News

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

Event organisers, Mercator Media are pleased to announce that the dates for the 12th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, Awards and Conference will be 13-15 September 2017. Following feedback from the 2014 exhibitor survey,…

17th September 2015

Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, Awards and Conference 2017 dates announced

17th September 2015

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The growing powers of state management of fisheries - and the introduction of more and more laws, regulations, and other restrictions controlling commercial fishing operations – continue to concoct complex systems of…

17th September 2015

Big Brother is watching

17th September 2015

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

In an exclusive article for World Fishing & Aquaculture, European Commissioner, Karmenu Vella and Norwegian Fisheries Minister, Elisabeth Aspaker, discuss the importance of blue growth and ocean governance. Mr Vella is meeting…

17th September 2015

Promoting sustainable blue growth for future generations

17th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fisheries managers, fishers, and seafood processors across the state of Alaska are celebrating 10 years and 500,000 landing reports this month for the innovative Interagency Electronic Reporting System, better known as eLandings.

16th September 2015

Alaska celebrates eLandings milestones

16th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Zeke Grader has died in San Francisco of cancer, aged 68.

16th September 2015

Obituary – Zeke Grader

16th September 2015

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

NOAA has announced that approximately $10 million in competitive grants are available through the 2016 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, as part of its efforts to build resilient coastal communities and sustainable marine resources.

16th September 2015

Up to $10m in fisheries grants available

16th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new report shows that foreign illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Somali waters by foreign fleets is reducing fish stocks and has caused widespread resentment among Somali coastal communities.

15th September 2015

Somalian fleet threatened by foreign vessels

15th September 2015

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

ACR Electronics has broadened its range of maritime devices with the introduction of its new Class A and Class B Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) transceivers.

15th September 2015

ACR introduces new AIS transceiver range

15th September 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government has invested $358,000 in research to support the growth of the provincial salmon aquaculture industry.

15th September 2015

Salmon aquaculture investment

15th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Russian and United States negotiators have signed a bilateral agreement to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

15th September 2015

Russia and USA sign IUU agreement

15th September 2015

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

PPS has opened a new, larger wash site in Grimsby, UK.

15th September 2015

PPS opens new site

15th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Two new reefer/fishing support vessels owned by EF Transport (Malta) Ltd currently under construction are being fitted with Clean Marine’s exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) to ensure they comply with emissions regulations.

15th September 2015

Clean Marine systems for Atlantic reefer vessels

15th September 2015

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The Zambian government is working on plans to open a fish plant in Chief Machiya’s area in Mpongwe district, acting district commissioner Godfrey Zimba has said.

15th September 2015

Plans to open fish plant in Zambia

15th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) says that a Dutch Master and Owner have been fined £47,410.50 for fisheries offences in the UK.

14th September 2015

Dutch vessel prosecuted

14th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An investigation brought by the Icelandic Central Bank against seafood company, Samherji, for incorrectly calculated fish prices has been dismissed following a lack of evidence.

11th September 2015

Samherji investigation dismissed

11th September 2015

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

GISIS – part of the Nutreco Group - has become Ecuador’s first feed mill to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

11th September 2015

First feed mill in Ecuador BAP certified

11th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Environmental groups have expressed their disappointment at the outcomes of the recent meeting of the Northern Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in Sapporo, Japan.

10th September 2015

Too little, too late for tuna

10th September 2015

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The Newfoundland and Labrador government is investing $1.5 million in economic infrastructure and an expanding aquaculture industry on the south coast.

10th September 2015

Processing investment in Canada

10th September 2015

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A new leak detector has been launched by Ishida Europe to help minimise spoilage in pre-packed retail products.

10th September 2015

Leak detector minimises food waste

10th September 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new centre for salmon breeding and egg production will be opened in Steigen, Norway, next week by Norwegian minister of fisheries, Elisabeth Aspaker.

10th September 2015

New salmon breeding centre for Norway

10th September 2015