News
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New Sealord CEO
Steve Yung has been appointed the new CEO of Sealord Group Ltd. 29 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Globavista wins UK fisheries VMS contract
The UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed that it has awarded the contract for the supply of its Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) to Globavista Limited. 29 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Kite system advantage
According to trawl equipment manufacturer Morgère, kite systems offer some advantages over using floats on the headline of trawls. 29 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Deadliest Catch Ambassador
Captain Keith Colburn, one of the stars of the hit television series Deadliest Catch, has become an Ambassador for the Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP). 29 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Fusion Marine takes part in new lobster initiative
Scotland’s Fusion Marine is taking part in a multi-partnership project to develop a sea-based lobster rearing system that could benefit coastal communities. 29 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Sea Pact request for grant proposals
Sea Pact has announced its third Request for Grant Proposals. 29 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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First ASC-certified trout on offer
Swiss retail company Migros is the first to offer customers Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified trout, produced by certified Danforel Christiansminde Farm in Denmark. 28 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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ASC products in demand
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)-certified products are proving popular in the Dutch market and are gaining ground in Germany, according to a new report. 25 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Half year high for Nutreco
Global feed expert, Nutreco, reports a first half year high in 2014 with a revenue of €2.460m, up 2.6% when compared with the same period last year. 24 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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New Zealand mining application questioned
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concerned over Chatham Rock Phosphate’s (CRP) mining application and says alarm bells should be ringing. 24 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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To kill the Golden Goose
Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at whether trawling really is the worst villain of the sea. 23 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Commercial fishers fight back
The Commonwealth fishing industry has expressed its dismay at learning that the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) is considering a motion to lobby major political parties to oppose large processing vessels in Australian waters. 23 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Scania broadens engine offer
Scania Engines is now offering a greater range for marine workboats with its new IMO Tier II-certified 13- and 16-litre engines. 23 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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EC extends IUU deadline for Curaçao, Ghana and Korea
The European Commission has given Curaçao, Ghana and Korea an extra six months to improve the illegal fishing situation in their countries. 23 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Scots voice issues of concern
Scottish fishermen are to meet with the UK Fisheries Minister George Eustice this week to voice their concerns over catching opportunities for 2015. 23 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Australian fisheries science on par with world’s best
International researchers at the Small Pelagic Fisheries Technical Workshop and Stakeholder Forum held last week in Adelaide have concluded that Australian fisheries science and management was on a par with the rest of the world. 23 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Call for Australian fishing vessel ban
The South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) has express its concern that the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) is considering a motion from the Break O'Day & Northern Midlands councils to lobby the Australian Government to ban certain types of Australian flagged fishing vessels from Australia waters. 23 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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European Commission worried about IATTC failure
The European Commission has expressed its disappointment with the outcomes of the 87th Annual meeting of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which finished on 18 July in Lima, Peru. 23 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Coalition formed to combat illegal fishing
To combat illegal fishing in the European Union (EU), Oceans 5 has announced the formation of a coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with a grant of over $1 million per year for three years. 23 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Bristol Bay commends EPA proposal
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its proposed determination in the Clean Water Act 404(c) process, issuing draft protections for the Bristol Bay watershed related to the proposed Pebble Mine. 23 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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Wärtsilä expands range of engines manufactured in China
Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for manufacturing medium and large bore medium speed diesel and dual-fuel engines. 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture
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‘Paul C. Johnson’ delivered
Seattle-based Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. has recently delivered a multi-mission 66’ all-aluminum Shallow Draft Crab and Salmon Tender to the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC). 22 Jul 2014 - World Fishing & Aquaculture