World Fishing News – Page 227
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NewsHerring season draws to a close
Icelandic seafood company, BRIM, has finished herring fishing for the year.
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NewsNorth Sea fishery awarded MSC certification
A collaboration of fisheries from Denmark, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands have met the requirements for sustainable fishing set by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsPartnership promotes Scottish seafood
Seafood Scotland, the national trade and marketing body for the Scottish seafood industry has committed to a year-long partnership with Scottish Chefs in a programme worth more than £10,000.
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NewsVeramaris wins fish oil challenge
The Future of Fish Feed has announced that the Netherlands-based joint venture Veramaris has won the F3 Fish Oil Challenge for selling the most ''fish-free'' oil for use in aquaculture feed.
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NewsInland Seafood joins Sea Pact
US-based Inland Seafood has joined Sea Pact, the collaborative group of North American distributors focused on improved seafood sustainability.
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NewsSeafood Scotland appoints new interim head
Seafood Scotland, the national trade marketing body for the Scottish seafood industry, has appointed a new interim head.
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NewsSkretting pledges funds for feed
As part of a longstanding commitment to safeguard the world’s oceans, Skretting has allocated US$2 million to enable the development of alternative aquaculture feed ingredients.
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NewsAnti-slavery award for Thai Union director
Thai Union Group’s global director of corporate affairs and sustainability has been among those recognised for their outstanding contribution to combating modern slavery at the Anti-Slavery Australia Freedom Awards.
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NewsFirst South Korean fishery is MSC-certified
The first South Korean-owned fishery has achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) international standard for sustainable fishing.
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NewsMarel to acquire half of Curio
Iceland-based Marel has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Curio, a primary processing equipment provider for whitefish.
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NewsBIM workshop tracks fishing gear lifecycle
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, and the Irish South and West Fishermen’s Producers Organisation (ISWFPO) have co-hosted a net management workshop in West Cork.
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NewsUK government funding for English fishing
UK Environment Secretary, Theresa Villiers, has delivered a boost for the English fishing and seafood industry by opening applications for £15.4 million from two UK fishing funds.
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NewsQuiksling reissued with Lloyds type approval
Scottish manufacturer, Quiksling, has re-launched its eponymous twin-harness man overboard (MOB) rescue and recovery system, now with Lloyd''s type approval.
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NewsPiriou delivers new Télémaque
Piriou has delivered a new 15.95 metre LOA, 7.20 metre beam trawler Jean-Baptiste Marion, who works from Grandcamp-Maisy in Normandy, alternating trawling and scalloping.
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NewsHAPO campaign to promote 'Fish from Greece'
The certification of the Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organisation’s (HAPO) 21 member-fisheries with the ''Fish from Greece'' protocol marks the beginning of an era of expansion for the organisation.
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NewsNigerian aquaculture at Skretting AquaForum
Skretting has brought together leaders in the Nigerian aquaculture industry to set the course for more productive development at the recently concluded Skretting AquaForum.
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NewsKFO welcomes mackerel quota boost
The pelagic sector has been given a timely and welcome boost with negotiations around next year’s mackerel catch providing for a 41% increase in quota for 2020.
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NewsBrim signs groundbreaking deal with Marel
Icelandic whitefish processor Brim hf. has signed an agreement with Marel for high-tech equipment and software that will make its Reykjavik facility the most advanced whitefish processing facility in the world.
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NewsOcean Jacket gains foothold in China
Southern Rock Lobster exporter Ferguson Australia is establishing a strong fish business in China that is on track to reach 500 tonnes a year, partly in thanks to the demand for a species unpopular in the company''s native country.
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NewsIncreased momentum behind sustainable seafood
The demand for sustainable seafood continues to grow, according to a recent report published by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
