Latest News – Page 194
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NewsSeabird saver contender for Inventor Award
The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that British brothers Ben and Pete Kibel have been nominated as finalists in the SMEs category of the European Inventor Award 2021 for their invention of a simple, low-cost device that prevents the accidental deaths of seabirds during longline fishing.
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NewsNo deal for UK and Norway
The UK has failed to secure a fishing deal with Norway with serious consequences for access and quota arrangements but a mixed reception from industry stakeholders.
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NewsNorwegian collaboration continues
The collaboration between Skipskompetanse, Rostein and Larsnes Mek. Verksted continues with another order for a new 84.2m live fish carrier.
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NewsNorway deal failure to cost hundreds of jobs
The UK government’s failure to secure an agreement with Norway that would have allowed the British distant-waters fleet to keep working is set to cost hundreds of Humberside jobs, according to Jane Sandell, CEO of trawler operator UK Fisheries.
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NewsSterner to build Red Sea aquaculture centre
Sterner has signed a deal with the Egyptian authorities for the construction of a land-based aquaculture centre with an annual production volume of 25,000 tonnes at Ain Sokhna by the Red Sea.
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NewsSmall-scale fisheries forum launches
The Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) has launched the GFCM SSF University Programme for 2021, an initiative brought about by the ‘Friends of Small-Scale Fisheries’ (Friends of SSF) network in the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.
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News608 takes Baadering to the next level
The term Baadering has for more than half a century used to refer to gentle product refinement and Baader has launched its Baader 608 as the latest machine in the company range for this process.
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NewsEU and Greenland sign fisheries deal
The EU and Greenland have signed a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement and protocol that will strengthen their bond over the next four years with the possibility of a two year extension.
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NewsSkrei making headlines across Europe
Norwegian skrei is making waves across Europe despite the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions with Norway exporting prime product worth €16.5m during the first quarter of 2021.
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NewsUK gets nul points on fisheries deals
The efforts of the UK government to secure fisheries agreements have done little to give Hull-based UK Fisheries confidence for the future of their operations.
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NewsChanged MSC status for Norwegian fisheries
Planned changes to the MSC certification of sone of Norway’s groundfish stocks are taking place, with a temporary certificate extension to 3rd May for inshore and offshore cod.
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NewsNueva Pescanova cuts CO2 with solar power
The Nueva Pescanova Group has installed seven photovoltaic farms in its facilities in Spain and Namibia to cut its CO2 emissions and boost operational efficiency.
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NewsEFCA appoints new executive director
The administrative board of the European Fisheries Control Agency has appointed Dr Susan Steele as executive director with effect from 1 September 2021.
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NewsRFC to supply surimi to domestic market
The Russian Fishery Company has signed the first contracts for the supply of Pollock surimi to the Russian market.
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NewsScottish seafood workers share ‘fishstories’
Seafood Scotland is launching a social media campaign to share personal stories from the individuals behind Scotland’s seafood sector.
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NewsThai Union launches new tuna oil range
Thai Union Ingredients has launched a new tuna oil range, continuing the focus of parent company Thai Union Group on ‘Healthy Living, Healthy Oceans’ and building on the success of the UniQTMBONE product launched in January.
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NewsUsing AI to grade tuna
Australian technology company, GoMicro, has created technology based on artificial intelligence which will help prevent spoiled tuna from reaching retail shelves in Sri Lanka.
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NewsNew MOB prevention campaign launched
A new man overboard prevention campaign has been launched in response to data showing that 85% of fatalities in the fishing industry involve people ending up in the water.
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NewsTaking the green approach
“We’re concentrating on green systems, and we have developed an electric fishing vessel. This is a coastal longliner. Construction hasn’t started, but the development work is compete and this is ready to go,” said Bjarni Hjartarson at Navis.
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NewsGræn nálgun hjá Navis
„Við einbeitum okkur að grænum kerfum og höfum þróað rafknúið fiskiskip. Það er línubátur til strandveiða. Smíðin er ekki hafin, en þróunarvinnu er lokið og allt er tilbúið til að hefjast handa,” segir Bjarni Hjartarson hjá Navis.
