Latest News – Page 525
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NewsMarine Harvest goes for growth
The Marine Harvest Group is set for growth in Europe after recording its best second quarter in history with operational earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of NOK 901m (US$147.9m).
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NewsMackerel quota dispute
The Scottish Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA) has challenged the Icelandic Government over its recent claims defending its position over North East Atlantic mackerel quotas.
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NewsEC bans Faroese imports
The European Commission (EC) is banning Faroese imports to “safeguard fragile fish stocks” as the Faroe Islands continues "unsustainable" fishing of herring.
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NewsSea lice debate rages on
Scotland’s Salmon and Trout Association (S&TAS) has demanded that the Scottish Salmon Producers'' Organisation (SSPO) retracts its latest statement dismissing the impact of sea lice on wild salmon.
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NewsDFO investigates “controversial” fishermen
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is investigating fishermen shown to violate fishing regulations in a “controversial video” released last week, but conservation groups argue the fishermen are the solution, not the problem.
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NewsSalmon farmers unite
Salmon farmers have joined forces to create a new organisation to address global challenges to the industry.
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NewsGibraltar protests
Spanish fishermen took to the country’s waters over the weekend to stage a protest over an artificial reef which they say restricts their rights to fish.
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NewsEMS provides new opportunities
The recent Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) outbreak in Southeast Asia is likely to provide second-tier shrimp producers, including India and Myanmar, with new opportunities, says Rabobank.
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NewsTrident adds value with new facility
Trident Seafoods is adding value to its operations with a new US$41m processing facility in Georgia.
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News$600,000 grant for aquaculture research in Maine
A researcher at the University of Maine at Machias has received a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the potential for new aquaculture markets for two shellfish in Maine.
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NewsGreenland whitefish enters MSC
Greenland’s cod, haddock and saithe fisheries in the North East Arctic have entered into MSC assessment.
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Norway Seafoods sells processing operations in France
Norway Seafoods has entered into an agreement with Groupe Coopératif Maisadour, a leading French Cooperative Company, to sell Norway Seafoods processing and sales operations in France.
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New $10m processing factory
Minister for Regional Australia, Catherine King, has announced a $3.5m grant to support the construction of a value added processing facility in Parramatta Creek, Tasmania.
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NewsThe impact of underwater noise on fish
A three-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership between HR Wallingford and the University of Exeter is being launched this month to predict the impact of underwater noise on fish.
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NewsDeclining skate and ray wings sold in supermarkets
University of Salford DNA testing has found that that supermarket skate and ray wings, despite being labelled as from sustainable stocks, are actually being taken from declining species.
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NewsFisherman tweets industry views
UK fisherman, David Warwick, is tweeting his daily ''FishTales'' in a bid to highlight the problems faced by the often “misunderstood” fishing industry.
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NewsAn opportunity for new shrimp producers
A new Rabobank report says that the outbreak of Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) in shrimp will give second-tier shrimp producing regions the opportunity to step up production and capture market share – until EMS affected countries recover from the disease.
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NewsPoacher caught on Facebook
A New Zealand man has been sentenced to 200 hours community service after getting caught selling illegal paua on Facebook.
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Humber Seafood Summit agenda announced
The final programme for Seafish’s Humber Seafood Summit - hosted at the Royal Hotel in Grimsby from 18-19 September - is now available.
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NewsTechnology update for thermal cameras
Raymarine’s TH Series handheld thermal cameras have a new safety enhancing software upgrade - InstAlertTM.
