World Fishing News – Page 209
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NewsHydroniq seawater cooling for new wellboat
Norwegian shipyard Aas Mekaniske Verksted has placed an order with Hydroniq Coolers to deliver its hull-integrated Rack seawater cooling system to a wellboat being built for Brønnbåt Nord Lofoten.
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NewsRFC takes steps to tackle Covid-19 infections
With the threat of Covid-19 in Vladivostok, the Russian Fishery Company has introduced measures to prevent the infection spreading, and has since 22nd April been testing staff for coronavirus.
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NewsMørenot builds new Skjervøy facility
After Mørenot’s premises at Skjervøy in northern Norway were devastated by a fire last year, a new building is about to take shape and will be ready for use at the end of this year.
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NewsMarel hosts global fish expo online
If you can’t meet your customers at an exhibition, it turns out you can bring the expo to them, as Marel has done by opening up its Brussels expo stand to the industry last week in an innovative online format.
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NewsManta and devil rays proposal wins ISSF prize
Doctoral student Melissa Cronin of the University of California, Santa Cruz, is the Grand Prize winner in ISSF’s International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Seafood Sustainability Contest.
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NewsNew chair of Seafood 2040 appointed
Seafish has announced the appointment of Neil Auchterlonie as the new chair of Seafood 2040.
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NewsCOVID-19: CA$62.5m fund for Canadian fishers
The Canadian government has set up a CA$62.5 million package to support the fish and seafood processing sector through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsMSC label for two more Russian fisheries
The Russia Barents Sea Greenland Halibut Fishery and Opilio Trap Fishery catching snow crab have been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
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NewsAKVA Group secures large Tubenet deal
AKVA Group has signed a NOK100 million contract for the delivery to seven locations in Norway of a patented solution to reduce sea lice infestation in salmon.
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NewsBorger multicrusher helps win eco award
A multicrusher made by Borger has helped the Western Isles'' local authority win the prestigious Scottish Environment Business VIBES award.
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NewsCOVID-19: Scheme ungenerous, says NFFO
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has criticised a government support package to protect English businesses from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that the ‘three-month scheme could not be described as generous’.
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NewsAquaculture Awards 2020 shortlists announced
A range of companies, research organisations and individuals from around the world have made the shortlists for the 2020 Aquaculture Awards.
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NewsBreakthrough in batching and robot packing
High-tech company Valka and seafood producer FISK Seafood have signed an agreement for a new batching and automatic packing system for light salted frozen fillets. The system automatically weighs, batches and packs products to final boxes with unparalleled accuracy and precision, providing significant savings in the giveaway for each packed ...
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News?BioMar enters partnership in Vietnam
BioMar and Vietnam’s leading shrimp hatchery Viet-UC have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention of BioMar becoming part owner and operational lead in the feed factory currently owned by Viet-UC.
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NewsRegulations adapted for iceless catches
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson has made a significant change to the regulations governing catch weight registration, treating catches landed without ice and chilled using iceless storage systems on board fishing vessels.
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NewsPNA suspends observer coverage requirements
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the PNA countries and Pacifical have implemented a temporary variation to its chain of custody (CoC) to reflect the unprecedented force majeure situation the world is currently facing.
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NewsSamherji invests in charr capacity
Three new bore holes are being drilled at Samherji’s land-based fish farming site at Grindavík in southern Iceland. This is to ensure water economy following last year''s expansion and to prepare for the next phase of expansion as significant investment is put into increasing the farm’s capacity.
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NewsVyborg yard rolls out Atlantrybflot trawler
The Vyborg Shipyard has moved the first in the pair of new trawlers for Atlantrybflot, part of the FOR Group, out of the construction hall to the yard’s slipway, while work has begun on a second trawler for the same customer.
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NewsUS$6.4m grant to help restore Great Lakes
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a US$6.4 million grant to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to restore and manage fish species.
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NewsHanstholm expansion nears completion
The Port of Hanstholm is on course to become Europe’s leading consumer fishing port with the completion of a €55 million three-year major expansion plan this summer.
