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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ocean acidification is driving changes in waters vital to Alaska’s valuable commercial fisheries and subsistence way of life, according to new National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration (NOAA) led research.

30th July 2014

Alaskan ocean acidification

30th July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has released new assessments on the status of key regional tuna stocks – skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna.

30th July 2014

Bigeye tuna at risk

30th July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The finalists of the 2014 Nor-Fishing Innovation Award have been announced.

30th July 2014

Innovation Award finalists announced

30th July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Raspberry Point Oyster Co. is to receive $205,000 in government funding to expand to meet current demand.

30th July 2014

Oyster company expansion

30th July 2014

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Seafish has launched a period of public consultation for a draft revision of its two Responsible Fishing Scheme standards in advance of the standards going forward for full ISO 17065 accreditation.

30th July 2014

Seafish calls on industry feedback

30th July 2014

DECK MACHINERY

DECK MACHINERY

Marine deck machinery company, Ibercisa, will exhibit its latest technology in electrically driven machinery at Nor-Fishing in August.

29th July 2014

Fishing fleet chooses Ibercisa

29th July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thirty Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been designated in Scotland, meaning that the country’s marine species and habitats will now be better protected.

29th July 2014

Protecting Scotland’s seas

29th July 2014

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Mustad Autoline will launch the SeaBird Saver™ at this year’s Nor-Fishing exhibition.

29th July 2014

Launch of the Seabird Saver

29th July 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Extensive operational testing has confirmed that the M/V ‘Dina Star’, the world’s first vessel equipped with ABB’s DC Onboard Grid system and powered by Caterpillar engines, has achieved significant fuel and noise…

29th July 2014

Significant fuel savings for DC Onboard Grid

29th July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Steve Yung has been appointed the new CEO of Sealord Group Ltd.

29th July 2014

New Sealord CEO

29th July 2014

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

According to trawl equipment manufacturer Morgère, kite systems offer some advantages over using floats on the headline of trawls.

29th July 2014

Kite system advantage

29th July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Captain Keith Colburn, one of the stars of the hit television series Deadliest Catch, has become an Ambassador for the Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP).

29th July 2014

Deadliest Catch Ambassador

29th July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sea Pact has announced its third Request for Grant Proposals.

29th July 2014

Sea Pact request for grant proposals

29th July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Swiss retail company Migros is the first to offer customers Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified trout, produced by certified Danforel Christiansminde Farm in Denmark.

28th July 2014

First ASC-certified trout on offer

28th July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)-certified products are proving popular in the Dutch market and are gaining ground in Germany, according to a new report.

25th July 2014

ASC products in demand

25th July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concerned over Chatham Rock Phosphate’s (CRP) mining application and says alarm bells should be ringing.

24th July 2014

New Zealand mining application questioned

24th July 2014

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at whether trawling really is the worst villain of the sea.

23rd July 2014

To kill the Golden Goose

23rd July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Commonwealth fishing industry has expressed its dismay at learning that the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) is considering a motion to lobby major political parties to oppose large processing vessels…

23rd July 2014

Commercial fishers fight back

23rd July 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Scania Engines is now offering a greater range for marine workboats with its new IMO Tier II-certified 13- and 16-litre engines.

23rd July 2014

Scania broadens engine offer

23rd July 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has given Curaçao, Ghana and Korea an extra six months to improve the illegal fishing situation in their countries.

23rd July 2014

EC extends IUU deadline for Curaçao, Ghana and Korea

23rd July 2014