Latest News – Page 302
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NewsSweden’s new lobster rules
The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM) has set new regulations governing fishing for lobsters as part of what it refers to as “a first step in the process of rebuilding the stock.”
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NewsCuxhaven heads for Barents Sea
The first new trawler for German company Deutsche Fischfang Union (DFFU) for 21 years has been delivered by Kleven’s Myklebust Verft yard in Norway. The 80m LOA, 16m beam Cuxhaven NC-100 was delivered in mid-August, provisioned in Ålesund and sailed for its first trip in the Barents Sea.
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NewsSafety award for SNG
Swan Net Gundry (SNG) are delighted to have been honoured with the Marine Industry Supplier of the Year award at the recent Seafest gathering in Galway sponsored by BIM.
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NewsThe 200-mile limit’s origins
I’m looking back 70 years to the origins of the 200-mile EEZ. The true parents of this were Chile and Peru. In 1947, back when I sailed as wireless operator, the President of Chile and the Government of Peru proclaimed national sovereignty over submarine areas, regardless of their size or ...
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NewsTherese Log Bergjord appointed Skretting MD
Therese Log Bergjord has been appointed managing director of Skretting Global Salmon & Fish Feed Southern Europe.
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NewsKiliç Deniz starts production in Dom Rep
A Turkish bream and bass producer has started production at its Dominican Republic aquafarm with the first fish produced due to enter the North and South America markets in 2018.
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NewsSpeakers confirmed for IFFO Annual Conference
Speakers for the IFFO Annual Conference will include Ray Hilborn, professor in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at University of Washington.
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NewsSustainability certification kudos for NZ tuna fishery
A New Zealand skipjack tuna purse seine fishery has received the kudos of being certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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NewsSustainable fishmeal replacement trial successful
Shrimp fed Calysta’s FeedKind protein allegedly have equivalent or higher survival and growth than those on a standard diet.
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NewsFilm pushes the merits of fisheries training
Fishing into the Future has launched a new promotional film “Business of Fishing” which aims to push the merits of its fisheries training course.
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NewsResearch vessel goes green with restoration
A 30-year-old Finnish marine research vessel will undergo a renovation to make it more environmentally friendly.
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NewsDelousing salmon the environmentally-friendly way
Salmon farmers could benefit from a new sea lice treatment to delouse fish without harming the environment.
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NewsPacific tuna IUU investigations launched
Investigations into four serious breaches of vessel fishing licenses have begun after a surveillance sweep in the Pacific tuna fishery.
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NewsWorld's first hybrid propulsion for aquaculture vessel
A hybrid propulsion system supported by batteries is believed to be the first built for a fish farming vessel.
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NewsStudents benefit from Sea Harvest bursary
More than thirty students in various fields of study, ranging from musical theatre to civil engineering, received a Sea Harvest Foundation bursary during a handover event in Saldanha where the company is based.
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NewsElectric aquaculture vessel saves costs and emissions
A forward-thinking Norwegian aquaculture company has opted for battery technology for its vessels to save costs and preserve the environment.
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NewsLights below the surface
Using light to attract or repel fish looked to be an innovative strategy, until Dan Watson looked into it more closely as part of the development of the Pisces selectivity device.
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NewsMSC scholarships funding fisheries research in East Africa and Kenya
A Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) scholarship programme is supporting environmental improvement, supply chain management and fisheries management best practise research.
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NewsNew top boss for WorldFish
WorldFish has appointed a new director general who will bring more than 25 years’ experience in natural resource management to the organisation.
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NewsFeed barge order to boost Scottish salmon production
A Scottish salmon producer aims to boost business with three new 400t concrete feed barges and an offshore feeding system.
