Latest News – Page 495
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NewsSSC awarded Label Rouge certification
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has been awarded Label Rouge accreditation for the quality and taste of its salmon.
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NewsSuper simple temperature monitoring labels
Simple to use and completely independent of any mechanical devices or software, XpressPDF temperature monitoring labels from PakSense are ideal for seafood shippers who want to be assured that consignments travel to their destination at the correct temperature.
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NewsFusion Marine fish farm pens for SCC
Scottish aquaculture equipment manufacturer, Fusion Marine Ltd, has delivered 16 fish farm pens to The Scottish Salmon Company’s (SSC) new site at Gometra, Mull.
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NewsWomen and children: Trials and tribulations
Menakhem Ben-Yami explores the plight of women and children in African fisheries.
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NewsAre we winning the fight against IUU fishing?
Adrian Tatum finds out how illegal fishing is affecting the global fishing industry and discovers what is being put in place to fight the battle against it.
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NewsNOAA tuna label misleads consumers
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) dolphin-safe label on tuna products fails to adequately ensure consumers that no dolphins were harmed in the capture of tuna, says international effort, Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna.
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NFFO voices concerns over e-logs
The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) held a meeting recently to discuss a range of problems with introducing electronic logbooks.
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NewsHB Grandi cold store making progress
Construction of HB Grandi’s new cold store at its Nordurgardur site in Reykjavík is going well and work is on schedule.
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NewsPrince Edward Islands declared a marine protected area
South Africa’s Prince Edward Islands have been declared a marine protected area (MPA) by Minister Edna Molewa, making them Africa’s first offshore MPA.
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Pacific Council adopts Ecosystem Plan
This week the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) voted to adopt its first ever Fishery Ecosystem Plan, a plan to successfully manage West Coast fisheries while maintaining the health of the ocean ecosystem.
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NewsToothfish rating up according to Seafood Watch
An independent review has found that more toothfish fisheries are rated as either ‘Best Choice’ or ‘Good Alternative’, up from its previous ratings of ‘Avoid’.
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NewsNorway exports whale products to Japan
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has discovered that a Norwegian company has exported more than four metric tons of whale products to Japan – despite international trade of whale products being banned.
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NewsBAP mussel standards ready for public comment
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is seeking public comment on the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards for mussel farms.
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Intellian launches antenna range
Inmarsat manufacturing partner Intellian Technologies has designed three new marine antennas to support FleetBroadband.
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NewsEastern Shipbuilding Group to build new trawler
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. has been awarded the contract by O’Hara Corporation to construct 194ft freezer stern trawler.
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NewsStock ‘recovery’ not enough for quota increase
In response to the article ‘Scottish fish stocks increasing’ published on www.worldfishing.net last week, Charles Millar, director of the Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust (SIFT) has said that any ‘recovery’ must be put into context.
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NewsChinese foreign fisheries catching more than reported
A new study led by scientists at the University of British Columbia has found that Chinese fishing boats are catching much more foreign fish than they are reporting.
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NewsOceana joins Cabrera National Park Board
Global conservation organisation, Oceana, has been chosen to represent Spanish conversationalist organisations on the Board of Trustees of Spain’s Cabrera Maritime Terrestrial National Park by Greenpeace, WWF, Amigo de la Tierra and Ecologistas en Acción.
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NewsDamen awarded South African contract
Damen Shipyards Cape Town has been awarded the repair and maintenance contract to get the South African fleet of Fisheries Research Vessels and Fisheries Protection & Surveillance Vessels operational as soon as possible.
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NewsMerger to create world largest bass and bream producer
Greek aquaculture companies Dias Aquaculture and Selonda have announced that they are merging to become the largest sea bass and sea bream producer in the world.
