World Fishing News – Page 189
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NewsGondan delivers new Sunderøy
The Gondan Shipyard has delivered its second new trawler for Norwegian company Prestfjord AS with the handover of the Kongsberg Maritime-designed Sunderøy.
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NewsPolice investigate trawler’s Covid outbreak
Police in Iceland’s Westfjords district are interviewing crew and investigating as a criminal case a fishing company’s failure to respond to an outbreak of Covid-19 on board one of its vessels.
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NewsMediterranean bluefin fishery MSC certified
A small-scale, artisanal fishery in the South of France has achieved certification to the MSC global standard. The fishery, which uses pole and line, handline and longline fishing gear, is only the second Mediterranean fishery to achieve MSC certification, as well as being only the second certified bluefin tuna fishery.
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NewsNOAA supports lobster and Jonah crab research
NOAA Fisheries’ Northeast Fisheries Science Center has provided funding to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to enable lobster and crab biological and fishery data gathering to support stock assessments.
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NewsHuge feed barge with environmental benefits
Arctic Offshore Farming has invested in a new type of feed barge model in steel excelling in size and robustness and said to have an environmentally-friendly feeding system.
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NewsKongsberg fishery simulator wins safety award
Kongsberg Digital’s K-Sim Fishery simulator training solution has won the SAFETY4SEA 2020 Training Award.
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NewsATQs put EU producers at a disadvantage
More than 800,000 tonnes of imported fish will annually benefit from tariff exemptions even if the originating country has been shown to be involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing if Council of the EU plans go ahead, says the fishing sector.
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NewsSamherji buys into Aquanor Marketing, Inc.
Samherji has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Boston-based Aquanor Marketing, Inc., a premier importer, distributor and marketer of the finest quality fresh seafood.
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NewsNative flat oysters cultured on land
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, which forms part of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture Division, has successfully cultured its first run of native flat oysters on land, with plans to increase production of the species imminently.
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NewsRenewed certification for GC Rieber Oils
Friend of the Sea has renewed its certification of GC Rieber Oils for its Omega-3 concentrates. GC Rieber has recommitted to sustainable sourcing as part of the recertification process.
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NewsEndúr acquires BMO Entreprenør
Marine services group Endúr has entered into an agreement to acquire BMO Entreprenør, a provider of maintenance and rehabilitation services for marine infrastructure projects in Norway.
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NewsMarine Industry Park opens in Pingtan
Pingtan Marine Enterprise has completed construction of the Pingtan International Marine Industry and Logistics Park with operations expected to commence by the end of the year.
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NewsGearing up for blue whiting with new codend
Fishing companies in Iceland are already gearing up for blue whiting in the New Year. While there are hopes that there will be a capelin season to keep pelagic vessels busy in January, there’s a chance the fleet will be back on blue whiting.
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NewsKongsberg to supply winches to Faroese trawler
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey to equip an 86m stern trawler with a large winch package for Faroe Islands fishing fleet operator JFK.
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NewsWebinar provides Mexican market gateway
A series of well-attended webinar conferences broadcast during the first Covid lockdown has resulted in Thordon Bearings securing a contract from a Mexican fishing vessel operator.
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NewsNew 500-tonne seaweed farm in Norway
Seaweed cultivation pioneer Seaweed Solutions AS has completed the installation of infrastructure to farm a 19-hectare area in the Norwegian Sea with a capacity of 500 tonnes of seaweed, paving the way for it to sharply raise production and become Europe’s leading seaweed company.
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NewsUAE-Israeli aquaculture JV is a first
Aqua Bridge has announced the aquaculture sector’s first commercial partnership between companies based in the United Arab Emirates and Israel, following the Abraham peace accord signed in Washington in September this year.
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NewsCall for sustainable EU fisheries rules
Europêche and the EU IUU Coalition have urged EU decision makers to enable a robust EU fisheries control system that ensures seafood products sold in the EU are sustainably sourced, fully traceable and properly monitored by Member States.
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NewsPrimeServ upgrade slashes emissions
MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ, has completed the installation of a SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system to a fishing vessel operated by Norwegian company Ivan Ulsund Rederi, slashing CO2 and NOx emissions.
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NewsDEFRA consults on monitoring technology
As the UK leaves the European Union and the CFP behind, DEFRA is launching consultations on the future of UK fisheries, including seeking views on expanding use of monitoring technology on fishing vessels.
