World Fishing News – Page 313
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NewsFishing insurer puts safety first at Skipper Expo
Fishing vessel insurer Sunderland Marine is putting safety at the top of its agenda during Skipper Expo International Aberdeen this month.
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NewsMSC label for Greenland halibut fishery
The West Greenland offshore Greenland halibut fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.
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NewsChilean salmon sustainability focus
Chilean salmon farmer Ventisqueros has started using sustainable salmon feed in order to boost its sustainability credentials.
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NewsJohn Deere announces new engine distributor in Australia
John Deere Power Systems has partnered with Melbourne-headquartered Power Equipment Pty Ltd in a move which will see the latter distribute the former’s engines in all markets.
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NewsEU issues illegal fishing warnings
The European Commission has issued warnings to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Comoros and Liberia over illegal fishing.
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NewsRed tubs for Gullver
A shipment of bright red fish tubs has arrived in the Icelandic port of Seyðisfjörður, specially made for fresher trawler Gullver.
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NewsEU and Mauritius missed opportunity to strengthen fishing governance
The EU and the Republic of Mauritius missed an opportunity to strengthen sustainable fisheries and ocean governance in the Indian Ocean when they signed a protocol to implement the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement last month, says Europêche.
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NewsAquaculture supply chain £1m innovation fund opens
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) working in the aquaculture supply chain in the Highlands and Islands can now apply to a £1 million innovation fund, which has opened for applications.
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NewsSólberg christened in Siglufjörður
Siglufjörður fishing company Rammi went to Norwegian naval architect Skipsteknisk for the design of the new factory freezer trawler that was christened this weekend.
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NewsNative oysters reintroduced to the Dornoch Firth
A ground-breaking project pioneered by the distillery Glenmorangie has seen the Native European oyster reintroduced to coastal waters around the Scottish Highlands after a century’s absence caused by overfishing.
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NewsIOTC monitoring, control and surveillance is priority, says ISSF
Improving monitoring, control and surveillance should be priority actions for the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has declared.
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NewsBlue whiting picking up
After a couple of slow weeks, fishing on blue whiting is gathering pace and there have been some big landings in the last few days.
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NewsNAFO convention amendments enter into force
Significant amendments to the Convention establishing the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) agreed back in 2007, came into force on 18 May 2017.
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NewsArtificial nesting rafts to aid rare duck
One of Scotland’s rarest breeding ducks is set to benefit from two specially constructed floating nesting rafts manufactured by a recycled plastics company.
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NewsLiberia’s food security at risk from industrial fishing
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has warned the Liberian Government that it risks undermining the country’s food security if it continues with its plan to allow industrial vessels greater access to fish in its waters.
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NewsMinister provides Brexit assurances
In a letter received before the announcement of the General Election, UK Fisheries Minister, George Eustice, has sought to allay the NFFO’s concerns over the level of Government’s ambition for the fishing industry after the UK leaves the EU.
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NewsTripleNine satisfied with 2016 profits
Danish fishmeal and fish oil supplier, TripleNine Group, says it’s satisfied with its profits in 2016 turning over a revenue of 1,786 million DKK and a profit of 142 million DKK, despite turbulent market conditions.
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NewsPhotoelectric technology increases processing efficiency
The developers behind new photoelectric measuring technology for salmon filleting claim it reduces manual processing and can help companies reduce labour costs.
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NewsBakkafrost builds world’s largest smolt farm
Faroese salmon company Bakkafrost is currently constructing the world’s largest smolt farm, which is expected to be completed by in the second half of next year.
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NewsBreakthrough year for Carsoe
Carsoe has won six out of seven new building contracts for processing equipment for shrimp trawlers during the last year with its overall market share in equipment supply for the sector rapidly on the increase.
