Features

• Back to slavery

  Thing are going from bad to worse. Over six years ago (WF June 2005) I wrote here about low-paid and badly treated "foreigners" onboard large, distant-water fishing vessels, some of which flying FOC (flag-of-convenience) and some IUU (Illegal, unreported and unregulated). 02 Feb 2012 - World Fishing

• New vessel design from Cygnus

  Cygnus Workboats has designed a new multi-purpose under 10m that is ideal for potting, netting and jigging. 01 Feb 2012 - World Fishing

• Paula delivered

  On 1 December 2011, Karstensens Shipyard handed over newbuild ‘Paula’ to Michael (Mick) Doyle from Killybegs, Ireland. 01 Feb 2012 - World Fishing

• SAPMER prepares for new tuna vessels

  SAPMER, a deep-sea fishing operator based in Reunion Island, has ordered two new deep freeze tuna purse seiners. 01 Feb 2012 - World Fishing

• Safety in US fisheries on an upward trend

  Last January, the US Coast Guard (USCG) published the fifth edition of its fishing vessel casualty study, 'U. S. Coast Guard, Office of Investigations and Analysis: A review of lost fishing vessels & crew fatalities, 1992 – 2010'. Menakhem Ben-Yami looks into its findings. 31 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Raymarine launches new multifunction displays

  Raymarine has launched its new mid and large format e series multifunctional displays, with the new 'e95' and 'e125' multifunction displays (MFD) following on from the compact 'e7'. 31 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Anglesey Sea Bass ready for business

  The recent change of ownership and a new identity has already started to pay off for Anglesey Aquaculture Ltd, the only producer of sea bass in the United Kingdom. 31 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Vote of confidence in aquaculture

  The Deputy Premier of Tasmania, Bryan Green, said that a multi-million dollar investment by Petuna Seafoods was a vote of confidence in the future of Tasmania’s aquaculture industry. 30 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• BAP certifies first salmon plant

  The Best Aquaculture Practices program has awarded its first certification of a salmon processing facility to Multiexport Foods S.A. in Puerto Montt, Chile. 26 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Canadian government funds PEI aquaculture projects

  Gail Shea, Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island (PEI) and Keith Ashfield, Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, have announced almost $970,000 of funding for three aquaculture projects in PEI. 26 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Longline device wins 2011 Smart Gear Competition

  Japan’s Kazuhiro Yamazaki won the WWF 2011 International Smart Gear Competition with his Yamazaki Double-Weight Branchline. 25 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• New flyshooting winches for Neeltje

  VCU TCD has fabricated new Osey Urk flyshooting winches for flyshooter/twin-rigger H-426 Neeltje, owned by Osprey Trawlers Ltd. 24 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• New contract for AKVA group

  AKVA group ASA and OJSC Russian Sea Group have signed a contract for an AKVA Cage Farm to be installed for Russian Sea-Aquaculture LLC in the Murmansk region of Russia. 24 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Fusion Marine supplies system in Tahiti

  Following a successful pilot project, Fusion Marine Ltd has supplied and is helping to install a small fish farm system in Tahiti. 24 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Fishery monitoring vessels for Alaska

  New Zealand’s Stabicraft Marine has delivered nine custom 659 Wheel House vessels to Alaska where they will be used to monitor the gill net fishery and the fishery’s interaction with sea mammals and sea birds. 23 Jan 2012 - World Fishing