Latest News – Page 197
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NewsTuna RFMO IUU measures inadequate
Port State measures established by tuna regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) are not adequate to deter illegal, unreported, and unreported (IUU) fishing, a new report has found.
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NewsFishtek wins Norway cod fishery pinger deal
Fishtek Marine has won a major contract to supply Norwegian fishermen with its ‘acoustic banana pingers’, helping ensure that the cod fishery retains its Marine Stewardship Council accreditation.
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NewsTersan hits 100 builds with new longliner
Tersan Shipyard has launched its 100th building project – a new longliner factory fishing vessel currently under construction for Ervik Havfiske.
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NewsCatamaran delivered to Iceland
Icelandic salmon farmer ArcticFish has taken delivery of its first workboat from KJ, based in the Faroe Islands
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NewsLongest Faroese fish farm power link
JT electric have completed the latest installation of a 5600 metre sea cable to a Bakkafrost site in the Faroe Islands. The cable provides power from land to the remote fish farm and is the longest of its kind in the country.
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NewsSatellite team-up to tackle IUU fishing
exactEarth has signed an agreement with space mission partner, MDA to provide Satellite-AIS data services as part of the latter’s recently announced dark vessel detection (DVD) programme for the Government of Canada.
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NewsFirst shark and swordfish FIP in Japan
Japan''s first blue shark and swordfish fishery improvement programme has launched.
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NewsNetter’s all-Mitsubishi re-power
The owners of a Danish netting boat went to West Diesel for a suite of new engines to re-power Maria Bork L-66.
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NewsAndfjord Salmon Kvalnes development on track
Andfjord Salmon remains on track with its Kvalnes development, which has been significantly de-risked during the fourth quarter 2020 and into 2021.
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NewsOcean On Land increases lobster survival
Ocean On Land Technology, part of the Cadman Capital Group’s aquaculture portfolio, has reported an increase in the survival rate of European clawed lobsters during experiments focused on hatchery culture.
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NewsRussian fish farmers source equipment at home
Russia’s heavy dependence on imported fish farming equipment is likely to change, as the Covid-19 pandemic has spurred the ruble’’s depreciation and consequently made any imported products less affordable
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NewsTripartite North Sea catch agreement reached
The UK has reached a tripartite agreement with Norway and the European Union on catch limits in 2021 for six jointly-managed fish stocks in the North Sea.
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NewsWerft enters shipbuilding with local concept
Newcomer Werft Shipbuilding has entered the shipbuilding market with a focus on localism centred around its base in Urk in the Netherlands.
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NewsShaking up the virtual aisles
Online sales of seafood have soared during the coronavirus lockdown and experts believe the long-term future looks good
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NewsSmart deal within reach for British fishing?
The only distant waters freezer trawler sailing under the UK flag is approaching the end of its current trip – and operating company UK Fisheries still has no indication of what fishing opportunities will come their way once Kirkella has docked in Hull to unload its catch of frozen fillets.
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NewsBrexit fallout funding for ports and harbours
Up to 20 Scottish ports and harbours that have lost income from landing fees due to the disruption caused by Brexit will receive a share of a GB£1.8m fund.
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NewsTransponder tags fishing gear
When Ocean Space Acoustics (OSAC), based in Norway, set about looking for a solution to the increasingly high profile issue of lost fishing gear, they collaborated with research institute SINTEF.
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NewsKallista Helen, all about fish welfare
?Scottish Sea Farms is about to take delivery of a 26-metre Scottish-built vessel that is a key element of taking fish welfare to a new level.
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NewsHigh-performance sonar for smaller vessels
Designed with small coastal fishing vessels in mind, Simrad’s medium-frequency SY50 offers the same advanced functionality users have come to expect from the larger units in the company’s range.
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NewsISSF: IOTC failing to protect yellowfin tuna
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has failed to introduce measures to help conserve the region’s overfished yellowfin tuna stock, says the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
