versatile purse seiner/seine netter Vikanøy to its Norwegian owners.
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NewsCermaq to cut emissions by 35%
Cermaq aims to cut 35% its total greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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NewsDetermining the nutritional value of fish
A new open-source tool is helping to increase the consumption of nutrient-rich fish species in malnourished communities.
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NewsAzores ghost gear removal competition
Small-scale tuna fishers in the Azores are taking part in what is thought to be the world’s first competition to remove abandoned fishing gear at sea.
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NewsCoastal First Nations fisheries agreement
The Canadian Government has signed an amended Fisheries Resources Reconciliation Agreement (FRRA) committing to a respectful and cooperative partnership with Indigenous Peoples.
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NewsNOAA takes strong stand against IUU fishing
More than thirty nations lack effective regulation to protect marine life and combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to a recent report by NOAA.
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NewsOyster reef project returns 20,000th oyster
Glenmorangie Distillery and scientists from Heriot-Watt University have reached a significant milestone in the Dornoch Environmental Enhancement Project (DEEP) which aims to restore a sustainable native oyster reef in the Dornoch Firth.
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NewsIFFO releases ingredient trends report
The Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO) has released its latest analysis of marine ingredient market trends showing a 40% drop in use in June 2021 compared to the previous year.
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NewsRevitalising black tiger shrimp farming
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA), formerly the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), has partnered with the Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF) on a World Bank-funded project of the Bangladesh Department of Fisheries to uplift Bangladesh’s small-scale shrimp farmers and revitalise black tiger shrimp farming.
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NewsHelga María’s Westfjords summer
Brim’s fresher trawler Helga María has been fishing on Westfjords grounds all summer, and catches have been fine, according to skipper Friðleifur Einarsson.
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NewsNew EU EHCs delayed to January
The European Commission has voted to extend the transition period for the new format Export Health Certificates (EHCs) to 15th January 2022.
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NewsTrefjar delivers Lofoten netter
Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar has delivered a new Cleopatra 50 to brothers Ørjan and Ketil Sandnes from Leknes in Norway.
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NewsJohn West revamps brand with new TV ad
John West is revamping its brand identity to appeal to younger consumers and remind people of the benefits of a diet rich in seafood.
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NewsHelp for Queensland’s commercial fishers
The Queensland government is helping support the state’s commercial fishers with an AU$59,000 investment towards a nationally-recognised resilience and wellbeing programme.
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NewsReturn of the sprat
Sprat fish that form a “vital” part of the marine food chain have returned in huge numbers to the River Clyde in Scotland, according to new research.
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NewsFolla builds on Loppa’s success
A year of intensive development and testing has gone into preparing the prototype Folla, and this has worked so well that Havfront’s partner, Husøy company Br. Karlsen, who were instrumental in initiating the Folla’s development, has already taken it into regular use – and Havfront will be at this year’s Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition to showcase both Loppa and Folla machines.
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NewsFolla byggð á árangri Loppu
Í heilt ár hefur mikil vinna verið lögð í þróun og prófun á frumgerð nýju vélarinnar, sem heitir Folla. Þetta hefur gengið svo vel að samstarfsaðili Havfronts, fyrirtækið Br. Karlsen í Husøy, hefur þegar tekið frumgerðina í notkun. Br. Karlsen átti stærstan þátt í að koma þróunarvinnunni af stað og hefur nú tekið vélina í notkun. Havfront tekur þátt í Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningunni í ár og sýnir þar báðar vélarnar, Loppu og Follu.
