All Industry News articles – Page 34
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NewsEC adopts Baltic Sea proposal
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities for 2020 for the commercially most important fish stocks in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsSatellite comms on smaller boats saves lives
Satellite comms company, Inmarsat, together with the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, its Department of Fisheries, the UK Space Agency and other partners have successfully completed a three-year fisheries innovation project.
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NewsAtlantic Menhaden gets MSC Certification
Omega Protein''s Atlantic menhaden fishery has now been officially certified as sustainable against Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards. The certification comes after a final approval by an independent adjudicator, who had ruled against challenges to the certification. This approval ends a two-year effort by Omega Protein to secure the ...
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NewsSFP praises new Yucatan octopus FIP
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced the first public posting of a new industry-led fishery improvement project (FIP) covering octopus fishing off the coast of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico.
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NewsEUfishmeal 2019 Conference in progress
The European fishmeal and fish oil industry is in the lead in terms of sustainability, traceability, production processes and high-quality products, and EUfishmeal, the association representing the European producers of fishmeal and fish oil, is currently hosting its biennial conference.
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NewsUK fishermen weather the challenges
The UK fishing fleet has seen a turnover of £1 billion for a second year, although external factors such as fuel cost, weather and the political landscape mean its profits have fallen slightly.
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NewsValka hires Nordic countries sales manager
Icelandic fish processing company, Valka, has appointed a new sales manager for the Nordic countries.
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NewsMEP threatens sanctions over mackerel dispute
The chair of the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee, Chris Davies MEP, has threatened sanctions against Iceland and Greenland unless they back down over increased mackerel quotas.
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NewsNOAA funds marine clean-up projects
NOAA has announced a total of US$2.7 million in grants to support 14 projects aimed at addressing the harmful effects of marine debris on wildlife, navigation safety, economic activity, and ecosystem health.
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NewsSustainable fishing key to high EU profits
The 2019 annual economic report on the EU fishing fleet shows that the high levels of economic performance in 2016 have continued into 2017, thanks to the use of sustainable fishing methods.
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NewsAustralia fines Indonesian poachers
Four Indonesian fishermen who pleaded guilty to fishing offences in Australian waters have been fined and will spend time in prison due to outstanding warrants from unpaid fines due to previous offences.
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NewsWOC actively involved in BBNJ negotiations
The World Ocean Council (WOC) aims to keep stakeholders informed and engaged regarding the UN negotiations to expand the Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to include a new legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine life in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ).
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NewsHB Grandi becomes Brim
HB Grandi’s shareholders approved a proposal by the board of directors to change the company’s name to Brim, as well as too acquire sales companies Icelandic Japan KK, Icelandic Hong Kong Ltd .and Icelandic China Trading Co. Ltd., for US$34,9 million.
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NewsHave your say on fishing vessel standards
Stakeholders across the seafood industry are being asked to respond to a public consultation by providing feedback on the draft standard criteria for the next iteration of the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS), to be called the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS).
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NewsRFC and Agama build second Murmansk factory
The Russian Fishery Company (RFC) and the Agama Group have signed a co-operation agreement as part of the project to build the Russian Haddock onshore processing plant for cod and haddock in Murmansk. Construction is scheduled to begin in late August this year, with commissioning scheduled for next year.
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NewsQu Dongyu takes up post as FAO head
The UN Food and Agriculture Organizaton’s new Director-General vows to build on UN agency''s strengths, making it more dynamic, transparent and inclusive.
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NewsTime for a UK herring resurgence?
The growing trend for local and sustainable produce could be the key to UK consumers adopting a penchant for herring, the chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Processors Association has suggested.
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NewsThai Union reports profits up 13%
Thai Union has reported a 13.1% increase in gross profit in the second quarter of the year, with stronger performances from the frozen seafood and PetCare and value-added product businesses.
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NewsBIM supports safety training in Ireland
Sufficient safety training is “essential” for those working in the Irish fishing industry, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has stressed.
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News?35,000 lobsters V-notched every year
Each year as many as 35,000 adult female lobsters caught by Irish inshore fishermen have a V-shaped notch removed from their tails.
