Latest News – Page 395
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Fish 2.0 2015 Competition open for entries
The 2015 Fish 2.0 Business Competition has been launched and is now open for entries.
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La Scapêche begins MSC assessment
La Scapêche, a subsidiary of Les Mousquetaires group, has begun Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment for its blue ling, roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish trawl fishery.
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NewsBarents Sea awash with snow crabs
Nofima is researching the best ways of using snow crabs as more and more of the species are being caught in the Barents Sea by both Norwegian and Russian vessels.
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NewsSpain fights pirate fishing
Spain has a new fisheries law which imposes stronger penalties on Spanish citizens involved in pirate fishing anywhere in the world.
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Traditional Icelandic lumpfish fishery certified
Iceland’s traditional lumpfish fishery has become the first lumpfish fishery in the world to be certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsVessel tracking for sustainability
A vessel tracking tool introduced by WWF and its partner navama aims to put sustainable fisheries on the map and help tackle the problem of overfishing and illegal fishing.
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Qatar builds Aquatic Research Centre
Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Qatar University are joining forces to establish an Aquatic Research Centre in Ras Matbakh.
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NewsClimate, pollution and overfishing
It seems that at least every five years I have to return to the dispute of overfishing versus other factors responsible for depleted fish populations. I wrote about it on this page in 2002, 2007 and 2012. Now, with a feeling of déjà vu, I''m back at it.
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NewsNew aquaculture research centre for Vietnam
Animal nutrition company Biomin will unveil its new 900m2 aquaculture research centre at Nong Lam University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, early this year.
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NewsFalling nets in the Gulf of Thailand
Alan Haig-Brown and Ananya Surangpimol explore the falling net fishery in the Gulf of Thailand.
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Fuel savings for Peruvian company
Broquet International Ltd. Has received an order to supply fuel saving devices for installation on the main and auxiliary engines of over 60 trawlers in the Tecnologica de Alimentos SA (TASA) fleet, a major fishing company based in Lima, Peru.
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NewsSanford welcomes IUU efforts
New Zealand fishing company Sanford - one of only two NZ companies permitted to fish for toothfish in the Ross Sea fishery - has welcomed the efforts of the NZ Government, Navy and other NZ agencies to fight illegal fishing in the waters of Antarctica.
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NewsPositive signs in campaign to reduce ocean litter
Good progress is being made in reducing the amount of ocean litter caused by the marine industry, including the commercial fishing industry, writes Bryan Gibson.
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Ice factory for Eastern Africa
Tucal is delivering a containerised ice factory to Eastern Africa, supplying the local people with ice.
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NewsWhitefish biomass to increase, if improvements continue
The latest Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) report on the state of whitefish fisheries shows that if healthy fisheries maintain their status while poorly managed fisheries improve, a 25% increase in spawning stock biomass (an increase of 5 million tonnes) can be expected by 2020.
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NewsChinese impact on wild fisheries
Scotland’s University of Stirling has contributed to a major international research project to investigate the dangerous pressure China’s aquaculture industry is putting on world fish supplies.
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NewsIntroducing Malcolm the Cat
Young’s Seafood launched its new TV advertising, multi-channel and promotional campaign this week, featuring a new character for the Young’s brand – a discerning cat called Malcolm, who loves his food.
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Investment in Canadian research projects
Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Leona Aglukkaq, has announced funding for three fisheries science and research projects in Nunavut, Canada.
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NewsGAA founding member passes away
Kenneth Morrison, a founding member of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), passed away on 6 January.
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NewsNano-ice for faster chilling
Molecular Ice Technology™ (nano-ice) from Seattle-based company nanoICE is still in the early stages of rolling out commercially, but the company says that the technology has made a particular impression on its clients so far because of the small footprint and ease of use of the ice.
