Industry News

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Seaway Marine has recently completed Actinia, a research vessel for the University Miarine Biological Station Millport.

17th February 2010

Seaway completes Actinia

17th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Michael Mackey reports that Burma plans to join the roster of salmon and caviar producing nations, according to a report in the official Myanmar Times.

17th February 2010

Burma to establish cold climate fish farms

17th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thailands exports of black-tiger shrimp are starting to revive after losing much of their market to vannamei white shrimp in recent years.

17th February 2010

Black-tiger shrimp revival

17th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On Saturday 13 February Salcombe All-Weather Lifeboat launched at 9.30pm to a 26.5m trawler 26 miles South of Prawl point.

17th February 2010

Fishing fleets keep Salcombe Lifeboat busy

17th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Amble RNLI lifeboat The Four Boys was called to assist a locally based fishing vessel the Star Divine when she reported mechanical failure whilst out at sea on a routine trip.

17th February 2010

Amble lifeboat launched to assist local fishing vessel

17th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marel has reached an agreement with the American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC) on the sale of the operations of Carnitech A/S in Stovring, Denmark, a non-core operating unit.

17th February 2010

Marel announces sale of operations of Carnitech A/S in Stovring

17th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s Seafish has announced that it has appointed Richard Prickett in a consultancy capacity to advise on various aspects of marine finfish aquaculture.

17th February 2010

Seafish develops aquaculture expertise

17th February 2010

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Swedish Seafood Award was presented to ex-fisheries commissioner Joe Borg and the Namibian Fisheries Minister, at the Gothenburg Opera during Fish Week last week.

17th February 2010

Borg and Namibian Minister share Swedish Seafood Award

17th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Ombudsman, Nikiforos Diamandouros, has criticised the European Commission for an administrative error concerning fishing quotas in the West of Scotland.

17th February 2010

Ombudsman criticises Commission’s error concerning cod fishing quotas

17th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A 22m 130-tonne beam trawler with gearbox failure required the assistance of two volunteer RNLI lifeboat crews when it broke down in the busy south west shipping lane of the English Channel…

12th February 2010

Dover and Dungeness RNLI lifeboats work together to tow stricken beam trawler

12th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Three conservation groups from British Columbia, Canada, have filed a notice of objection with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) over a recent announcement by the MSC to award its eco-label to controversial…

12th February 2010

Conservationists object to MSC eco-label

12th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In the run up to the CITES meeting this month, Italy and France have changed their positions on the EU bluefin tuna trade ban, the UK has lent its support to an…

12th February 2010

The future of bluefin tuna

12th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche and Cogeca Fisheries have called on the Commission and Member States “not to submit to pressure from environmentalists to decide in favour of introducing bluefin tuna into any one of the…

12th February 2010

European fishing fleet owners oppose the introduction of bluefin tuna into CITES

12th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

You can now keep up-to-date with the latest commercial fishing news by following World Fishing on Twitter.

10th February 2010

World Fishing now on Twitter!

10th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Friend of the Sea has announced the certification of Calamarine™, a new high-DHA Omega-3 ingredient from Norwegian company Pharma Marine.

10th February 2010

Calamarine™ certified as sustainable

10th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ban of phosphates in detergents, cleaning up remaining Helcom hotspots and a network of marine protected areas are among seven simple actions which could help save one of the most threatened sea…

10th February 2010

Seven steps to save the Baltic Sea

10th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Parliament voiced its support today for a ban on the trade in endangered animals, such as bluefin tuna and polar bears, and products derived from these animals.

10th February 2010

EP backs trade ban on bluefin tuna

10th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Volunteer RNLI lifeboat crews from St Ives and Penlee (UK) were launched Monday night to assist a fishing boat crew after their wheelhouse windows were smashed in by a large sea.

10th February 2010

Two RNLI lifeboat crews assist sea damaged fishing boat

10th February 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), has marked the success of the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP).

10th February 2010

Aquaculture funding creates jobs in Atlantic Canada

10th February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Fisheries and Oceans Canada Catch Certification Office issues catch certificates to Canadian exporters, in accordance with the European Union regulation combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

10th February 2010

Canada supports strengthened new requirements with Catch Certification

10th February 2010