Latest News – Page 437
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NewsShips set sail for NOAA survey season
NOAA ships, small boats, and hydrographic services contractors will be surveying more than 2,000 square nautical miles in US coastal waters this year, collecting data that will strengthen the foundation of the nation’s environmental intelligence.
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NewsHB Grandi vessel takes shape
Construction of HB Grandi’s new pelagic vessel at the Celiktrans yard in Turkey is progressing well, the company reports.
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NewsPhosphorus production gold mine
Limited access to global reserves of phosphorus, a vital mineral added to salmon feed, means the industry must increase its use of current sources, says Nofima.
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Stand-alone units from DSI
Dybvad Stål Industri (DSI) has launched its Horizontal Stand-alone plate freezer.
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NewsOz tax increases opposed
The Commonwealth Fisheries Association (CFA) is opposing the Australian Coalition Government’s proposal to increase tax for professional fishermen.
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Starfrost strikes a deal with Milmeq
British freezing and chilling system manufacturer Starfrost has struck an exclusive supply deal with leading Australasian food processing equipment specialist, Milmeq.
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NewsWorld’s largest fish feeding barge ordered
Estonian company Marketex Marine has been awarded a contract by AKVA Group to build the biggest fish feeding steel barge in the world.
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NewsMore boats but crew shortages in Thailand
After a bit of a lull in construction, Thailand’s Mahachai Dockyard had six trawlers in various stages of completion in mid-April of 2014, reports Alan Haig-Brown.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches sustainable sandwich
Sainsbury’s is the UK’s first retailer to launch a Marine Stewardship Council certified sustainable tuna sandwich.
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NewsWhelk fishery enters MSC programme
The Granville Bay whelk fishery has become the first whelk fishery worldwide to enter Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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NewsDigital Deep Sea launches new AIS aids
Digital Deep Sea has introduced a new range of AIS aids to navigation (AtoNs) called DigAtoN.
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Russia plans to make quota changes
The Russian government plans to tighten fishing conditions in the country, reports Eugene Gerden.
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SCS accredited to for ASC assessments
SCS Global Services has been accredited to conduct assessments under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard for farmed salmon.
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Carson Roper joins BAP
Carson Roper has joined the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) division as its new international business development manager.
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NewsOceana questions Baltic Sea discard ban
Oceana is questioning Baltic Sea fisheries directors’ adopted proposal to decrease the size of cod allowed for human consumption, stating it risks opening up a market for undersized fish.
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NewsCanada’s aquaculture strategy moves to next phase
Canada’s national aquaculture strategy is entering its second phase.
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NewsNOAA reports show positive trends
US commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generated more than $199 billion in sales in 2012, a gain of 7% over the previous year, with the economic impact of fishing jobs increasing 3% from 2011 to 2012, according to a new NOAA Fisheries economics report.
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NewsNew Sonic Kaijo sonar
New Norwegian purse seiner ‘Sulebas’ has been fitted with a new Seapix 3D sonar, a Sodena Ecdis 8, a Sonic Kaijo KCS3885Z sonar and a Sonic Kaijo KSE300 sonar.
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NewsDutch-Indonesian partnership to improve fish products
Indonesia and The Netherlands are entering a partnership to develop €4.5m worth of joint projects to improve fish products for Indonesian consumers.
