Latest News – Page 157
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NewsMustad Autoline sets up in Iceland
Mustad Autoline has stepped up its presence on export markets with the establishment of its own company in Iceland.
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NewsEAPO President: Co-operation is key
The European Association of Fish Producers Organisations has concluded its Annual General Meeting, with a virtual gathering this year during which the organisation’s officers mandates were extended.
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NewsMaldives: tuna boycott calls are “unfair”
The Maldives government has defended Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna fishing practises and said calls for a boycott are “unfair and unwarranted”.
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NewsGrowth opportunities in Scottish seafood
The seafood processing sector across Aberdeenshire presents a significant growth opportunity for north-east Scotland’s economy, suggests a new study.
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NewsShifting snow crab population in Bering Sea
Unprecedented warming and loss of sea ice in the Bering Sea has led to dramatic shifts in snow crab population structure, suggests a survey.
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NewsWestern Med MAP needs sensitive handling
Fishing industry bodies have reacted with alarm to proposals for further cuts to Mediterranean fishing effort proposed by the European Commission.
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NewsEC sets out 2021 quotas proposal
The European Commission has published its proposal setting out catch limits for fish stocks in the Atlantic and the North Sea, with ratification from the European Council due in mid-December.
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NewsOxygen feast for Nova Sea salmon
Nova Sea has increased the oxygen content in its waiting cages outside its packing facility in Lovund in North Norway after implementing newly developed pump technology.
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NewsBaader buys into Skaginn 3X
Two of the big names in the processing tech sector are about to join forces as Baader acquires a majority stake in Icelandic company Skaginn 3X.
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News‘A rating’ for Aker BioMarine for sixth time
For the sixth year in a row, Aker BioMarine has been awarded an A rating by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership.
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NewsUK and Faroe Islands sign fishing agreement
The UK has signed a fisheries framework agreement with the Faroe Islands, the second coastal state agreement negotiated since the UK left the EU.
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NewsAlgae oil can replace fish oil in farm fish
Algae oil rich in omega-3 can successfully replace fish oil in the diet of farm-raised juvenile California yellowtail, research shows.
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NewsAquaculture workshop shows Irish innovation
Ten start-ups from backgrounds including technology and artificial intelligence have taken part in this year’s Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Aquaculture Workshop.
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NewsGondan delivers new Sunderøy
The Gondan Shipyard has delivered its second new trawler for Norwegian company Prestfjord AS with the handover of the Kongsberg Maritime-designed Sunderøy.
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NewsPolice investigate trawler’s Covid outbreak
Police in Iceland’s Westfjords district are interviewing crew and investigating as a criminal case a fishing company’s failure to respond to an outbreak of Covid-19 on board one of its vessels.
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NewsMediterranean bluefin fishery MSC certified
A small-scale, artisanal fishery in the South of France has achieved certification to the MSC global standard. The fishery, which uses pole and line, handline and longline fishing gear, is only the second Mediterranean fishery to achieve MSC certification, as well as being only the second certified bluefin tuna fishery.
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NewsNOAA supports lobster and Jonah crab research
NOAA Fisheries’ Northeast Fisheries Science Center has provided funding to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to enable lobster and crab biological and fishery data gathering to support stock assessments.
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NewsHuge feed barge with environmental benefits
Arctic Offshore Farming has invested in a new type of feed barge model in steel excelling in size and robustness and said to have an environmentally-friendly feeding system.
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NewsKongsberg fishery simulator wins safety award
Kongsberg Digital’s K-Sim Fishery simulator training solution has won the SAFETY4SEA 2020 Training Award.
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NewsATQs put EU producers at a disadvantage
More than 800,000 tonnes of imported fish will annually benefit from tariff exemptions even if the originating country has been shown to be involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing if Council of the EU plans go ahead, says the fishing sector.
