Latest News – Page 452
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NewsEC adopts discard plans
The European Commission has adopted a series of discard plans to prepare for the discard ban to come into operation on 1 January 2015.
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NewsHonouring Antarctic conservation commitments
The Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) is calling on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) to honour its conservation commitments and agree to “lasting and significant” Southern Ocean protection.
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NewsFirst Asian shrimp farm ASC certified
Vietnam’s Quoc Viet is the first Asian shrimp farm to be certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Shrimp Standard.
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NewsThe jumping mullets
Grey mullets are funny fish. When fenced off - they''ll just jump over the net corkline and laugh at you from the outside. They may also jump back and forth - just for fun.
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NewsSuper cooling improves quality and extends shelf-life
Cod is considerably more valuable fresh than frozen, according to Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson, CEO of HB Grandi, one of Iceland’s largest fishing companies.
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NewsProducing krill oil at sea improves quality and saves costs
Andrew Martin looks into the benefits of producing krill oil at sea.
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NewsDiCaprio donates $2m
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has donated a $2m grant to Oceans 5, dedicated to stopping overfishing and establishing marine reserves in the world’s five oceans.
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NewsAquaculture partnerships in Timor-Leste
Two agreements that will promote aquaculture as a means to improve nutrition and reduce poverty were signed in Timor-Leste as part of a celebration of World Food Day on 16 October.
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News‘Ljubica’ delivered
Tuna freezer vessel ‘Ljubica’ has been delivered by Zamakona Yards to owner group Jadran, based in Ecuador and Panamá.
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NewsStern trawler design and equipment
The Armon shipyard in Gijón, Spain, has entered into a contract to build a new £6.5m stern trawler for Norwegian fishing company, Ramoen, which will both be designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce.
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NewsFisheries leaders work for sustainable African oceans
Fisheries leaders from across government, NGOs and industry gathered last week to discuss solutions to overfishing in African oceans, and how the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) programme could help towards a sustainable future.
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New EU project looks at aquaculture challenges
A new research project is being carried out by Malta-based AquaBioTech Group and the University of Istanbul to look at the environmental and fish health challenges faced by the European aquaculture industry.
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$3.8m funding for Canadian salmon genome project
A genome project being carried out by the Canadian University of Guelph that could help improve the Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry, is to receive CAD$3.8m in federal and industry funding.
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Bringing students and fishermen together
On 7 October, the UK based Chef’s Forum arranged for eight Cornwall College trainee catering students, led by Head Chef, Phill Oakes, to join members of the Newlyn fishing fleet at Cornwall’s largest fish market.
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Cat® 3516C Tier 4 certified solutions launched
Caterpillar Marine has launched its new Cat® 3516C United States EPA Tier 4 propulsion, auxiliary and diesel electric propulsion (DEP) power solutions.
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NewsNew compact CO2 refrigeration system
The ‘Roaldnes’ of Valderøya in Norway will be the first to have a brand new transcritical CO2 refrigera¬tion system installed onboard, combined with four DSI V3/26/100 freezers and one DSI V3/12/100.
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New API executive director
Dr Hawis Madduppa has been announced as the new executive director for the Indonesian Blue Swimming Crab Association (APRI).
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New global multi-species aquaculture company formed
Scottish company Landcatch has signed an agreement to become a 45% shareholder in Seattle-based Troutlodge Inc, the world’s largest rainbow trout egg producer.
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MSC appoints Developing World Working Group chairman
Professor Eyiwunmi Augustinee Falaye has been appointed as the new chairman of the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Developing World Working Group.
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NewsPrecision Seafood Harvesting wins Innovator Award
The Precision Seafood Harvesting (PSH) programme has been named the Supreme New Zealand Innovator for 2014.
