All Industry News articles – Page 123
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NewsChilean fish farmer orders MAN gensets
Chilean fish farming operator, Patagonia Wellboat, has ordered three MAN Diesel and Turbo 6L21/31 gensets for its new Wellboat.
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NewsNational Fish & Chip Awards 2016
Seafish has launched The National Fish & Chip Awards 2016, marking the start of the nine month hunt to find the UK’s best fish and chip businesses.
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Tuna meeting results welcomed
The EU has welcomed the results of the 19th meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), held in Busan, Korea, from 24 April to 1 May 2015.
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NewsItalian fishery a Friend of the Sea
The Italian company MareVivo has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for its European hake, red mullet, musky octopus, mantis shrimp and deep-water rose shrimp.
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NZ company fined after crewman dies
New Zealand fishing and seafood company Talleys Group Ltd has been fined NZ$48,000 and ordered to pay NZ$35,000 in reparation to the family of a crewman killed after falling nearly 7m on the vessel ‘Capt MJ Souza’ in May 2012.
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Major increase in sustainable stocks
New scientific research shows that 18 times as many commercial species are now fished at safe biological limits compared to 12 years ago.
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NewsMalaysia awarded for marine park plans
WWF has presented its Leaders for a Living Planet Award to the state government of Sabah in recognition of its effort to create the largest marine park in Malaysia.
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NewsPlastic particles threaten marine life
Micro-plastics entering the food chain are increasingly being found in the oceans and could prove to be as harmful to marine life as larger debris like plastic bags, a new report suggests.
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Ocean acidification measurement competition
Five finalist teams have been selected to compete for the US$2m Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE, a global competition to create pH sensor technology to accurately measure ocean acidification.
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MEPs vote for sustainable Baltic fishing
A multiannual plan for managing Baltic cod, sprat and herring stocks has been approved by the European Parliament.
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Marist College earns MSC certification
Marist College, located in Poughkeepsie, New York, in conjunction with dining services partner, Sodexo, has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody certification.
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NewsMEPs delay discard sanctions
The European Parliament has agreed to give fishermen two years to ‘adapt’ to the new discard ban before sanctions for failing to comply take effect.
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NewsUK fishing quota war
A full judicial review into the UK government’s decision on how to allocate the UK fishing quota has been given the green light by the High Court.
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Primefish project gets EU funding
The Primefish project, led by MATIS, has received €5m in funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme to help improve the competitiveness of the European fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
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Íslandsbanki releases US market report
Iceland-based corporate bank, Íslandsbanki, has released its ‘United States Seafood Market Report’ that provides an insight into key trends and issues shaping the industry.
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French herring achieves MSC ecolabel
FROM Nord has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its herring, following a year of rigorous science-based assessment by independent auditors.
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NewsSustainable fish feed alternative unveiled
US-based sustainable life science firm, Calysta Inc, is set to launch a new fish feed ingredient that it says could reduce the industry’s reliance on unsustainable fish stocks.
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NewsEuropeans fish for government support
The lucrative fishing industry that plays a vital role in feeding the world’s growing population needs more support from European governments, according to a recent Europêche survey.
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Sanford confirms facility closure
Sanford has confirmed that it is closing the company’s Christchurch mussel processing facility.
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EU Ministers endorse Baltic Plan
The Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers has endorsed a common approach to the multiannual Baltic Plan.
