Latest News – Page 360
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NewsThe age of robotics is coming
Probably the biggest change to happen in the seafood processing industry is that many more tasks in the future will be automated.
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Growth potential for aquaculture in Myanmar
Two new projects will focus on promoting the sustainable growth of aquaculture to improve food security, nutrition and income for communities in Myanmar''s Ayeyarwady Delta and Central Dry Zone.
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New Baader gutting machine a game-changer
Baader says that its new BAADER 144 Salmon Gutting Machine together with the new Speed Feed System is the game-changer in the salmon Industry.
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NewsThe West Coast challenge
Fisheries on the West Coast of America have come under intense pressure after closures and a dramatic fall in stock levels. Adrian Tatum looks at the challenges over the last few years.
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NewsICES overviews shed light on marine ecosystems
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has published ecosystem overviews for the Barents Sea, the Bay of Biscay and Iberian waters, the Celtic Seas and the North Sea.
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$500,000 settlement for leaking refrigeration equipment
Two seafood processing and cold storage companies, Ocean Gold Seafoods Inc. and Ocean Cold LLC, have agreed to cut their releases of ozone-depleting and greenhouse gases from leaking refrigeration equipment at their facilities in Westport, Washington.
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NewsThai Union explains Code of Conduct to suppliers
Thai Union Group PLC (TU) held a special event for suppliers last week in Bangkok to inform them about the company’s strict Code of Conduct to ensure understanding and compliance.
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NewsNew fish feed carrier for Norway
Rolls-Royce has signed a US$6.5m contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey to supply a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion package for a cargo carrier that will deliver fish food on behalf of BioMar Group.
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NewsMarelec at SPG
Marelec Food Technologies will present the Portio 3A and the Portio 1DA at Seafood Processing Global 2016.
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NewsMore snapper and grouper info needed, says SFP
There has been a steady increase in landings of snapper and grouper since the 1950s, but data collection remains patchy according to a new report from the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation (SFP).
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Value added products from smaller fish
Five years ago, Swedish fish processing machine manufacturer SEAC AB decided to move from the renovation of ‘old’ Arenco and VMK machines to designing its own new brand – SEAC FPM machines for very small fish. SEAC owner Ulf Groenqvist talks to WF&A about the results seen so far.
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NewsDesert facility for growing fish and fuel
Operations began this week at the world’s first research facility to grow both food and fuel, using desert lands irrigated by seawater.
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NewsShowcasing the second generation water jet cutter
Icelandic processing equipment manufacturer, Valka, has launched the second generation of the Valka Cutter machine, for automatic bone and portion cutting.
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First US farm achieves ASC certification
Taylor Shellfish Farms has become the first US grower to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for a farming operation in Washington State.
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NewsWomen in seafood – celebrating International Women’s Day
Seafish has spoken with some key female role models from across the UK seafood industry to celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March).
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Action plan adopted for Dutch fisheries control system
An action plan has been adopted by the European Commission to boost fisheries control in the Netherlands.
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GAA and IDH further collaboration
The Global Aquaculture Alliance and IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative, are furthering their collaborative relationship.
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£18m EFF funding for Fraserburgh
The European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has funded 142 projects in Fraserburgh between 2008 and 2015.
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NewsIGAD approves fisheries strategy
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a trade-bloc of eight African nations focused on development and environmental control, has approved a regional fisheries and aquaculture strategy to harness, review and develop practices in the IGAD region.
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NewsMSC fisheries minimise impacts on the Arctic
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has released clarification of its requirements which ensure that MSC certified fisheries maintain the productivity, function and diversity of sensitive ecosystems.
