Latest News – Page 308
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NewsDS-Concept provides supply chain financing
DS-Concept has completed the funding of a $1.5 million trade finance facility for the US-based subsidiary of an Icelandic seafood processor and exporter. The client, an importer and wholesaler of fresh and frozen Atlantic Cod from Iceland, has received a tailored, comprehensive trade finance package including non-recourse factoring and supply ...
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NewsEuropêche calls for Sahara-inclusive EU-Morocco deal
Europêche has called for a new Fisheries Agreement accommodating Western Sahara following a court ruling that the EU’s deal with Morocco is valid while excluding Western Sahara and adjacent waters.
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NewsNew Chinese squid FIP
A new Chinese squid fishery improvement project (FIP) has been listed publicly for the first time.
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NewsFake News, Fake Fish
Fake news is one of today’s buzzwords, especially in politics where fake news has been dominating the media. It appears that this trend has now been exposed all over, including in conservation of marine and other natural resources. Reports that local people are destroying the environment are in most cases ...
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NewsTunaSolutions joins IPNLF
Digital tuna auction service provider TunaSolutions has become a member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF).
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NewsFirst London Oyster Week to promote sustainability
The first London event to celebrate oysters aims to challenge preconceptions and promote sustainability.
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NewsFlexible approach needs reliability
The obvious choice is not necessarily the right one, as Le Croisic fishermen Dominique Debec points out. He takes a flexible approach to fishing, meeting the challenges of fishing restrictions and oversupplied markets by switching his target species between spider crab, brown crab, shrimp and lobster that he fishes in ...
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NewsCall for realistic EU legislation
European fishermen have stressed the importance of adopting workable and realistic measures which they say has not occurred with the landing obligation.
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NewsLongliner has seine netting option
A new longliner ordered by Norwegian operator Atlantic Longline benefits from a relaxation in the regulations that provide a wider choice of fishing gear options. The new vessel will break new ground in being designed and built to alternate automated longlining with seine netting.
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NewsMSC certification for Russian red king crab fishery
The Russian Red King Crab fishery in the Barents Sea has become the first of its kind globally to achieve MSC certification.
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NewsHercules Hydraulics now sole AMCA UK distributor
Hercules Hydraulics has been appointed the sole UK distributor for hydraulic proportional control valves manufacturer AMCA.
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NewsUK MP visits Fusion Marine
Scottish MP Brendan O’Hara has visited Fusion Marine’s new office to learn about the role of aquaculture supply chain companies.
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NewsMarine Antiquities Scheme launches in Northern Ireland
The Marine Antiquities Scheme (MAS), created to improve underwater heritage knowledge through the recording of marine archaeological finds, is launching in Northern Ireland.
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NewsSkipsteknisk-designed longliner Geir
Ålesund fishing company HP Holmeset has gone to naval architect Skipsteknisk for the third time for the design of its new longliner, ordered from Vaagland Båtbyggeri and with a December 2019 delivery date.
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NewsCIMC Raffles to build 430m Nordlaks vessel
Nordlaks has signed an agreement with Chinese yard CIMC Raffles to build a 430m long, 54m wide aquaculture ship.
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NewsScottish salmon sustainability through by-products
New research has found Scottish salmon farming by-product value output could be improved by 803% (£23.7m), adding 5.5% value to the industry.
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NewsThailand prosecutes seven stateless fishing vessels
Thailand prosecuted seven stateless fishing vessels from December to February.
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NewsSix-figure grant for British fisheries improvements
A six-figure European Marine Fisheries Fund (EMFF) grant will aid research into the sustainability of six UK fisheries as part of Project UK Fisheries Improvements (PUFKI).
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NewsTrio team up for pelagic processing factory
Skaginn 3X, Frost and Rafeyri have signed a contract with JSC Gidrostroy to supply a pelagic processing factory in Kuril Islands, Russia.
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NewsRepublic of Palau vessel donation
A new patrol vessel, administrative building and vessel berth has been donated to the Republic of Palau.
