World Fishing News – Page 262
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NewsChevron Marine Lubricants launches 2020-ready lubricant range
Chevron Marine Lubricants has developed a brand-new range of cylinder lubricants compatible with virtually all available global sulphur cap 2020 compliance options.
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NewsKrill oil reduces human glucose levels
New research has found that krill oil with naturally high levels of Astaxanthin and Omega-3 Phospholipids significantly reduces fasting glucose levels in healthy humans.
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NewsSkretting to cease UK production
Skretting has said it will close its UK feed production facility at the end of April 2019 because of overcapacity in the salmon feed market.
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NewsOffshore farming – no longer a novelty
Speakers and attendees from more than 20 countries came together to discuss the full process of farming offshore and share their insights as High Energy Mariculture 2018 covered every aspect of offshore farming from technology and site selection to insurance, legislation and innovation
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NewsNew marine research vessel for Belgium
After more than thirty years of service, Belgian marine research vessel Belgica is to be replaced, and the Belgian Federal Government decided to build a new modern research vessel which is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2020 to support the marine research community for the next thirty ...
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NewsGB£1.5m funding for inshore vessel tracking
Scotland’s inshore fishermen will be able to increase their sustainable operations with GB£1.5m funding for vessel tracking devices.
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NewsActemsa now Friend of the Sea-certified
Spanish import/export seafood company Actemsa has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for traded skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna.
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NewsMackerel fishermen fight 42% TAC cut
Pelagic fishermen working in the NE Atlantic are aghast at a proposed huge cut in the region’s mackerel TAC for 2019 and are fighting to get it reduced, reports Tim Oliver
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NewsDSI Freezing Solutions launches
Dybvad Stål Industri and Erlinord have changed their names to DSI Freezing Solutions and launched a new visual identity to match the company''s growth strategy.
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NewsUK fishing fleet turnover reaches GB£1bn
New figures published by Seafish have revealed the UK’s fishing fleet turnover has reached GB£1bn for the first time.
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NewsCummins introduces X15 for commercial marine market
The Cummins X15 engine offers variable speed and fixed speed ratings between 450 and 600hp, meeting US EPA and IMO emissions standards.
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NewsRFC launches premium Alaska pollock products in co-operation with Agama Group
Russian Fishery Company (RFC) CEO Fedor Kirsanov and the Agama Group CEO Yuri Alasheev signed a long-term agreement on joint production of premium quality Alaska pollock ready meals.
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NewsSmarter processing at Salmon ShowHow
Hundreds of salmon processors from around the world will come together to experience key technological advances in their industry and to discuss the latest salmon processing innovations and industry trends at Marel’s Salmon ShowHow.
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NewsSeychelles to host FiTI in 2019
The Government of Seychelles has committed to host the International Secretariat of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), starting April 2019.
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NewsGael Force takeover boosts Scottish industry
Gael Force Group has acquired a 75% stake in the Corpach Boatbuilding Company in a move which could strengthen the west of Scotland’s boatbuilding industry and see the introduction of steel feed barge building on the west coast.
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NewsShellfish decline not linked to overfishing
Researchers studying the decline of commercial shellfish landings between 1980 and 2010 have found that the decline is likely linked to environmental factors, not overfishing.
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NewsASC is first aquaculture body to join GGGI
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has become the first aquaculture body to join the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) with the aim of leading the fight against plastic aquaculture waste and planning requirements for farms to properly dispose of plastics and equipment.
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NewsNew Mørenot Group CEO
Mørenot Group has appointed Arne Birkeland as CEO, Hans Fredrik Furstrand as CFO and Nils Erik Bjørkedal to a newly created COO role.
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NewsUK Fisheries Bill targets autonomy
The newly published UK Fisheries Bill focuses heavily on controlling who fishes in UK waters and revokes the automatic access rights of EU vessels.
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NewsAntarctic krill ranked ‘A’ for sustainability
For the fourth year in a row, the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has ranked the Antarctic krill fishery with an ‘A’ rating, the highest ranking attainable for meal or oil fisheries.
