World Fishing News – Page 403
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NewsJV to establish a brown crab processing plant
Norway’s Hitramat AS and Denmark’s Jeka Fish A/S have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a brown crab processing plant in Denmark.
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ST591 pinbone remover available worldwide
STEEN F.P.M. International has been active in the fish processing industry for more than 55 years and has now stepped away from conventional designs and developed a new generation pinbone remover for the professional user.
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NewsILPRA to introduce new traysealer at SPG
ILPRA produces a variety of food and non-food packaging machines, which focus on three lines: traysealers, filling and sealing machines, and thermoformers.
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NewsHigh oxygen will retain quality of fresh cod
Scientists at Nofima have identified the bacteria that are present in fresh-packed cod and believe that nitrogen should be replaced by high oxygen to retain the quality of the fish.
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NewsNew trawl sonar delivers real-time refresh rate
Simrad has launched the new FM90 Multibeam Trawl Sonar System, which features a near real-time image refresh rate.
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NewsWWF workshop on technological innovation
A WWF event being held in Auckland, New Zealand, this week is focusing on fostering technological innovation across monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) of marine fisheries.
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NewsMSC and ASC to set global standard for seaweed
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) are working together to create a joint global standard for certifying seaweed operations, and have launched a public consultation on the Seaweed Standard.
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ICES publishes special issue on ocean acidification
The ICES Journal of Marine Science has published a special issue on ocean acidification, the most-studied single topic in marine science in recent times.
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NewsYoung’s Gastro range grows by more than 50%
Young’s Seafood’s Gastro sub-brand has grown by over 50% in the past year, and is now worth over £44m.
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ShopRite commits to sourcing 100% four-star BAP
U.S. East Coast supermarket company, ShopRite, has committed to sourcing four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) products, as part of its sustainable seafood procurement policy.
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NewsYellowfin tuna stocks in decline, says ISSF
Yellowfin tuna stocks in the Indian Ocean are in decline and over one third of tuna is overfished, according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
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Progress made on the conservation of migratory sharks
It has been agreed to include 22 additional shark and ray species in the Memorandum of Understanding on the Convention of Migratory Sharks (Sharks MoU).
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NewsMexican shrimp fishery achieves Fair Trade certification
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced that a Mexican shrimp fishery involved in a long-term improvement project (FIP) is now eligible for Fair Trade USA (FTUSA)’s capture fisheries standard.
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NewsCalifornia crab pot clean-up
Rather than remain idle in a closed season, crab fishermen in California have been hauling in a different catch: lost crab gear.
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WWF: Electronic monitoring vital for discard ban success
WFF has launched a new report highlighting the benefits of electronic monitoring using a combination of onboard cameras and sensors.
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NewsClimatic cycle drives stocks of critical fish
The challenges of setting catch limits has in part been overcome by a new study shedding light on the breeding patterns of Atlantic menhaden, a tiny but critical fish.
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NewsMSC celebrates 20,000 products
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is celebrating the launch of the 20,000th MSC labelled product, a paella for German discount supermarket, Netto.
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NewsEC urged to maintain pressure on Thailand
A letter has been sent to EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella which urges the Commission to maintain pressure on Thailand to build upon positive reforms that have recently been made to its fishing industry, to address the problems that facilitate both IUU fishing and human rights abuses.
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NewsSAIC enters into new collaboration with Nofima
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has entered into a new collaboration with Norwegian research institute, Nofima.
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NewsLawsuit filed against NOAA’s new aquaculture regulations
The Center for Food Safety (CFS) has filed a lawsuit challenging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) new federal regulations, which permit industrial aquaculture offshore in US federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time.
