Latest News – Page 533
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NewsMermaid Marine success at Seawork
Mermaid Marine, based in Poole UK, was at Seawork this year to promote its range of marine engines to the tug, ferry and fishing vessel markets - and it secured more interest than last year.
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NewsTrade sanctions against the Faroe Islands within a month
Representatives from the pelagic fishing industry are very confident that trade sanction measures will be put in place against the Faroe Islands within a month.
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Largest Aqua Nor ever
The organisers of Aqua Nor 2013 believe that this year’s event will be the largest show ever.
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NewsRobot carp with 3D movement created
Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed a robot fish that mimics the movements of a carp.
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NewsCountries urged to protect children
A guidance document published jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) says that although almost every country has signed international conventions to protect children, many have not translated these agreements into national legislation.
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NewsMeercat bound for Tasmania
Meercat Workboats (A125), the multi-role steel road transportable boat builder, announced the sale of its latest boat to a Tasmanian fish farming organisation at Seawork 2013.
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NewsMarine Scotland Science 'ignores its own evidence'
The Salmon & Trout Association (Scotland) has accused Marine Scotland Science of ‘ignoring its own evidence'' with regards to a planning application by salmon farming company Wester Ross Fisheries Limited.
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NewsOcean Safety wins SFF lifejacket order
Ocean Safety has won the contract to supply 5,000 lifejackets to the Scottish Fisherman’s Federation (SFF) scheme to offer every commercial fisherman in Scotland a free lifejacket.
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NewsSalmon netting quota
Greenland is increasing its landings of salmon from 20 to 50 tonnes by introducing a new 35 tonne fish factory internal quota and this may have implications for Scottish salmon populations.
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NewsGEA streamlines compressor range
GEA Refrigeration Technologies has launched its new GEA Grasso VT range, which the company says has optimised and streamlined its assortment of two-stage piston compressors.
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NewsPPS fish box sales soar
Fish box rental company, PPS East Limited, has reported a steady increase in direct sales for its reusable packaging.
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Blue Growth strategy gets further backing
The European Commission has welcomed the backing from the EU''s General Affairs Council for the progress made in delivering the EU''s Blue Growth Strategy, which aims to create sustainable economic growth and employment in the marine and maritime economy to help Europe''s economic recovery.
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NewsSea lice breakthrough
Scottish aquaculture genetics company Landcatch has succeeded in making farmed salmon more resistant to sea lice.
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NewsFirst ASC and MSC labelled product available in The Netherlands
Queens Panga & Shrimp Noodles Red Curry, combining farmed pangasius and wild-caught shrimp, has become the first product to carry the ASC logo for responsible aquaculture and the MSC ecolabel for sustainable wild-catch.
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New oyster farming technique approved in Florida
Spring Creek Oyster Company has received approval for its plans to use the full water column to grow oysters in Franklin County, Florida - the first enterprise of its kind in this area.
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NewsBelize bans transhipments of fish at sea
The Belize Fisheries Department has announced a moratorium on unmonitored transhipments of fish at sea for Belize-flagged vessels, effective immediately.
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NewsFIUN fishery MSC certified
The Fishing Industry Union of the North (FIUN) Barents and Norwegian Seas cod and haddock fishery has been MSC certified.
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NewsGLOBALG.A.P. appoints new board members
GLOBALG.A.P. has appointed Guy Callebaut as its new Chairman and Jim Jefcoate as Vice-Chairman for a four-year term.
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Norway government buys more Cermaq shares
The Norwegian government has bought 9.46 million shares in Cermaq ASA at auction, at NOK108 per share, bringing the percentage of shares owned by the State to 53.77%.
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NewsAnalysing the sustainability of fishing
Over the next three years, Nofima researchers will be analysing the variables related to the sustainability of wild caught fish.
