Latest News – Page 517
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NewsEC shows IUU fishing a yellow card
The European Commission has adopted a ‘decision’ indicating to eight third countries that their track record in tackling illegal fishing is insufficient.
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China bans Vietnamese shrimp
China has banned raw shrimp imports from Vietnam, due to virus infection.
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NewsClean Seas takes action against suppliers
Aquaculture company Clean Seas Tuna has issued formal dispute notices to both of its major feed supply companies after discovering that the feed supplied has affected the company’s kingfish growth and mortality rates.
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Scottish deal with chef society
Scottish organisations have a struck deal with the World Association of Chefs’ Societies, resulting in Scottish salmon and langoustines being used exclusively by more than 100 chefs in the 2012-14 Chefs Global Challenge.
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NewsSalmon firm provides cash boost to locals
Scotland’s Meridian Salmon Group has provided a much needed boost to community life in a village in Argyll and Bute.
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NewsNotus celebrates 20th anniversary
Incorporated in Newfoundland in 1992 by Brad Henderson, Notus Electronics Ltd is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
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Palfinger Marine enters Alaska
Marine crane supplier Palfinger Marine is extending its presence in the North American market by teaming up with Tim Tilleman and Ed Ramberg, the owners of HP Dutch Harbor.
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NewsNew Zealand fisheries show improvements
According to the latest ‘Status of New Zealand Fisheries 2012’ report released by the Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand fisheries are showing improvements.
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NewsIbecisa delivers winches to Trident Seafoods
Ibercisa has delivered two winches to North American company Trident Seafoods for installation onboard the Kodiak Enterprise.
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NewsNew chairman for MSC
The Marine Stewardship Council Board of Trustees has appointed Dr Werner Kiene as MSC chair, who will formally take up the full responsibilities of his role in 2013, when current chairman Will Martin retires.
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The Foley Fish Company obtains MSC certification
The Foley Fish Company has obtained Chain of Custody certification in the Marine Stewardship Council program.
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NewsMorrisons on a new fish mission
UK retailer Morrisons has announced that a team of over 1,000 trained fishmongers has a new mission to tempt Brits to the fish counter.
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EU pushes for protection at ICCAT meeting
During the ICCAT annual meeting in Agadir, Morocco this week, the European Commission’s priority is management measures for bluefin tuna in order to ensure recovery.
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Hofseth BioCare fish oil and proteins approved by Friend of the Sea
Hofseth BioCare’s fish oil and fish protein have been approved by Friend of the Sea.
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Scott: Remove control from Brussels
Scottish Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson, Tavish Scott MSP, has called for control over fisheries management to be removed from Brussels.
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NewsGreenpeace records illegal fishing
Greenpeace has found illegal fishing operations in the Indian Ocean, and the organisation says that the monitoring of tuna fisheries must be strengthened and transfers of fish at sea banned to end the overfishing crisis.
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ICCAT urged not to increase tuna quotas
WWF has called for the bluefin tuna quota in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean to remain the same and not exceed 12,900 tonnes annually, in line with the ICCAT Scientific Committee’s advice.
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BAP reaches milestone
The BAP program has reached a major milestone - the annual output from BAP-certified processing plants at the end of October 2012 exceeded one million metric tons, up from 763,000 metric tons at the end of October 2011.
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Marine zoning to benefit tuna?
A fish modelling study has found that marine zoning in the Pacific Ocean, in combination with other measures, could significantly improve dwindling numbers of heavily overfished bigeye tuna and improve local economies.
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NewsAtlantic bluefin tuna population recovery
According to a stock assessment by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the population of Atlantic bluefin tuna is recovering.
