Latest News – Page 527
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NewsFisheries Committe member will fight for the sector
Ole Christensen, member of the European Parliament Fisheries Committee, has officially opened the DanFish and DanAqua exhibition in Aalborg, Denmark.
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Ocean protection
The new government of Norway has committed to protecting valuable areas of the ocean from being impacted by petroleum activities.
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'Arctic Prowler'
The first large commercial fishing vessel built in Alaska, F/V ''Arctic Prowler'', has been christened at Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)''s Ketchikan Shipyard.
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NewsNew UK Fisheries Minister
As part of MP David Cameron’s government reshuffle, Richard Benyon has been replaced as UK Fisheries Minister by George Eustice.
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NewsAquatic vaccine research
Malta’s AquaBioTech Group has signed a three year contract with an option for a three year extension for clinical research on aquatic vaccines with Norway’s PHARMAQ AS.
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NewsWhisky feed for Scottish salmon
Scotland’s booming whisky and salmon industries are to partner up to produce whisky-based fish feed to boost the sustainability of the salmon and fish farming sectors.
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ICES advice may help Iceland in mackerel dispute
The International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has issued its latest stock advice for north-east Atlantic mackerel and has recommended a TAC of 889,886 tonnes - a 64% increase from the 2013 total.
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NewsHong Kong issues fish culture licences
Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) is to issue new marine fish culture licences to encourage advances in technology and best practices.
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NewsIcelandic fisheries IRF certified
Icelandic haddock and saithe fisheries have been certified by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries certification programme.
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Fishermen trapped by Typhoon Wutip arrive ashore
Xinhua News Agency reports that 268 fishermen who were trapped by Typhoon Wutip in the South China Sea have arrived in Sanya, Hainan Province, after 15 hours onboard navy vessels.
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Baltic Sea deadlines delayed
Ministers have agreed to rebuild fish stocks in the Baltic by 2015, but environmental groups fear that reaching the overall goal of good environmental status by 2021 will not be possible.
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NewsFishing slammed over ocean decline
The fishing sector has been slammed by the Global Ocean Commission for its part played in the ecological decline in the ocean, which it says is threatening economies, societies and nature.
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NewsEnergy efficiency for factory upgrade
ACE Refrigeration has installed new state of the art energy efficient equipment, the first of its kind in the UK, as part of a major refrigeration contract with one of Scotland’s best known seafood companies, Associated Seafoods.
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Icelandic growth
A study by the Iceland Ocean Cluster has found that advanced marine processing and biotechnology are the sub-sectors of the Icelandic fishing industry that are growing fastest.
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NewsBoosting tuna farming in the Solomons
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has lent $US10m to SolTuna Ltd in the Solomon Islands to help the nation retain a greater share of its tuna revenues.
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NewsCerulean ready to fish
Alan Haig-Brown caught up with Captain Josh Trosvig at the beginning of October as he was onboard his new longliner ‘Cerulean’, after leaving Alaska for fishing grounds in the Aleutian Island chain to the west of Dutch Harbor.
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NewsTraceability from Trackwell
Although, in most cases, electronic logbooks are used solely as a mandatory reporting system for the fishing authorities, it is also possible to use the e-Logbook as a base for additional collection of information for the benefit of fishing companies.
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NewsNew Notus Trawl Door Height Sensor
Notus Electronics Ltd has developed a new Trawl Door Height Sensor, in response to the increase in the use of semi pelagic doors for bottom trawls.
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NewsMarine Harvest milestone
Marine Harvest has reached a milestone in its acquisition of Morpol as the EU Commission approves its transaction.
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Potential consequences of a discards ban
Alan Coghill, president of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, will warn guests attending the SFF’s annual dinner in Edinburgh of the serious consequences a discards ban could have on fishing communities.
