All Industry News articles – Page 6
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NewsSpanish seal certifies sustainable tuna
Canning companies Bolton Food, Salica and Atunlo are now supplying consumers in the US and Italy with produce certified to the tuna from responsible fishing (APR) standard promoted by OPAGAC.
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Norway’s fishing culture must change
A new report on gender equality in Norway’s fisheries concludes that if the proportion of women in fisheries is to increase, culture and attitudes must change.
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WTO closing the gap on subsidies agreement
Negotiations have been in progress for almost twenty years, but the World Trade Organisation is finally confident that an agreement on limiting fisheries subsidies is in sight, following a day-long meeting in mid-July of ministers and heads of delegation.
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Gulf of Maine survey concludes
A survey of bottom-dwelling species in the Gulf of Maine helping inform sustainable fisheries management has just completed.
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Fish supplies not meeting dietary needs
Fish supplies are too low to meet dietary requirements in many European countries, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition.
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Mørenot delivers ocean cleanup System 002
The Norwegian fishing gear supplier Mørenot has played a central role in the design, production, and testing of The Ocean Cleanup’s System 002, which is heading for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch later in July.
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New era of fish processing at Dingwall
One year on from acquiring the former Thai Union/Edinburgh Salmon Company processing facility in Dingwall, Loch Duart has completely revitalised the premises.
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Scottish Government funds safety training
Seafish has secured £140,000 in funding from the Scottish Government to help it subsidise vital safety training for workers on commercial fishing vessels.
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Ghanaian observers risk violence and abuse
Ghanaian fisheries observers get offers of bribes, threatens and abuse at sea when reporting on the largely Chinese-owned trawl fleet operating in Ghana’s waters, according to an Environmental Justice Foundation report.
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RFC increases output of fully-processed fish
Production by the Russian Fishery Company of fully-processed fish and seafood frozen at sea has increased by more than a fifth in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period last year.
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Red Lobster appoints new CEO
Red Lobster has appointed Kelli Valade as the company’s next chief executive, taking over from Kim Lopdrup who retires after 14 years leading the seafood restaurant brand.
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European Parliament adopts new fishing fund
The European Parliament has adopted the 2021-2027 fisheries and aquaculture fund to support the blue economy, protect biodiversity and promote international ocean governance.
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RFC and Alfa Laval ship separator training
The Russian Fishery Company (RFC) and Alfa Laval have launched a series of training seminars on the rules of operation of modern ship separators on a range of vessels including fishing vessels.
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EJF evidence leads to fine and suspension
?Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency has fined the owners of a distant water vessel 10.25 million New Taiwan Dollars (US$ 370,000) for illegal shark finning and catching prohibited species such as oceanic whitetip sharks.
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Western Bering Sea pollock MSC certified
Following a nine-month assessment process, the Pollock Catchers Association (PCA) has been awarded MSC certification for its Russian Western Bering Sea pollock fishery.
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UK’s annual fleet survey returns face-to-face
Fishing industry leaders are calling on owners and skippers to take part in the annual survey of the UK’s fleet.
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US govt approves four fisheries disasters
The US government has determined that fishery disasters occurred in four fisheries between 2018 and 2020.
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Shops should do more about human rights abuse
Most Canadian retailers are not doing enough to tackle human rights abuses in seafood supply chains, according to sustainability watchdog, SeaChoice.
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SFF slams latest ICES advice for 2022
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has reacted angrily to the latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea on catch opportunities for 2022, saying it is ‘dismayed’ with the advice to reduce limits of North Sea cod by 10%.
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EJF to tackle IUU fishing in Senegal
The Environmental Justice Foundation and partners have launched a new project to help tackle the illegal fishing that is threatening food security and livelihoods in Senegal.
