Latest News – Page 289
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NewsNOAA appoints science centre director
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has appointed Kristen Koch as science and research director of its Southwest Fisheries Science Center to oversee marine resources work in California.
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NewsUK industry angry with Brexit transition agreement
The UK fishing industry has been misled about Brexit independence and quota setting plans are unclear, The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has said.
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NewsTaiwan claims human rights abuse film is “not the truth”
The Taiwan Fisheries Agency said the Taiwan government is safeguarding the rights and benefits of foreign crew members, following the release of a video exposing human rights abuses of migrant fisherman on Taiwanese-owned vessels.
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NewsAquaculture seeks new protein sources
That’s the message sent by Hampiðjan fishing gear designer Einar Skaftason at the Innovation Norway conference held in Bergen 6-8th March. At the conference he described pioneering fisheries for pearlside and lantern fish that had been carried out, and for which Hampiðjan developed fishing gear.
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NewsFilm exposes abuse on Taiwan vessels
An investigative film has revealed beatings at gunpoint, slavery, dangerous working conditions and squalid living conditions are all faced by migrant fishermen working aboard Taiwanese-owned fishing vessels.
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NewsSupermarkets and seafood industry press for action ahead of upcoming Fisheries Bill
A group of prominent UK retailers and seafood industry companies have out their weight behind a demand for the British government to adopt and implement robust fisheries regulations effectively once the UK has left the European Union, just as government prepares new fisheries legislation.
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NewsMaine Department of Marine Resources hires new talent
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has appointed two new scientists to support existing and new research priorities.
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NewsWidespread activity study labelled inaccurate
A study which found that commercial fishing covers over 55% of the ocean''s surface has been disregarded as inaccurate by Europêche.
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NewsSVN fresher trawlers doing well
Icelandic company Síldarvinnslan’s fresher trawlers Bergey and Vestmannaey have been fishing well so far this month, with both landing full capacity trips after only a few days at sea.
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NewsRussia and the Republic of Korea plan joint aquaculture investments
Russia and South Korea agreed positions on co-operation over fisheries in the open part of the Sea of Okhotsk, as well as agreeing to facilitate joint activities on technology and aquaculture with the aim of attracting Korean investment for mariculture projects and fisheries in the Russian Far East. Agreement was ...
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NewsCapelin season over for HB Grandi
HB Grandi’s Venus has almost finished landing in Akranes and once its fish has been processed the capelin season will be over for the company.
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NewsEncounters between science and management
The PECH Committee is holding a public hearing at the European Parliament on 21st March focusing on TACs for fish stocks, with members able to listen and present questions to representatives of scientific organisations, fishermen’s organisations and NGOs.
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NewsHigh Energy Mariculture Europe launches
Mercator Media’s Offshore Mariculture Conference (OMC) is changing to ‘High Energy Mariculture Europe’ in 2018 to reflect the pioneering aquaculture industry within Europe.
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NewsOil industry threatening fishing sustainability
The Seafood Harvesters of America has expressed environmental concerns over the proposed draft of the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2019-2024.
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NewsInvestigation emphasises demersal-pelagic links
Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association Chief Scientist, Dr Steven Mackinson, and colleagues from the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), have published a scientific paper highlighting the sustainability issues faced when balancing pressures between maximising sustainable catch yields and ensuring effective fish stock conservation.
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NewsWestern Med management plan
A multi-annual plan has been set out towards bringing more stability, transparency and sustainability to western Mediterranean fisheries, with multi-annual plan for fish stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea proposed by the European Commission.
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NewsThai Union to combat marine plastics
Thai Union Group PCL has joined the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) in a drive to reduce the growing problem of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) worldwide.
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NewsNew Zealand preparing for float-free EPIRBs
ACR Electronics and Ocean Signal are working with commercial fishing operators in New Zealand to help them comply with new safety beacon regulations.
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NewsCalifornia industrial shrimp FIP compliance drive
The Gulf of California industrial shrimp Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) in Mexico is focusing on stock assessment and fisher compliance under new ownership.
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NewsSkretting holds first tilapia conference
Skretting has held its first global tilapia conference to help stimulate ideas around advancing production systems.
