Latest News – Page 269
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NewsCo-operation key in Australian fisheries
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) have entered into a new co-management deal including the creation of a Seine and Trawl Advisory Group (STAG) providing advice on operational aspects of the Commonwealth Trawl Sector (CTS).
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NewsSeafish appoints new NI manager
Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has welcomed a new member to its Northern Ireland team.
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NewsNorway cleans up in Chile
Despite there being little in common, in terms of climate at least, between the cold Atlantic coast of Norway and the heat of Chile, the countries do share one major interest – salmon farming on a huge scale to meet an ever-growing global demand for fish.
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NewsR&D at Aqua Nor exhibition
Research, innovation and teaching is on the agenda for the second time at the Aqua Nor aquaculture exhibition in Trondheim in August.
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NewsNew benchmark in salmon egg production
UK-based Benchmark has opened a new state-of-the-art egg production unit in Sørfold in Norway, focused on quality as well as quantity.
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NewsBiggest factory trawler expected 2021
The world’s largest purpose-built factory trawler is on track to be delivered on time and on budget by Tersan Shipyard in spring 2021 following a steel cutting ceremony attended by the vessel’s Russian shipowner, JSC Okeanrybflot and its Norwegian designer, Skipsteknisk.
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NewsBlack Sea Common Maritime Agenda endorsed
The Common Maritime Agenda agreed by ministers of seven nations bordering the Black Sea is the first of its kind for the region and the result of a process initiated by the European Union.
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NewsJens Vogler joins Rügen Fisch AG
Jens Vogler has been appointed by Thai Union as CEO of Rügen Fisch AG with its subsidiaries Hawesta-Feinkost Hans Westphal GmbH & Co. KG and Ostsee Fisch GmbH & Co. Produktions- und Vertriebs KG.
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NewsDrop in earnings for New Zealand’s Sanford
New Zealand seafood company Sanford Limited has reported an 8% drop in earnings and 16% drop in profit following the death of a crew member alongside environmental challenges.
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NewsPlymouth crab company upscales
Plymouth seafood business The Cracking Crab Company has moved into new premises at Plymouth Fisheries, the second largest fresh fish market in England, after growing demand led to an expansion of the business.
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News50 years of continuous innovation
Cabinplant has been contributing to the international food industry for five decades and on 1st June celebrates its 50th anniversary. It was established in Haarby in Denmark in 1969, and still has its headquarters there.
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NewsEgg-unboiling machine takes on fish oil
The technology that unboiled the egg is being used to help improve people’s capacity to absorb fish oil, reports Jessica Bassano
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NewsAlgal bloom hits Norwegian salmon sector
An ongoing algal bloom event in northern Norway has left the country’s salmon industry just starting to count the cost.
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NewsSea Delight joins crab councils
Florida-based company, Sea Delight, has joined the National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council as its 33rd member and the NFI Red Crab Council as its 11th member.
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NewsSilla achieves FOS certification
The purse seiner vessels of South Korean company, Silla Co., have been found to comply with the Friend of the Sea’s sustainability criteria following a third party audit.
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NewsLoch Duart appoints new chairman
Scottish salmon farming company, Loch Duart, has appointed a new chairman. Alistair Erskine, a Scottish seafood industry expert, is taking over from Dr Andrew Barbour, who has chaired the company since 2008 having joined as a non-executive director in 2002.
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NewsAquaculture embraces digital age
Skretting’s integrated digital platform is helping aquaculture business owners calculate expected performance and apply real-time production upgrades on a farm-by-farm basis.
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NewsMarin Teknikk to design Skår purser/trawler
Norwegian engineering company, Marin Teknikk (MT) has secured a new design contract with fellow Norwegian fishing company Skår Senior.
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NewsUK retailers join EJF transparency pact
Marks & Spencer and Waitrose & Partners have become the latest UK major retailers to commit to ensuing their seafood supply chains are free from illegal fishing and human rights abuses by signing the Environmental Justice Foundation’s (EJF) Charter for Transparency.
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NewsKiwi technology approved for inshore fishery
After seven years of trials, Fisheries New Zealand has approved the use of the Modular Harvest System (MHS) in North Island inshore fisheries for snapper, tarakihi, trevally, red gurnard, and John Dory, with specific conditions.
