World Fishing News – Page 350
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NewsScoping study to help shape Centre of Excellence
A new two-phase scoping study, initiated by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) in partnership with Highlands and Island Enterprise, will launch at Aquaculture UK, canvassing industry opinion on a proposed Centre of Excellence.
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JFE Shoji terminated as ISSF participating company
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has terminated tuna trader JFE Shoji Trade America Inc. as an ISSF participant.
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NewsGM salmon approved by Health Canada
Health Canada has concluded its review of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.’s AquAdvantage® Salmon (AAS) and has approved it for commercial sale in Canada.
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Greenpeace protests at global tuna conference
Greenpeace has called on Thai Union and the fishing industry to step up its fight against destructive and illegal fishing practices.
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Value of Irish aquaculture up 20%
The Irish Sea Fisheries Board, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), has published its latest figures on the Irish aquaculture sector at the annual Irish Shellfish Association Conference.
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Compliance panel established in tuna dispute
The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) has established a compliance panel to consider the measures taken by the United States in its dispute with Mexico over tuna.
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Friend of the Sea certification for crude fish oil
Ocean Products Seychelles Ltd has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for crude fish oil originating from heads of yellowfin and skipjack tuna.
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NewsEnglish FLAGs move on to next stage of selection
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced the six Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) in England who will move forward to the next stage of selection under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
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NewsMajor milestone achieved for controllable trawl doors
Notus Electronics Ltd of Canada and Polar Trawl Doors of Iceland have partnered to develop controllable trawl doors that are wirelessly controlled from the ship.
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Yellowfin catches need cuts, says WWF
WWF is warning that Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna stocks may collapse without better regulation.
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NewsFirst Icelandic producer becomes ASC certified
Arctic Fish has become the first aquaculture producer to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Certification in Iceland.
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NewsNew project explores using ultrasound to delouse farmed salmon
A new initiative that will explore the potential of using ultrasound to delouse farmed salmon has been launched by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).
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Japan taking steps to improve seafood sustainability
Japan’s fish consumption is declining, species like tuna are disappearing, fishing activity is going down and young people aren’t keen to enter the fishing industry.
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New minister for Scotland
Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has unveiled the new Scottish Cabinet, which includes the appointment of Fergus Ewing as Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, with responsibility for fishing.
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Ecolabelling report adopted by the European Commission
The European Commission has adopted a report on the feasibility of an EU ecolabel scheme for fishery and aquaculture products.
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NewsThe importance of fish consumption
A new paper published in the peer-reviewed Food Policy journal recommends that the nutritional importance of fish, especially in resource-poor populations, needs to be taken into account in the development of national policies.
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Mollusk farm standards released
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has expanded the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program with the completion of the new BAP mollusk farm standards.
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NewsBiodiversity protects fish from climate change
Communities with more fish species are more productive and more resilient to rising temperatures and temperature swings, according to a new study from the Smithsonian’s Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network and other international institutions.
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NewsNew Baader Technology Center inaugurated
The new Baader Technology Center (BTC) has been inaugurated, following a two year construction phase.
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NewsSanford discussion around recording catch
The CEO of New Zealand fishing company, Sanford Limited, has commented on the data released in a recent University of British Columbia report.
