World Fishing News – Page 335
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NewsMinimal safety training increases risk to fishermen
UK authority Seafish has expressed grave concerns that not enough fully trained new blood is entering an industry with a fatality at work record 30 times greater than any other UK occupation, reports Bryan Gibson.
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NewsOthniel Oysters chooses Twin JCB power
Othniel Oysters has chosen twin JCB engines to power a new workboat.
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NewsMSC for Danish North Sea cod fishery
The Danish North Sea cod fishery has achieved MSC certification recognising that cod caught by members of the Danish Fishermen Producer Organisation (DFPO) meets the MSC’s robust requirements for sustainability.
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Icelandic Group sells Spanish subsidiary
Icelandic Group has signed an agreement to sell its Spanish subsidiary, Icelandic Ibérica, to Solo seafood ehf.
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NewsCoppens International in compliance with ASC
International aquatic feed solutions provider, Coppens International, is now officially in compliance with the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Freshwater Trout Standard for responsible aquaculture.
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NewsWärtsilä 31 engine to power new fishing vessel
The Wärtsilä 31 engine, recognised by Guinness World Records as being the world''s most efficient 4-stroke diesel engine, has been chosen as the main engine for a new purse seiner/trawler being built by the Danish shipbuilder Karstensen Shipyard.
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Major brands back Seafood Week
Three major players in seafood have signed up to support the UK''s Seafood Week, the annual consumer campaign run by Seafish to get more people eating more fish more often.
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NewsCampaign for fishing to be at heart of Brexit
Scottish fishing industry leaders have launched the start of their campaign to ensure that fishing forms a fundamental part of the forthcoming Brexit negotiations.
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NewsWhere have all the fishes gone?
Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at the effect warming sea temperatures has on fish species.
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NewsBlue North’s Humane Harvest
The Dakota Creek Industries yard at Anacortes in Washington has delivered a new longliner to Seattle fishing company Blue North.
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NewsThe best laid plans
Portugal is investing heavily in improving its fisheries and in a strategy that will help it become more sustainable over the long-term. Adrian Tatum reports.
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NewsTackling illegal fishing in Western Africa
A four-day campaign co-funded by the EU against illegal fishing off the West Africa Coast has shown concrete results in tackling illegal fishing in Western Africa.
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NewsClearwater invests in Canadian clam fleet
Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated is investing around $70m in a new and innovative vessel for its Canadian clam fleet.
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NewsRisky expeditions just to make a living
Fishers in Central Africa often cover hundreds of miles in very basic boats without engines searching for food to feed their families and make a living, says a new study.
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NewsPlastic discards next to be banned
Seas have long been used as convenient places in which to dump all sorts of rubbish and discard items which are no longer needed - out of sight out of mind seems to be the guiding rule.
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NewsResearch highlights the impact of ghost gear
The first ever assessment of how ghost fishing gear is affecting the coastline of Cornwall in the UK has been carried out.
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NewsWWF calls for suspension of commercial tuna fishing
WWF is calling for the immediate suspension of commercial fishing of the Pacific bluefin tuna stock which it says is teetering on the edge of collapse due to what it calls the repeated inaction of responsible bodies.
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NewsFishmeal for the future
A clear message was given from the attendees of the recent international conference on fishmeal and fish oil that there is a significant potential for further development of the sector.
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NewsSuccorfish SC2 Inshore VMS gets type approval
SuccorfishM2M, based at North Shields in the UK, have been granted type approval for the SC2 I-VMS (Inshore Vessel Monitoring System) by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
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NewsWestcon Klondyke
Westcon Yards has been awarded a contract to build a pelagic trawler for the Klondyke Shipping Company, owned by the Tait family in Scotland.
