World Fishing News – Page 239
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NewsThe day Europe runs out of fish
The 9th of July is European Fish Dependence Day, the point in the year at which the EU has used up all its own seafood resources and must rely entirely on imports for the rest of the year to meet demand, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation.
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NewsSeafood shipping up at Vladivostok
An increase in cargo throughput in the first six months of the year at the Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port is partly due to growth in containers and seafood passing through the port.
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NewsMedFish4Ever signatories renew commitments
Mediterranean countries and the European Union have pledged to pursue and strengthen their commitments agreed under the MedFish4Ever Declaration that was signed in 2017.
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NewsSkretting appoints global Commercial Director
Skretting has announced the appointment of Evy Vikene to the position of Commercial Director, reporting to CEO Therese Log Bergjord.
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NewsContainer upgrade ensures quality
RPC Sæplast has introduced an upgraded version of its container and lid for the harvesting and transport of fish.
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NewsAccelerating sustainability in aquaculture
29 Danish suppliers to the international aquaculture industry will be exhibiting at the Pavilion of Denmark when Aqua Nor in Trondheim Spektrum opens on 20th August. The Danish suppliers bring high-performing and long-term solutions that support the industry in becoming more sustainable.
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NewsRFC secures quotas at auction
According to the results of the auction held under Russia’s state programme of investment quotas, the Russian Fishing Company has secured fishing rights. The company will in addition build four new vessels for the Far East and a new processing plant in the northern region.
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NewsFinalists chosen for Aqua Nor Award
Aqua Nor has received a record number of applications for this year’s Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Award with a total of 30 entrants from 11 countries.
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NewsMillion £ spend to improve UK fishing safety
Almost £1 million in Government funding will be spent cutting deaths in the UK’s most dangerous industry, according to Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani.
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NewsIPNLF disappointed by IOTC outcomes
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s (IOTC) 23rd Annual Meeting concluded with the ratification of a few modest management decisions, but the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) maintains that the sustainability agenda could have been progressed much further, and is particularly disappointed that the opportunity wasn’t taken to end the ...
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NewsWorking together to promote safety
In Maritime Safety week Seafish is proud to recognise and support the excellent work being done to support fishermen’s safety in the South West of England.
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NewsISSF boosts scientific staff
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced the addition of fish population dynamics, assessment and management expert Hilario Murua PhD, to its science staff in the position of Senior Scientist.
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NewsAustralia nabs Indonesian fishing vessel
An Indonesian fishing vessel suspected of illegally fishing in Australian waters has been apprehended off north-west Western Australia in an operation undertaken by the Australian Border Force (ABF) Maritime Border Command (MBC) and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).
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NewsDanFish celebrates fishing sector optimism
The DanFish exhibition returns to the city of Aalborg, bigger than ever with exhibitors from 28 nations and now with a focus on shipyards.
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NewsNavico appoints new president and CEO
Navico, parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad, B&G and C-MAP brands has appointed Knut Frostad as president and chief executive officer.
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NewsNew Mørenot Aquaculture CEO
Kristian Steinshylla has been appointed CEO of Mørenot Aquaculture to strengthen its international expertise.
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International pedigree
"IceFish is an established exhibition that has deep roots and an international pedigree," he said."It brings in a different set of visitors, with people from Iceland's neighbouring countries in Norway, the Faroes and Greenland, as well as the local industry. This is the exhibition that companies put their effort ...
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Turnkey deck installations from Slippurinn
The yard has signed an agreement to design, construct and install catch handling decks for two fresher trawlers. Björgúlfur is operated by Samherji, and its subsidiary company Útgerðarfélag Aureyringa operates sister vessel Kaldbakur. Both were built in Turkey in 2017, as part of a series that includes Björg, which ...
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Curio: matching the machine to the fish
"Last year was a good year, and this one has started well. There has been a lot going on in the last few years, and it all seems to be coming together at the same time," he said, adding that the delay in expanding the premises in Hafnarfjörður has ...
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Curio: Vélin löguð að fiskinum
„Síðasta ár var gott ár, og þetta hefur líka farið vel af stað. Það hefur mikið verið að gerast á síðustu árum, og allt virðist ætla að ganga upp á sama tíma,“ segir hann, og bætir því við að tafir sem orðið hafa á stækkun húsnæðisins í Hafnarfirði megi ...
