Latest News – Page 264
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NewsClosed containment system begins production
Production has started at Cermaq’s new closed containment system built to provide maximum bio security and fish welfare and with a 400 tons biomass production capacity.
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NewsWSI announce film competition winners
International Association for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI) has chosen four winners from its short film competition to document the lives of women in several segments of the seafood industry.
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NewsNOAA appoints deputy assistant secretary
NOAA Fisheries has appointed Drew Lawler as deputy assistant secretary for international fisheries, responsible for development and coordination of NOAA international fisheries policy.
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NewsThai vessel list supports transparency
Thailand has become one of the first countries in Southeast Asia to publish a full list of all its registered and licensed fishing vessels, alongside a watchlist containing vessels prohibited from fishing.
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NewsSeafish appoints a Fishing Safety Officer for Wales
A former fisherman has been appointed as Wales Fishing Safety Project Officer to work with the Welsh fishing fleet by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry.
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NewsPacific Islands coalition champions new talent
A new coalition of educators and international policy experts aims to aims to foster innovative fisheries policies and develop and inspire a new generation of fisheries leaders across the Pacific Islands region.
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NewsIslatuna becomes member of IPNLF
Organización de Productores de Túnidos y Pesca Fresca de la Isla de Tenerife (Islatuna) has become the latest member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF).
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NewsNet cleaning robot boosts efficiency
Chilean aquaculture service operator Yagan Chile has ordered two Racemaster net cleaning robot systems from MPI (Multi Pump Innovation) to boost operational efficiency, save time and reduce costs.
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News39% more fish in the sea than in 2003
Fish populations have been generally increasing, reaching biomass levels 39% higher in 2016 than in 2003.
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NewsKatronic flow metering aids lumpfish facility
Katronic’s ultrasonic KATflow 200 flowmeter has been used to monitor water flow between the fish tanks and filtration systems within Ocean Matters’ lumpfish breeding facility on Anglesey, Wales.
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NewsNew efficient email solution
GTMaritime has launched an intuitive email management solution that is specifically optimised for fishing vessels to communicate with shore more efficiently and cost-effectively.
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NewsGenome research for all-female shrimp breeding
Enzootic and NRGene have completed the sequencing and assembly of the world’s first high-quality genome of freshwater shrimp, M. rosenbergii, to study the performance superiority of female shrimp and enhance the breeding of the all-female broodstock.
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NewsLangley Gace to chair High Energy Mariculture in Corfu
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NewsIceland Seafood International acquires Solo Seafood
ISI has announced that its acquisition of Solo Seafood ehf has been completed, stating that this transaction creates an integrated European industry powerhouse with excellent future growth prospects across the whole group.
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NewsSoftware tool to help aquaculture efficiency
A new software tool is being designed to gather and process data from aquaculture stakeholders with the aim of improving environmental footprint and optimising processes in fish farming.
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NewsMaersk equipment aids container loading
Tri Marine Group, Maersk Line and Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) have announced the addition of two Maersk Line Star Loaders at SIPA’s wharf in Noro, Solomon Islands to maximise efficiency in new reefer container loading operations for tuna.
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NewsKuldeteknisk and FrioNordica to merge
Perfect Temperature Group AS (PTG) has entered into an agreement to acquire Norway’s FrioNordica company and is combining ownership of this company and Kuldeteknisk in a new group.
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NewsSustainable progress for MSC ‘Leaders’ group
12 companies in the ‘Leaders for a Living Ocean’ group have reported on their sustainability work as they work towards the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) ‘20 by 2020’ goal.
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NewsIllegal activity on Taiwanese vessel highlighted
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has documented gross human rights violations and serious illegal fishing offences aboard the Taiwanese ‘Fuh Sheng 11’ following a ‘botched investigation’ by Taiwan into ILO violations.
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NewsHuge increase in sustainable fish oil supply
The size of the global omega 3 supplement industry has grown enormously in recent years with an increase of over 400% in companies compliant with the Friend of the Sea standard within the last three years.
