Latest News – Page 399
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NewsDiverse orders for Tucal
The first half of this year has been very busy for Tucal, with plenty of deliveries to customers in Somaliland, Portugal, Peru, Serbia, Angola, Poland and Spain.
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NewsChina set to make the most of krill
Andrew Martin reports on China’s presence in the krill fishery and its plans for development.
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NewsCywain Fisheries leads the way
Cywain Fisheries, a groundbreaking project to boost the fortunes of the fishing industry in Wales, says that it''s helping to lead the way among its European counterparts bringing security and jobs to the sector.
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DAFF consults on SA fisheries allocations
The Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is to carry out a consultation period on sector-specific fisheries allocations in South Africa.
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NewsSafety companies merge
Ocean Safety’s Aberdeen branch has merged with Richard Irvin Energy Solutions Marine Safety Division, and will be known as Ocean Safety Offshore.
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Protecting the North-East Atlantic
The Allis Shad, Azorean Limpet, Sea Lamprey and Intertidal Mussel Beds all saw their protection extended. The meeting also agreed to adopt guidelines to reduce the impact of offshore installation lighting on birds in the OSPAR maritime area. Mr Victor Escobar, Chairman of the OSPAR Commission, said delegates should: ...
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NewsNEAFC’s Port State Control expanded
The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) is expanding its Port State Control system to apply to use of ports by foreign vessels carrying fresh fish and their products.
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NewsNorth Sea fish stocks still far from recovery
The ‘top heavy’ European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has been largely ineffectual for most of its life, according to Barrie Deas, CEO of the UK National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations.
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NewsThe next generation research vessel
Marine research vessel ''Aranda'' is to be renovated to meet the needs of future marine research in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsEasy prey? Not anymore
Fishermen, especially the small-scale ones, represent easy prey for groups driven and financed by powerful interests, who blame them for damaging the marine environment, whether or not that is actually happening.
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NewsRobots to explore the deepest ocean
Scientists from the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) will use custom-built robots to explore the deepest parts of the ocean in a bid to discover how life is sustained thousands of metres below the surface.
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NewsEU funds floats for better data
The European Commission has awarded a grant of almost €4m to the European research infrastructure for observing the oceans.
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FoS launches school awareness project in Hong Kong
Friend of the Sea, in cooperation with Lily Huang of MM FreshTM, organised Friend of the Sea awareness days at the Australian International School of Hong Kong.
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Sea Pact announces request for grant proposals
Sea Pact has opened its fourth Request for Grant Proposals.
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NewsPlanning urged over possible tuna revenue decline
The CEO of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) is urging its members to plan ahead for the damaging effects of possible tuna revenue decline.
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NewsInnovation Award finalists announced
The Nor-Fishing Foundation has received 17 proposals for this year’s Innovation Award, to be presented during Aqua Nor in August.
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NewsHave your say on Scottish MPAs
SNP MSP Christian Allard is reminding organisations and individuals that it is their last opportunity to provide further written representations on the Scottish Marine Protected Areas to Scotland’s Fishing Minister Richard Lochhead by 12 July 2015.
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Maintaining quality through cryogenic technology
?According to South African company Afrox, cryogenically freezing food products is the most effective and efficient method of maintaining the original quality, freshness and taste of produce that is subjected to prolonged storage periods in transit and in supermarkets.
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NewsStrategic funding for seafood industry projects
Seafish, the industry authority on seafood, has launched a new £750,000 Strategic Investment Fund to support seafood industry projects.
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Automated box chilling system speeds up seafood packing
Seafood, meat and poultry currently packed with water ice or dry ice in boxes can be chilled more safely and efficiently when using the DRI PACK® automated box chilling system which uses the chilling power of carbon dioxide (CO2) snow, according to manufacturer Linde LLC.
