World Fishing News – Page 172
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NewsDriving a culture change
How do you turn around a whole culture within a workplace, and even an entire industry – especially an industry that’s generally averse to change? It’s something that is being achieved within Thai Union, one of the select group of the world’s heavyweight seafood producers, with Dr Darian McBain as ...
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NewsGlobal tuna catch mainly from healthy stocks
87.6% of the global tuna catch come from stocks fished at healthy levels, according to the latest ISSF Status of the Stocks report, which also states that 9.6% of tuna catches are from stocks that are unsustainably fished – and these urgently require stronger management measures to be put in ...
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NewsLiegruppen orders new pelagic catcher
Just weeks after taking delivery of innovative LNG-powered pelagic vessel Libas, owners Liegruppen have placed an order for another pelagic vessel, staying with designers Salt Ship Design and the Cemre Shipyard.
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NewsWestern Australia calls for local labelling
The WA (Western Australia) Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) is calling for clear seafood labelling, including state of origin, in the food service sector.
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NewsHybrid seiner ordered for Norwegian owners
A contract has been signed between ship designer Skipskompetanse, shipbuilder Larsnes Mek Verksted and fishing company Camaro Fiskeriselskap for a new 50.70 metre LAO, 12 metre breadth seine netter/purse seiner.
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NewsUK to set provisional catch limits
The UK Government intends to set provisional catch limits for UK-EU shared fish stocks for the remainder of 2021 if an agreement with the EU is not in place by Wednesday 14 April.
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NewsFirst of pelagic pair delivered
The first of two new pelagic vessels for Iceland has been delivered, with Samherji’s Vilhelm Thorstseinsson docking in its home port of Akureyri at Easter.
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NewsSSF appoints new head of sustainability
Scottish Sea Farms has appointed a new head of sustainability and development to help the company minimise its environmental impact and maximise its social and economic value.
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NewsHow tech is revolutionising UK fishing
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries and more than 100 attendees have been hearing how data and technology are helping to improve the UK fisheries sector.
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NewsAdditional $255 Million in CARES Act Funding
An extra $255 million in fisheries assistance funding is being made available to US states and territories where coastal and marine fisheries have been negatively affected by Covid-19.
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NewsCod inside the line
Brim’s fresher trawler Akurey has just landed a 130 tonne trip from grounds off the south coast of Iceland.
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NewsMAN ES to power new live-fish carriers
MAN Energy Solutions has won a contract to supply the main engines for two newbuilding live-fish carriers, currently under construction at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey.
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NewsNew Zealand sets new catch limits
Fisheries New Zealand has reviewed catch limits for 14 fish stocks and introduced a full year-round closure to harvesting shellfish at Cockle Bay/Tuwakamana on Auckland''s east coast.
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NewsEC action plan for aquaculture
The European Commission has published a new action plan that is set to boost organic agriculture and aquaculture in Europe.
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NewsScotland launches mollusc ban survey
The Scottish Government is to survey businesses to understand the impact of the ban on exporting live bivalve molluscs to the European Union and Northern Ireland.
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NewsQaleralik orders new factory from Carsoe
Qaleralik has chosen a Carsoe processing factory for its new factory trawler destined for the waters off Greenland.
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NewsSecuring a Mediterranean fish farm
Aquaculture company Avramar is reaping the benefits of its fully integrated security operation put in place last year to protect its farms in the gulf of Astakos, off the western coast of Greece.
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NewsMonitor fish health with a sensor globe
Canadian seafood technology company Sedna Technologies has partnered with ex-AKVA group executive Trond Severinsen to introduce new water and fish welfare monitoring technology worldwide.
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NewsBioMar announces new Asia division
BioMar is establishing a fourth division to promote activities in Vietnam, China and the wider Asia region.
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NewsGrant to help further aquaculture awareness
Aquariums, seafood farmers and others working on public education for aquaculture in the United States can now apply for support through a new grant scheme.
