Latest News – Page 344
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NewsVietnam targets US$7bn fisheries exports
David Hayes looks at how Vietnam is planning to boost its fisheries exports.
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NewsNew partnership to combat IUU fishing
Maritime data and surveillance specialist, exactEarth and satellite image company, DigitalGlobe, have joined forces to help the commercial fishing industry combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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Oceana calls on EC to redouble efforts to recover fish stocks
Oceana has called on the EU and its Member States to immediately redouble EU-wide efforts to curb this year’s slowdown in the number of fish stocks that are caught at sustainable levels.
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NewsScana Propulsion signs contracts for five fishing vessels
Norwegian propulsion system manufacturer, Scana Propulsion, has won new contracts for propulsion systems for five fishing vessels.
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Rogue fishers should be refused insurance
New research from the University of British Columbia (UBC) finds that rogue fishing vessels are able to secure insurance, including those that have been flagged by international watchdogs for unlawful activity.
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New cooking system for North Nova Seafoods
A $300,000 funding contribution has been awarded to Canada’s North Nova Seafoods Ltd through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Business Development Program (BDP).
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NewsImproving the energy efficiency of fishing boats
The first prototype of Barillec’s latest innovation - the VarShaft® system - is now available in its showroom in Concarneau, France.
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NewsProject launched to support Thai coastal communities
Thai Union Group PCL has partnered with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to enhance community capacity and develop sustainable fisheries in Pathiu Bay, Chumphon Province, Thailand.
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NewsJoint fisheries patrol completed in Oceania
The US Coast Guard and Navy have completed a 40-day joint mission in the Central and South Pacific to combat transnational crimes, enforce fisheries laws and enhance regional security.
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NewsNEF disagrees with Farage over Brexit
A new statement from the New Economics Foundation (NEF) argues that the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is helping UK fisheries.
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NewsNew biodegradable FADs to be tested
A new pilot to test biodegradable FADs will take place in the Indian Ocean, with the aim of reducing the impact on the ecosystem.
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NewsSustainable seafood study
SeaChoice, Canada’s comprehensive sustainable seafood programme, is celebrating its tenth anniversary by publishing Canada’s first comprehensive sustainable seafood study.
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Legislative amendments may result in bankruptcy
The Russian government has finally approved a package of amendments to the federal law ‘On Fishing’, which may result in a significant change to the balance of powers in the Russian fishing market, reports Eugene Gerden.
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NewsDiscarding the past
Adrian Tatum discovers how some European fishing nations are adjusting to the second phase of the EU discard ban, which came into force on 1 January.
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NewsAntarctic krill fishery FoS certified
Ukrainian company AFC Prydunays''ka Niva has obtained the Friend of the Sea certification for Antarctic krill.
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Urban fish farm achieves certification
The FRESH urban fish farm located in Völkingen, Germany, has achieved Friend of the Sea sustainable aquaculture certification for its gilthead seabream, yellowtail kingfish and European seabass.
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PNA: US rule attempts to evade conservation measure
The chief executive of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement has said that a new US government fishing regulation that went into effect in May violates a conservation measure for high seas fishing approved last year by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
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GSI expands with new associate members
The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) has announced that three industry feed companies - Biomar, Cargill (former EWOS) and Skretting - have joined the GSI as associate members.
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NewsEU imports increase by one billion a year
Demand for fishery and aquaculture products in the EU is strong, with consumption per capita increasing, according to the latest Monthly Highlights from European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA).
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NewsSea Change Champion
A small scale fisherman from Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK, has won World Animal Protection UK’s Sea Change Champion Award, for tackling the problem of ghost fishing gear.
