Latest News – Page 389
-
NewsExperts tackle ghost fishing gear
Experts from around the world are meeting in London today to launch the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), marking the start of an action plan to tackle the urgent problem of lost and abandoned fishing gear.
-
NewsNew salmon breeding centre for Norway
A new centre for salmon breeding and egg production will be opened in Steigen, Norway, next week by Norwegian minister of fisheries, Elisabeth Aspaker.
-
NewsSustainable farming releases “significant” GHG emissions
A fishing farming method, often praised as being environmentally-friendly and used in southern China, actually releases “significant” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to an Oxford University study.
-
News
PSH chosen as awards finalist
The new Precision Seafood Harvesting fishing technology being developed in New Zealand has been announced as a finalist in Seaweb’s Seafood Champion Awards at Seafood Expo Asia in Hong Kong.
-
NewsRecord survival for juvenile cod
Food research institute Nofima says that the survival of juvenile cod is the result of systematic improvements in all aspects of management which it’s pioneering with its national cod breeding programme in Norway.
-
NewsMoving in the right direction
In an exclusive interview with World Fishing & Aquaculture, Javier Garat, president of Europêche, secretary general of the Spanish Fishing Confederation (CEPESCA) and chairman of the European Fisheries Technology Platform, highlights the successes achieved by Europe’s fishing industry and explains why it’s important to ensure it has the tools to deliver economic and environmental sustainability.
-
NewsDiscount supermarket chain scores well on seafood
Discount supermarkets are not always what they might seem. They have a justified reputation for selling food and other products at rock bottom prices, so it could be assumed that quality would suffer as a result.
-
News
MoD condemned over trawler incident
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has voiced her anger after the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) admitted one of its submarines had been responsible for dragging a local fishing trawler backwards through the Irish Sea.
-
NewsGAA takes on social responsibility specialist
The Global Aquaculture Alliance has announced that Birgitte Krogh-Poulsen has become the newest member of the organisation’s Standards Oversight Committee (SOC), to further promote sustainable practices in aquaculture.
-
News
Scottish volume and value increase
The value of fish landed by Scottish vessels in 2014 increased by 18% in real terms from 2013, according to statistics published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.
-
NewsHistorical data digitised
Historical data collected from UK fisheries in the 1930s to 1950s has been digitised for the first time – a move that could help scientists greatly improve their understanding of climate change and variability.
-
News
Morocco orders Morgère trawl doors
Moroccan fishing company, Omnium Marocain de Pêche, has ordered 10 sets of VO08 trawl doors from Morgère.
-
NewsAqua-Spark invests in eFishery
The investment fund that focuses exclusively on sustainable aquaculture, Aqua-Spark, has announced its third major investment, along with co-investor IdeoSource.
-
News
Record year for Scottish salmon production
Statistics published in the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2014 report have revealed that production of Scottish farmed salmon has leapt to its highest ever level.
-
NewsNorth sea cod partnership
A new partnership is spearheading the aim to assess North Sea Cod stocks to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard, following the species showing positive signs of recovery in the wild.
-
News
Baltic Sea fishing opportunities proposed for 2016
The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2016.
-
NewsShrimp stern trawler contract
Norwegian shipbuilding company VARD Group AS has announced a contract for a shrimp stern trawler to be designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce.
-
NewsIceFish 2017 dates announced
Event organiser Mercator Media has announced that the dates for the 12th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, Awards and Conference will be 13-15 September 2017.
-
NewsTuna-freezer vessel “Guria” launched
Zamakona Shipyard of Santurce has launched the “Guria” - an ultimate generation tuna- freezer vessel for Basque fishing company Nicra 7.
-
NewsWärtsilä power for Norwegian fishing vessel
Wärtsilä is to supply a complete propulsion solution for a new factory trawler fishing vessel currently being built in Turkey for Norwegian marine trawling operator, Halstensen Granit AS.
