News
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LED lights for bycatch reduction
A research study by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission has found that attaching of a series of LED lights to the fishing line of a shrimp trawl can significantly reduce bycatch. 05 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Superchill causes aquaculture mortalities
Three Cooke Aquaculture sites in Nova Scotia have reported fish mortalities from extreme cold water temperatures. 05 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Food product labels hiding the truth
Trying to pass one fish off for another, inevitably cheaper, species is not the only way seafood customers are being deliberately cheated. 04 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Calvisius Caviar remains Friend of the Sea
Italy’s Agroittica Lombarda’s farmed sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus and Acipenser baerii), branded Calvisius Caviar, has passed its third full Friend of the Sea audit since approval in 2008, underlining its commitment to sustainability. 04 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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New tool to document the sustainability of fisheries
A new tool to document the environmental impact and sustainability of cod and haddock fishing in the North Atlantic has been developed. 04 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Cod compromise reached in US
A sector examination request to preserve 30 tonnes of cod in exchange for relaxing some of the Gulf of Maine cod Interim Management Measures enacted in November 2014 has been approved. 04 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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ASL shortlisted for awards
Scottish seafood specialist, Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL), has been shortlisted for two awards at the forthcoming Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards 2015. 04 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Walmart sustainable shopping portal
Walmart has announced the debut of its Sustainability Leaders shop, an online shopping portal on Walmart.com that helps customers identify and purchase products from suppliers that are leading in sustainability. 04 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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EU-Morocco fisheries partnership strengthened
European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella visited the Salon Halieutis fisheries event in Morocco in February to underline the importance of the fisheries partnership and cooperation between the EU and Morocco. 04 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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ECsafeSEAFOOD developments
Newly developed sensitive and rapid screening, detection and extraction methods for contaminants in seafood is set to improve safety in Europe. 03 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Fish farming equipment supply
Denmark’s AquaProcess is a newly established company offering solutions and equipment to the fish farming industry, providing everything from water-based antifouling to complete recirculated aquaculture systems (RAS) systems. 03 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Weighing, packing and quality control solutions
At Seafood Processing Global Ishida Europe will showcase some of its latest solutions in weighing, packing and quality control for fish applications. 03 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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US scientists explore ecosystem-based management
Scientists from throughout the United States met in Honolulu from 23-25 February to explore ways of incorporating climate, ecosystems and other of areas uncertainty into the sustainable management of US fisheries. 03 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Perth Food and Drink Park open
A new business park designed to strengthen Scotland’s food and drink sector is now open for occupation. 03 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Pan-African project to focus on fish trade potential
A new pan-African project has been launched to strengthen the continent’s great potential for increased trade in fish. 03 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Cargill invests $7.8m in feed production
Cargill Mexico has inaugurated the $7.8 million dollar expansion of its animal feed facility in Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico, as part of the celebrations for its 150th global anniversary and 50 years of operations in Mexico. 03 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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PNA to initiate full scale eCDS trials
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) have decided to initiate full-scale trials of an innovative catch documentation system (eCDS) for onboard fisheries observers in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. 03 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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New methods to improve stock assessments
New mathematical methods used to carry out fisheries stock assessments could help provide more reliable reviews to support decision-making, says Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke). 02 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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#fishface challenge this Earth Hour
WWF has teamed up with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for Earth Hour to challenge people to support sustainable fishing and healthy oceans by sharing a #fishface selfie on social media. 02 Mar 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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HB Grandi upgrades fleet
HB Grandi is upgrading its fleet this year with two new pelagic vessels to be built by Turkish shipyard, Celiktrans Deniz Insaat Ltd. 27 Feb 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Tuna workshop to ensure Eastern Pacific future
A recent ‘tuna workshop’ is set to help coastal states ensure the effective management of the shared tuna stocks in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. 26 Feb 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Whitefish Programme on display
Baader will be showing some of its Whitefish Programme at Seafood Processing Global in Brussels. 26 Feb 2015 - World Fishing & Aquaculture