Latest News – Page 162
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NewsSTIM launches new bacteriophage product
A new disease control product based on naturally occurring viruses that target bacteria has been launched by aquaculture company, STIM.
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NewsBrexit taskforce for Scotland disbands
A taskforce instrumental in smoothing Scottish seafood exports met for the final time on Monday with reassurances that engagement with the fisheries sector will continue.
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NewsFamiliar name – new designs
The Viking name goes back a long way. The forerunners of the present company built some of the first GRP fishing boats for the Icelandic market, and company is still in the same business.
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NewsRocky road ahead for UK and EU?
The UK and EU have signed an agreement on catch levels for 2021, but the NFFO has questioned the power balance after the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) ends.
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NewsIceland cod quota cut recommended
Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has issued its recommendations for the 2021-22 quota year, providing its recommended catch limits for around 30 species.
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NewsProgress on yellowfin – but more is needed
A third attempt to reach agreement between Indian Ocean Tuna Commission members on rebuilding the Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna stock has been successful, but there are already warnings that this does not go far enough.
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NewsNew netter for Waterdance
The first new netter of its size for the UK fleet for at least fifteen years, Amanda of Ladram has been built for English fishing company Waterdance at Parkol in Whitby to a design by Ian Paton at SC McAllister.
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NewsTackling threat to aquaculture’s reputation
Unsustainable and irresponsible practices across the aquaculture feed supply chain risk undoing the positive impact of the farming industry according to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) which is today launching a Feed Standard to tackle this issue.
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NewsKazakhstan sets ambitious aquaculture goals
The Kazakh government has adopted a bold aquaculture development programme, aiming to boost domestic fish production from the current annual figure of 7,000 tonnes to some 270,000 tonnes by 2030
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NewsMinister praises marine clean-up efforts
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD has paid tribute to Ireland’s seafood sector for its continued efforts to reduce the country’s marine waste as part of the Clean Oceans Initiative.
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NewsOceanic Seafoods MD acquires 100% stake
Managing director and founder of Oceanic Seafoods, Jim Welsh, has acquired a 100% stake in the business following a buy-out of 50% shareholder, Three Oceans.
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NewsJoint op nabs 19 illegal fishing vessels
In a two-week operation coinciding with the United Nations’ International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing earlier this month, a joint operation has cracked down Indonesian vessels fishing in Australian waters.
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NewsFears grow over fuel taxation
The European fishing industry is urging the European Union to resist calls to remove tax relief on fuel for fishing vessels.
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NewsSatlink to advise on electronic monitoring
Satlink is advising the first international working group made up of suppliers of electronic monitoring (EM) solutions for fishing vessels.
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NewsTracing Nueva Pescanova fish using blockchain
The Nueva Pescanova Group and IBM are working together to trace all Nueva Pescanova seafood products on the IBM Food Trust platform, a blockchain network designed to help ensure traceability across the supply chain.
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NewsGenes hold key to disease resistance
A team of aquaculture researchers has made a significant breakthrough with the identification of two new genetic markers that show greater resistance to a bacterial infection in Atlantic salmon.
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NewsTransforming the Blue Economy to 100% Green
This year’s gathering of seafood industry expertise aims to examine how the industry is working towards full utilisation of fish by-products and taking steps forward in the use of green technology.
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NewsBláa hagkerfinu umbylt í grænt
Helstu sérfræðingum í framleiðslu sjávarafurða er stefnt saman og leitast við að skoða hvernig greinin vinnur að því að fullvinna hliðarafurðir í sjávarútvegi og tekur stökkin fram á við með nýtingu grænnar tækni.
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NewsIPNLF welcomes new trustees
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has welcomed two new additions to its board of trustees.
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NewsAmerican lobster identification campaign
A campaign has launched in Scotland to help raise awareness of a non-native lobster species which is posing a threat to indigenous wildlife.
