All Industry News articles – Page 98
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NGOs welcome vessel numbering scheme
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana and WWF have welcomed a new European Commission requirement that all EU fishing vessels, and foreign vessels fishing in EU waters, need to have unique vessel numbers from construction to disposal.
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'Live to Tell The Tale'
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, has launched a national advertising and PR campaign entitled ‘Live to Tell The Tale’ to drive more fishermen to complete mandatory BIM safety survival training and wear their personal flotation device (PFD) lifejacket at all times when at sea.
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News30% of catch unreported, says study
A new study has found that countries drastically underreport the number of fish caught worldwide, and the numbers obscure a significant decline in the total catch.
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NewsPowerful new fishing safety video released
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has launched a campaign to keep commercial fishermen safe.
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NewsAustralian-Chinese exports to be customs cleared locally
An agreement between CCIC Australia and Gfresh will be signed in Sydney to assist Australian seafood exports to China.
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NewsLargest US fishery re-certified
The Alaska pollock fishery – the largest fishery in the US and the largest certified sustainable fishery in the world – has again achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-certification.
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Responsible Sourcing Workshop in NI
The Seafish Responsible Sourcing Team will travel to Northern Ireland in February to host an industry workshop and the official NI launch of the revamped Responsible Fishing Scheme.
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€240m development programme for Ireland launched
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney has launched eight schemes to commence implementation of Ireland’s new €240m EMFF Seafood Development Programme for the period up to 2020 and beyond.
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NewsThai Union employs over 1000 pre-processing workers
Thai Union has announced that it has employed over 1000 former employees from external pre-processing facilities in its factories.
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MMO opens €243m EMFF in England
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has opened the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) in England.
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Record amounts of fish in live storage in 2015
There are record amounts of fish in live storage in Norway within the past year, according to Nofima scientist Oystein Hermansen.
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NewsReal-time fishery management reduces bycatch
A new study has found that using real-time management polices to regulate fisheries can reduce the accidental bycatch juvenile fish and endangered species with less economic impact on fishermen.
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Optimal feed reduces mortality
Pancreas Disease (PD) costs the Norwegian fish farming industry more than one billion NOK a year (approximately US$113m).
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Moroccan cannery achieves Friend of the Sea certification
Sardines and mackerel from Moroccan fish cannery, Damsa, have obtained Friend of the Sea certification.
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Calysta to open first R&D and market introduction facility in UK
Calysta will develop the production process for FeedKind protein at its Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) in Teesside, UK.
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€18m funding for Ireland’s fishery harbours
An €18m Capital Investment Package for the development of Ireland’s fishery harbour network in 2016 has been announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney.
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New IPNLF members
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has started the New Year with growth in the form of new network members.
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ICES opens call for papers
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has opened the call for papers for its Annual Science Conference (ASC) 2016.
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NewsFirst study on freshwater mussel stocks in 26 European countries
Scientists from 26 European countries have compiled the first comprehensive survey on the status quo of freshwater mussel species in Europe.
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New ‘Non-entangling FADs’ standard launched
Friend of the Sea has recently introduced new criteria for the certification of tuna from sustainable fisheries, requiring the use of non-entangling Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs).
