World Fishing News – Page 156
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NewsChicken of the Sea appoints EVP Commercial
Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) has announced the appointment of Andy Mecs to the role of Executive Vice President, Commercial.
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NewsAce Aquatec’s newest recruit at Aqua Nor
Ace Aquatec, which opened its Norway office last year, will be represented by their growing Norwegian division at this year’s Aqua Nor, welcoming of its latest appointment, Unn Eilen Vik, who joins as the country’s sales manager.
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NewsDanes bring energy technology to Aqua Nor
Representatives of the Danish aquaculture industry are gearing up to showcase their expertise in energy efficiency solutions at this year’s Aqua Nor in Trondheim Spektrum on 24 August 2021.
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NewsNew fry facility puts farmed cod on the menu
Norcod and fry producer Havlandet Marin Yngel have created new company Havlandet Norcod to build a new cod fry facility in Florø.
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NewsNew 2022 dates for 13th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition and Awards
Mercator Media Ltd has confirmed that as a result of the Icelandic Government’s decision to extend the current restrictions on gatherings, the 13th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition (Icefish) will now be rescheduled to 8-10th June 2022 – with the online IceFish Connect 16-18th November 2021.
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NewsFish farming in India brings relief from Covid
A group of fish farmers from a marginalised community in India are enjoying a bumper harvest of pearl spot from their cage fish farming venture, bringing some relief from the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsNutreco helps meet east African protein needs
Nutreco has formed two joint ventures with the largest animal feed producer in east Africa, Unga Group, to meet the growing demand for high quality protein within the region.
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NewsNew 2022 dates for 13th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition and Awards
Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling, Events Director of Mercator Media Ltd, explained, “As it has become necessary for the Government to extend the COVID restrictions, we recognise this creates uncertainties and makes planning for our exhibitors and visitors extremely difficult. We would all prefer that this was not the case, and we were anticipating that the exhibition would be able to go ahead. Following consultation with our advisory board and stakeholders, we believe rescheduling to 2022 is the best decision for exhibitors, visitors, and for people’s safety in general.
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NewsNýjar dagsetningar 2022 fyrir þrettándu Íslensku sjávarútvegssýninguna og Verðlaun Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningarinnar
Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling, framkvæmdastjóri sýningarinnar hérlendis og viðburðastjóri Mercator Media, segir: „Ljóst er orðið að íslenska ríkisstjórnin telur nauðsynlegt að framlengja núverandi samkomutakmarkanir vegna baráttunnar við Covid-19. Samfara þeirri ákvörðun skapast óvissa sem við verðum að taka tillit til, óvissa sem torveldar verulega undirbúning bæði sýnenda okkar og gesta.
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NewsCourt victory for French small-scale fishers
The French courts have ruled in favour of the Union of Small-Scale Fishers from the Occitan Region (SPMO) and three other stakeholders in their four-year-long battle over access to fishing rights.
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NewsOffshore Arctic cod recertified by MSC
Norwegian Offshore North East Arctic Cod will be recertified from 15 August 2021 while inshore North East Arctic cod will no longer be MSC certified, the Marine Stewardship Council has confirmed.
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NewsTrawler launch for Scottish skipper
A new trawler has been launched at the Finomar Shipyard Szczecin and will be completed at Macduff Shipyards for a local owner.
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NewsNorwegian seiner from Turkish yard
The Özata shipyard in Turkey has delivered versatile purse seiner/seine netter Vikanøy to its Norwegian owners.
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NewsCermaq to cut emissions by 35%
Cermaq aims to cut 35% its total greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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NewsDetermining the nutritional value of fish
A new open-source tool is helping to increase the consumption of nutrient-rich fish species in malnourished communities.
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NewsAzores ghost gear removal competition
Small-scale tuna fishers in the Azores are taking part in what is thought to be the world’s first competition to remove abandoned fishing gear at sea.
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NewsCoastal First Nations fisheries agreement
The Canadian Government has signed an amended Fisheries Resources Reconciliation Agreement (FRRA) committing to a respectful and cooperative partnership with Indigenous Peoples.
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NewsNOAA takes strong stand against IUU fishing
More than thirty nations lack effective regulation to protect marine life and combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to a recent report by NOAA.
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NewsOyster reef project returns 20,000th oyster
Glenmorangie Distillery and scientists from Heriot-Watt University have reached a significant milestone in the Dornoch Environmental Enhancement Project (DEEP) which aims to restore a sustainable native oyster reef in the Dornoch Firth.
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NewsIFFO releases ingredient trends report
The Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO) has released its latest analysis of marine ingredient market trends showing a 40% drop in use in June 2021 compared to the previous year.
