All Industry News articles – Page 71
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NewsStrike talks run aground
Progress towards a settlement between Icelandic seamen and vessel owners came to an end yesterday when the seamen’s unions walked away from the negotiating table.
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NewsASAP Supplies in partnership with ZF
ASAP Supplies Ltd and ZF Services UK have signed a distributor agreement to support the aftermarket for ZF products at the 2017 London Boat Show.
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NewsNorwegian market opens for Skaginn's Sub-Chilling system
Grieg Seafood has become the first salmon producer In Norway to install the Sub-Chilling system from Skaginn 3X.
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NewsElectronic reporting for sablefish
The US West Coast has adopted electronic reporting for all commercially caught sablefish which means that all landings will now be recorded on web-based electronic fish tickets instead of paper ones.
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NewsGAA expands presence in China
The Global Aquaculture Alliance has joined a cooperative agreement with the China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA).
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NewsHB Grandi's Engey sails for home
HB Grandi’s Engey has finished construction in Turkey and is ready to travel back to Reykjavík, despite being delayed by heavy snow in Russia.
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NewsGrant funding for young fish technologists
Applications for the 2017 the International Association of Fish Inspectors (IAFI) Peter Howgate Award are now open.
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NewsNew government, new minister
A long-awaited change of government has taken place in Iceland. Elections were held in October, but since then several parties have tried and failed to reach a consensus to form a coalition government.
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NewsFoS certification for Freitasmar
Freitasmar, the Portugese expert in the production of canned seafood, has achieved the Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification for its Skipjack and Yellowfin tuna.
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NewsSvend C delivered
Tersan Shipyard has successfully delivered stern freezer trawler, Svend C, to Sikuaq Trawl AS.
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Clearwater VP global marketing
Canadian seafood expert, Clearwater Seafoods, has appointed Don Holdsworth as Vice President global marketing.
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NewsAustralia jails Vietnamese poachers
Illegal foreign fishers have been convicted for breaches of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (FMA Act) and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
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NewsHB Grandi, volumes and values down
According to information published by Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi its fleet landed 141,867 tonnes of fish valued at ISK14 billion during 2016. This a 19% reduction in volume compared to its 2015 catch levels, and catch values fell by 16%.
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NewsSeamen’s dissatisfaction runs deep
According to Konráð Alfreðsson, vice-chairman of Icelandic Seamen’s union Sjómannasamband Íslands (SÍ), there is deep dissatisfaction among seamen who are currently on strike.
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NewsTrawler design contract for Skipsteknisk
Skipsteknisk AS has secured the design contract for a new Arctic factory freezer trawler for Niisa Trawl Aps, located in Nuuk, Greenland.
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NewsAustralia and PNG in joint IUU patrol
The Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Defence Force Maritime Element conducted joint patrol to identify and intercept Vietnamese illegal fishing vessels.
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NewsSustainably caught tuna forecast to double
Demand for MSC-certified tuna and fishing industry interest is expected to see “wild catch” tuna tonnage double from the waters of the (PNA) in 2017.
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Rock lobster thieves high and dry
Western Australia’s fisheries minister Joe Francis has branded stealing other fishermen’s rock lobster catches as un-Australian, and threatens severe penalties for those caught lifting someone else’s pots.
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NewsLatest phase of discard ban takes effect
UK fisheries minister George Eustice announced on New Year’s Day that the latest phase of the discard ban for demersal species has now come into force.
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NewsBusy year for Gullberg
The Gullberg fish processing plant at Seyðisfjörður in Eastern Iceland has had a busy year, processing 3600 tonnes of groundfish.
