All Industry News articles – Page 4
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NewsSmall fisheries face bigeye burden
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has urged the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to stand up for small fisheries regarding bigeye tuna fishing opportunities.
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NewsApp to reduce bycatch wins award
An app used by Scottish skippers to share real-time information about the location of hotspots of unwanted fish has scooped a sustainability award.
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NewsSvalbard standoff
A group of European fishing vessel operators are heading for a landmark legal case, taking the Norwegian government to court to seek a ruling on quota they see as having been stolen from them.
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NewsEndangered species tracking
Researchers are using tracking devices off the UK coastline to monitor an endangered marine species.
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NewsNewcomers join Tuna Australia board
New directors appointed to the Tuna Australia board are expected to bring fresh insights and ideas to support and strengthen the tuna longline industry.
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NewsRFC’s new trawler arrives in Vladivostok
After successful fishing trials, the Russian Fishery Company’s new flagship trawler Vladimir Limanov has arrived in Vladivostok for scheduled customs clearance and presentation to the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS).
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NewsFASFA appoints new executive director
The Frozen At Sea Fillets Association (FASFA) has announced the appointment of Julie Waites as its new executive director following the retirement of Malcolm Large.
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NewsLanding obligation control challenging
A new study of the implementation of the landing obligation (LO) has found control and enforcement remain challenging.
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NewsSiam Canadian opens Ecuador branch
Already established in South America since 2019, Thai-based global seafood and meat supplier Siam Canadian has announced its latest expansion with an office in Guayauqil.
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NewsUK supporting Pacific ECS submissions
The UK Government has signed an agreement with the Pacific Community (SPC) for GBP 263,000 that will help Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Tonga to secure the rights and responsibilities over their respective ocean spaces.
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NewsAustralian seafood’s future looks bright
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed the release of the Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics 2020, which has shown aquaculture is now the largest sector of the domestic seafood industry.
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NewsP and P buys into Thunnus Overseas Group
Dutch fishing and processing group Parlevliet & Van der Plas has agreed with main shareholder Mohamad Khachab to acquire a significant shareholding in Thunnus Overseas Group (TOG).
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NewsChicken of the Sea appoints EVP Commercial
Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) has announced the appointment of Andy Mecs to the role of Executive Vice President, Commercial.
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NewsNew 2022 dates for 13th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition and Awards
Mercator Media Ltd has confirmed that as a result of the Icelandic Government’s decision to extend the current restrictions on gatherings, the 13th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition (Icefish) will now be rescheduled to 8-10th June 2022 – with the online IceFish Connect 16-18th November 2021.
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NewsCourt victory for French small-scale fishers
The French courts have ruled in favour of the Union of Small-Scale Fishers from the Occitan Region (SPMO) and three other stakeholders in their four-year-long battle over access to fishing rights.
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NewsOffshore Arctic cod recertified by MSC
Norwegian Offshore North East Arctic Cod will be recertified from 15 August 2021 while inshore North East Arctic cod will no longer be MSC certified, the Marine Stewardship Council has confirmed.
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NewsDetermining the nutritional value of fish
A new open-source tool is helping to increase the consumption of nutrient-rich fish species in malnourished communities.
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NewsAzores ghost gear removal competition
Small-scale tuna fishers in the Azores are taking part in what is thought to be the world’s first competition to remove abandoned fishing gear at sea.
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NewsCoastal First Nations fisheries agreement
The Canadian Government has signed an amended Fisheries Resources Reconciliation Agreement (FRRA) committing to a respectful and cooperative partnership with Indigenous Peoples.
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NewsNOAA takes strong stand against IUU fishing
More than thirty nations lack effective regulation to protect marine life and combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to a recent report by NOAA.
