Latest News – Page 347
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NewsKevin Wheeler joins Seafood Harvesters
The US Seafood Harvesters commercial fishing group has hired Kevin Wheeler from the Consortium for Ocean Leadership as its new executive director.
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NewsAlgerian fish farming catamaran
Piriou has secured an order for a newbuild aluminium catamaran for the Algerian fish farm, Eurl Zizou, its first vessel built entirely in Algeria under the ECOREP-Pirou joint venture.
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NewsIndustry-wide support for a centre of innovation excellence
The concept of a centre of excellence for Scottish aquaculture has industry-wide support, according to a new study.
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NewsGrowing market for innovative baskets
Oyster baskets that improve farming efficiency while growing a higher quality product are helping an Australian company penetrate international markets.
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NewsDisappointment as EU Commission declines to alter Birds and Habitats directives
Europêche and EAPO, the representative bodies of the EU fishing sector, have expressed their frustration at the decision taken by the College of Commissioners recognising that, following a “fitness check”, the European Birds and Habitats Directives remain relevant and fit for purpose.
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Íslenski markaðurinn
Íslenskur sjávarútvegur í fararbroddi hvað nýtingu tækninýjunga varðar, allt frá leiðsögukerfum og fiskileit til veiðarfæra og búnaðar. Útflutningur sjávarfangs árið 2013Fiskveiðar í atvinnuskyni hafa undanfarin þrjú ár orðið stöðugt mikilvægari starfsgrein, ekki síst í framhaldi af efnahagskeppunni. Útflutningsverðmæti fisks og útvegstengdra afurða jókst um 99 ...
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The Icelandic Market
The Icelandic fisheries are at the forefront of sophistication in terms of technology, from navigation and fish-detection through to gear and equipment. The recent upgrading of Iceland's fishing vessels is well underway, bringing more energy efficient technology, new generation on-board handling and ice-less storage. The pelagic ...
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NewsRock lobster trial for the local market
Western Australia Fisheries Minister Joe Francis has announced a plan to make rock lobster more accessible to the locals following a visit to the Bluwave processing facilities in Fremantle.
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NewsPost-Brexit risks and opportunities report
The House of Lords European Union Committee has published a report outlining the risks and opportunities of Brexit for the UK fishing industry.
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Pingtan back in profit
Pingtan Marine Enterprise expects financial results for Q4 to end losses for six consecutive previous quarters.
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NewsStrike cuts trip short
HB Grandi’s freezer trawler Höfrungur III docked in Reykjavík yesterday after a 19 day trip. According to skipper Haraldur Árnason, the trip was cut short due to the seamen’s strike that started at 2000 on Wednesday.
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NewsToothfish regulation controversy
A failure by countries to voluntarily submit data on Atlantic and Patagonian toothfish catch risked catches being declared products of illegal fishing, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in Australia said, reports Munyaradzi Makoni.
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Um sýninguna
Sýningin er haldin á þriggja ára fresti að beiðni sýnenda því þannig geta þeir kynnt nýmæli á hverri einustu sýningu.Íslenska sjávarútvegssýningin bauð að þessu sinni upp á setningarathöfn, fyrstu IceFish-ráðstefnuna, Fiskúrgangur til hagnaðar (http://www.icefishconference.com/) og viðburð þar sem menn ná að hittast og mynda tengsl auk tveggja ráðstefna í ...
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NewsMEPs vote to end deep-sea trawling
European Parliament has banned fishing below a depth of 800m in the North-East Atlantic to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems of the deep-sea bed.
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NewsEU ministers set 2017 catch limits
EU ministers have reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2017 in the Atlantic, North Sea and Black Sea, following discussions at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 12 and 13 December.
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NewsQuick fix for North Sea trawler
MAN Diesel & Turbo has carried out a quick fix turbocharger retrofit on a North Sea trawler taking just five weeks from first enquiry to commissioning.
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NewsWorld Tuna Day ratified
The United Nations General Assembly has ratified the annual celebration of World Tuna Day, to become a globally recognised event.
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NewsSchottel propellers for fisheries research vessel
The twelfth fishery research vessel of the South Korean National Institute of Fisheries Science will be fitted with Schottel Controllable Pitch Propellers (SCP), the second order received for the same operator.
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NewsPositive outcomes from WCPFC 13
Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) says many positive outcomes were achieved at the 13th Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission annual meeting in Fiji, including adoption of the observer safety measure.
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Ofurkæling vinnur til verðlauna
Verðlaunin gaf TM og komu þau í hlut Gunnars Þórðarsonar, Matís, og Albert Högnason, 3X Technology. Hugmyndin er ofurkæling á botnfiski niður í -0,7 °C og -1,5 °C í laxi. Með ofurkælingu er átt við að færa kæliorku inn í fiskvöðvann strax eftir veiðar/slátrun, þar sem innan við 20% ...
