World Fishing News – Page 246
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NewsPiriou acquires Marine Industrie Service
Shipbuilder and naval engineering company, Piriou, has acquired the majority stake in Marine Industrie Service (MIS) and will rebrand as Piriou Côte d’Ivoire.
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NewsImproving best practice in SE Asia
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, have released a report urging the industry and government to work together to improve practices in the South East Asia fisheries supplying raw material for fishmeal production.
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NewsNOAA appoints senior seafood strategy advisor
Dr Michael Rubino will lead the development of markets for United States fisheries products and facilitate new and expanded domestic aquaculture production.
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NewsSeafish covers Brexit at Seafood Expo
Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, is hosting a series of workshops for the seafood industry at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels from 7 to 9 May.
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NewsKinarca equips Namibian trawler
At the end of last year freezer trawler Oshiveli sailed from Vigo for Walvis Bay, the first new trawler to fish for three species in the Southern African Development Community.
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NewsBioMar completes insect meal testing
BioMar has completed the testing of insect meal in feeds for aquaculture and believe it shows promise as an alternative protein source.
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NewsCurrency hedging is key to plain sailing
As the UK prepares to leave the EU, Lee McDarby, Director of Corporate FX at moneycorp explains why the fishing community should have a plan around currency exposure.
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NewsMSD approach to Niger Delta aquaculture
For the Niger Delta''s less well off small scale farmers, a lack of return on investment is particularly serious if there is no break-even or profit margin at the end of their production circle. Many of Nigeria’s farmers left the industry as soon as profits were either small or non-existent ...
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NewsSamskip offers shortsea fish export options
Flexibility in shortsea containerised, reefer and multipurpose service offerings are persuading fish exporters to choose shortsea over other options, according to Samskip Norway’s managing director Are Grathen.
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NewsAas Mek opts for PG pumps on new wellboat
Norwegian shipbuilder Aas Mekaniske Verksted has awarded pump and liquid handling specialist PG Flow Solutions a contract to deliver pump systems to a wellboat the shipyard is building for Brønnbåt Nord AS.
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NewsLinnéa Engström joins MSC
MEP Linnéa Engström is stepping down from her seat as a Member of the European Parliament to become the Programme Director for the Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea Region at the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Her role at the MSC’s Stockholm office began this week.
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NewsTracking changes in the Bering Sea
Changing atmospheric conditions affecting the Bering Sea are forcing sea ice northward, warming water temperatures and altering the volume and quality of marine species, say scientists.
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NewsCrust freezing delivers premium seafood
Namibia-based Hangana Seafood is netting the benefits of crust freezing with a recent purchase of a Contact freezer from UK firm, Starfrost.
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NewsAustralian reef restoration shows promise
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest reef restoration project has reached an important milestone with the seeding of more than 50,000 endangered Australian flat oysters.
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NewsYoung Seafood Leaders’ steering group
The Young Seafood Leaders’ Network has announced the names of the young UK talent that will play a key role in delivering the network’s objectives.
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NewsLandia BioChop helps Faroe salmon farmers
Denmark-based Landia is providing its fourth BioChop unit to Faroe Islands-based P/F Luna, increasing the salmon producer’s biosecurity.
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NewsAquaculture Innovation Challenge Round One
The first round of the global Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC) has ended with 17 of the initial 56 applications moving on to the second round.
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NewsKFO welcomes mackerel re-evaluation
The Chief Executive of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO), Seán O’Donoghue has welcomed a report which has vindicated the position taken by the KFO regarding mackerel stocks and the sustainability of the fishery.
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NewsFeed optimisation through digitalisation
Over the last few decades, IT has advanced significantly, with profound impacts on industries including aquaculture
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NewsNOAA trial boosts rockfish catch
A trial effort giving US West Coast trawl fishermen new flexibility has helped them take advantage of rebounding rockfish numbers whilst still protecting salmon and other species.
