Latest News – Page 478
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NewsSuccess for horizontal freezer
The Espersen Group processing site in Lithuania is the first to use Dybvad Stål Industri’s (DSI) horizontal HKS 38/20, with auto filling and unloading.
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NewsSanctions deadline set
The European Commission will impose trade sanction measures against the Faroe Islands at the end of this month due to the overfishing of Atlanto-Scandian herring, and similar measures will also be brought forward for Iceland.
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NewsPrince of Wales praises British fishermen
The Prince of Wales has praised the work of British fishermen in taking steps to reduce the impact of their industry on the marine environment.
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NewsPon Power joins the fight against poverty
Somali Fair Fishing is an independent Danish-Somali NGO which has initiated a hands-on project, building a local fish factory in Somaliland.
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NewsPhilippines crab management
A crab management plan has been approved by the Philippines’ department of agriculture, department of interior and local government (DA-DILG) to conserve and regulate blue swimming crab.
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NewsAntarctic MPA talks fail
The Pew Charitable Trusts reports that Russia, with some support from the Ukraine, has stalled progress on establishing marine reserves in the Antarctic.
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NewsOmega Protein adds to its fishing fleet
Omega Protein Corporation recently christened two new vessels at its Reedville, Virginia facility.
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Smart Fishing Vessels
During the World Seafood Congress, the World Ocean Council (WOC) has organised a workshop on ‘Smart Fishing Vessels’.
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NewsNZ stock consultation
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is releasing Initial Position Papers for a range of fish stocks which outline proposed changes to sustainability measures and management controls for the 1 October 2013 fishing year.
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NewsEngland marine plan consultation
England’s first draft marine plans for the seas from Flamborough Head in the north to Felixstowe in the south have been launched by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
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NewsMarine Harvest exports up
Marine Harvest Scotland has inked up a successful second quarter in 2013 – no doubt helped by the boom its experiencing from Scottish salmon exports to China.
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NewsMicanti antifouling success
Dutch antifouling provider, Micanti, enjoyed success at this year’s Seawork Exhibition with its Thorn-D antifouling technology.
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NewsRaymarine Seawork success
Raymarine’s new Dragonfly Sonar/GPS, a dual channel advanced CHIRP sonar and GPS chartplotter, generated a flurry of interest at the UK’s Seawork Exhibition.
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NewsSouth Africa to promote fisheries growth
South Africa is preparing to adopt a new fisheries policy aimed at supporting development of small scale community-based fisheries activities to create employment and raise family incomes in the country’s lower income coastal regions, reports David Hayes.
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BAP for salmon processor
Canadian salmon processor, Walcan Seafood Ltd, has achieved a Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsSamskip plans to stop transporting whale meat
Samskip has announced that it plans to stop transporting whale meat, following a Taiwanese shipping company’s decision to send six containers of whale meat back to Iceland.
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NewsSydney's first MSC certified independent restaurant
Australian TV Chef Tom Kime will open his sustainable seafood cafe, Fish & Co this week, the first independent restaurant in NSW to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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NewsNOAA proposes opening closed areas
To help fishermen adjust to the new quota cuts for groundfish that have been effective since May, NOAA Fisheries has proposed to open approximately 33% of areas that have been closed for nearly 20 years.
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SFF comments on quota decision
Commenting on the High Court decision on the reallocation of fish quotas, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen'' Federation said:
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Funding Europe’s fisheries
Further details have been released on the operating rules for the €6.5 billion European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
