Latest News – Page 359
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NewsWorld's first carbon neutral fishing operator
Commercial fishing company, Austral Fisheries has attained carbon neutral certification, the first seafood business in the world to do so.
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Focus on sustainability as Macduff makes key appointment
Wild-caught shellfish processor Macduff Shellfish, now part of Clearwater Seafoods, has appointed former Marine Management Organisation (MMO) executive, Dr Sarah Pilgrim-Morrison, to harness its sustainability commitments.
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WiseFish and NAV in the cloud
WiseFish is a system based on Microsoft’s Dynamics NAV business suite, and is described by its developer, Wise, as perfect for practically every aspect of running a business from accounts to production, sales, purchasing and quotations.
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First Ecuadorian company offers four-star shrimp
Omarsa S.A. has become the first Ecuadorian shrimp supplier to earn four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsSuperfishoil campaign from Seafish
New research from Seafish has highlighted that 64% of people across the UK do not consider the health of their hearts when making diet choices.
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Last chance to nominate UK’s best fisherman
The deadline for nominations of the UK’s best fishermen closes on 25 March and the public are being urged to enter their submissions before it is too late.
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NewsOcean Safety introduces the 3Si Guardian range
Ocean Safety is introducing the brand new 3Si Guardian range of life saving electronics for the first time at Skipper Expo Aberdeen in May.
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News€7m TAPAS project to support sustainable aquaculture growth
A new four-year study worth almost €7m will establish new strategies and models for sustainable growth in the aquaculture industry.
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Pilot system traces shrimp production in Bangladesh
An e-traceability system launched by WorldFish in January will enable consumers of shrimp farmed in Bangladesh to trace it back to the producer.
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NewsCollaboration is the key in the fight against illegal fishing
Adrian Tatum examines the state of illegal fishing around the world and looks at some of the efforts being made to eliminate it.
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NewsContraceptive pill ‘alters fish genes’
Fish behaviour can change and their genes are altered because of hormones in the contraceptive pill, according to a new doctoral thesis from Lund University in Sweden.
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NewsEuropeche expresses concerns over bottom trawling restrictions
Members of Europêche have expressed their concerns over the current negotiations regarding possible restrictions on bottom trawling in the deep sea.
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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.
