Latest News – Page 182
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NewsUS govt approves four fisheries disasters
The US government has determined that fishery disasters occurred in four fisheries between 2018 and 2020.
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NewsShops should do more about human rights abuse
Most Canadian retailers are not doing enough to tackle human rights abuses in seafood supply chains, according to sustainability watchdog, SeaChoice.
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NewsSFF slams latest ICES advice for 2022
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has reacted angrily to the latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea on catch opportunities for 2022, saying it is ‘dismayed’ with the advice to reduce limits of North Sea cod by 10%.
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NewsGael Force eyes global aquaculture growth
The Gael Force Group is set to proceed with ambitious growth plans with support from the Royal Bank of Scotland, including a multi-million pound investment in research and development.
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NewsNew way of shellfish farming in open water
A new method has been devised of shellfish farming in open waters to help reverse the decline in growth in the industry.
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NewsEJF to tackle IUU fishing in Senegal
The Environmental Justice Foundation and partners have launched a new project to help tackle the illegal fishing that is threatening food security and livelihoods in Senegal.
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NewsSwedish trawler order for Skagen yard
?Fiskebäck fishing company Gifico and the Karstensen yard in Skagen have a relationship that goes back to the 1970s, and they are now embarking on their first newbuild together.
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NewsMinister follows advice on 2021-22 quotas
Icelandic Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson has followed the advice of the Marine Research Institute in setting fishing limits for the 2021-22 quota year, beginning 1st September, which includes making a substantial cut in the cod quota.
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NewsStrategic acquisition by Scottish Sea Farms
?Scottish Sea Farms has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK from Grieg Seafood ASA for the purchase price of £164 million.
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NewsNorway accused of grabbing EU quota
EU fishermen are calling for consumers to boycott seafood products from Norway after the country moved to “unlawfully grab EU fish quota”.
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NewsInvaders in our waters: at what cost?
For centuries, humans have been translocating species beyond their historical, native ranges, either intentionally or unintentionally. Over time, these non-native species movements have intensified with globalisation and the increase in the volume of trade – humans and their goods are moving more freely from place to place than ever before.
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NewsRebuilding Abu Dhabi Fisheries
There is still hope - natural ecosystems are resilient and can bounce back if initiatives are taken at the right time, writes Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, secretary general of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD), the largest environmental regulator in the Middle East.
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NewsNew NOAA Fisheries assistant administrator
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has appointed a new assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries.
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NewsStudy looks at mussel shell breakage
Aquaculture researchers in Scotland are trying to determine the cause of shell breakage in different species of mussels, one of the biggest challenges facing the sector.
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NewsEC warns more fisheries action needed
The European Commission has published a report on the implementation of the Fisheries Control Regulation for the period 2015 to 2019 saying that more needs to be done to ensure strong and sustainable fisheries.
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NewsScoot Science creates Canadian base
California-based Scoot Science has become an international organisation with the formation of Scoot Science Canada.
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NewsImproving water quality in shrimp farming
Evonik and the Qingdao Vland Biotech Group have developed a new product for improving water quality in aquaculture, targeted primarily at shrimp farming in ponds.
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NewsPhD student wins aquaculture bursary
A PhD student has been awarded an aquaculture bursary by MSD Animal Health UK to complete his research into red mark syndrome in trout.
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NewsProject to build salmon farm in South Korea
Artec Aqua has teamed up with K Smart Farming (KSF) to conduct a feasibility study for a 20,000 tonne land-based salmon farming facility in South Korea.
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NewsRetailer Auchan joins GSSI
French-headquartered retail business, Auchan, has become the latest organisation to join the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).
