Latest News – Page 218
-
News“Dramatic” growth in Egypt’s aquaculture
Egypt has seen a “dramatic rise” in the number of smallholder farmers starting new Nile tilapia-focused aquaculture ventures driven by the country’s high population growth and an increasingly active agriculture sector.
-
NewsGearingUp gets ready for growth
The GearingUp project, set up as an online tool capable of being used to share technical fishing gear information in anticipation of the Landing Obligation, is now heading for a version 2.0 now that the crucial 1st January 2019 date has passed.
-
NewsValka service manager for Norway and Russia
Magnús Jóhannsson has been appointed by Valka as its service manager for Norway and Russia.
-
NewsSteven Rafferty appointed Cermaq Chile MD
Steven Rafferty takes up his position as Cermaq Chile’s managing director on 1st June, bringing a broad industry experience to Chile’s second largest aquaculture company.
-
NewsWez Norris is new AFMA CEO
Wez Norris has been appointed the new chief executive officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).
-
NewsReadymeal range for Russian market
The Russian Fishery Company (RFC) has launched a ready to cook range of products made with premium quality Alaska pollock, produced in co-operation with Agama Group and under the joint Agama-Nordeco brand.
-
NewsMørenot acquires Hepsø Notservice
Mørenot has strengthened its presence in Trøndelag with the purchase of all the entire shareholding in Hepsø Notservice, providing Mørenot with the base it has been looking for in Norway’s largest aquaculture region.
-
NewsMT adds to Russian longliner series
Marin Teknikk AS (MT) has secured a new ship design and engineering contract with fishing company LLC FC Virma, based in the Karelia region of north-western Russia.
-
NewsWild caught pipi on the global menu
South Australian company, Goolwa PipiCo, has partnered with the indigenous Ngarrindjeri people to process and market its wild caught pipis around Australia and the world.
-
NewsIs your hake fake? DNA provides the answer
DNA barcoding of more than 1,400 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labelled products has shown that fewer than 1% are mislabelled, compared to a reported average of 30%.
-
NewsPremium farmed shrimp hits the shelves
Ecuador’s Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has signed off its first batch of SSP-approved premium quality farmed shrimp.
-
NewsSFP announces new Target 75 champion
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced that US and Italy-based seafood importer and distributor, PanaPesca, has become SFP’s newest Target 75 Champion.
-
NewsCelebrities paint fish for charity
The Fishermen’s Mission, a UK charity offering support to active and retired fishermen, will raise funds by auctioning ceramic fish painted by artists and celebrities.
-
NewsOcean Farm Services orders net cleaning units
Norwegian technology company Multi Pump Innovation (MPI) will supply net cleaning units for Shetland-based Ocean Farm Services’ (OFS) first service vessel.
-
NewsNew pelagic catcher Taits heads home to Scotland
The Westcon shipyard at Ølensvåg in Norway has delivered the latest pelagic vessel to join the Scottish fleet, the Rolls-Royce-designed Taits, built for the Klondyke Fishing Company.
-
NewsNo deal Brexit means 'anarchy in the UK'
The UK leaving the European Union without a withdrawal deal could lead to lawlessness at sea with serious consequences for fisheries and marine life, the environmental organisation Oceana warns.
-
NewsIndustry starting to tackle ghost gear
Seafood companies are making progress in stopping lost fishing gear killing fish and other marine animals according to a new report by the World Animal Protection.
-
NewsNew trustees join IPNLF
Two new trustees have joined the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) to help guide its future progress, oversee its governance and inform its strategic direction.
-
NewsSpanish tuna sustainable from sea to can
The Spanish tuna fleet has begun the process of enabling canned tuna distribution and processing companies to earn the label of responsibly fished tuna from certification company, AENOR.
-
NewsUS tool grades oysters by laser
Seed hatchery and oyster grower, Hoopers Island Oyster Co, has unveiled the first high-speed, laser-guided oyster processing system designed and built in the United States.
