World Fishing News – Page 259
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NewsUp to date with the digital revolution
Icelandic software specialist Wise focuses on business solutions for all industry sectors and has gained a solid position as a leader in the development of software systems – not least for the seafood sector.
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NewsGlamox supplies world’s largest wellboat
LED lighting specialist Glamox has supplied lighting to the world’s longest wellboat with the world’s largest freshwater tank.
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NewsCermaq CFO resigns after ten years
Cermaq’s chief financial officer, Thomas Palm, is leaving after nearly ten years at the company.
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NewsFisheries behaviour program appoints director
NOAA Fisheries has announced the appointment of Dr Thomas Hurst as the new program manager for the Alaska Fisheries Science Center''s Fisheries Behavioral Ecology Program.
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NewsSustainability the focus as UK leaves the EU
Legislation creating the powers for the UK to operate as an independent coastal state and manage its fish stocks sustainably outside the EU is being introduced into parliament today (29 January 2020).
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NewsWorkshop to champion responsible aquaculture
The GFCM - General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (FAO) has organised a workshop to discuss and share examples of good practices that encourage a responsible development of aquaculture.
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NewsIceland sets research quota for nephrops
Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has recommended a 214 tonne nephrops quota for 2020, just enough for the state of the stock to be monitored.
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NewsSecond Nueva Pescanova trawler delivered
Nueva Pescanova Group has seen off its new trawler Ponta Matirre, which is now on route to Mozambique where it will for fish the company’s Pescamar subsidiary.
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NewsCan fisheries and wind farms coexist?
A seminar to discuss the challenges to fisheries posed by offshore wind farms has taken place at the European Parliament.
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NewsIllegal fishers dodge fines in Ghana
Ghana''s government must do more to crack down on illegal fishing if it wants to protect its fish stocks and coastal communities and ensure food security, says the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).
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NewsConviction for killing sawfish
Florida fisherman Chad Ponce is facing two years probation, 80 hours of community service and a $2000 fine after being found guilty of killing an endangered smalltooth sawfish that was caught in his shrimp trawl.
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NewsBAP certification programme grows 15%
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification programme has grown by more than 15 per cent in 2019, ending the year with 2,681 BAP-certified facilities in 39 countries.
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NewsScottish drive to recruit aquaculture workers
A new campaign has been launched to encourage young people in Scotland to take up careers in the thriving aquaculture sector.
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NewsAquaculture Awards 2020 judges announced
The judges for the 2020 Aquaculture Awards, due to be presented at a ceremony in Aviemore, Scotland in May, have been announced.
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NewsPlymouth’s new fuel and power depot
Sutton Harbour Group, which owns and operates Plymouth Fisheries, has made a £750,000 investment in the Sutton Harbour fish market complex upgrading and renewing existing fuel facilities and to create new metered water and electricity self-service dispensers.
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NewsPure Salmon expands its reach in Europe
Pure Salmon is building a new 10,000 tonnes per annum recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility at Boulogne-Sur-Mer in northern France.
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NewsSamherji to implement corporate governance
Based on experience gained during operations in Namibia, Samherji has taken steps to implement a corporate governance and compliance system.
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NewsDigital council backed at GFFA
Development of a concept for the establishment of an International Digital Council for Food and Agriculture has been welcomed at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA).
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NewsWorld-class processing for SalMar plant
Valka is to deliver the world’s most efficient processing system for whole salmon to SalMar’s new InnovaNor plant.
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NewsFoS certification for Coper
Comercial Pernas has been awarded certification for sustainable seafood production by Friend of the Sea
