World Fishing News – Page 371
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NewsGrant for salmon research in Arctic regions
The Research Council of Norway’s regional fund Northern Norway has awarded NOK 3 million to research the effects on health feed for salmon farmed in Arctic regions.
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NewsNational Fish & Chip Awards 2016 almost here
The UK’s National Fish & Chip Awards 2016 will return for its 28th year on 20 January at the Lancaster London Hotel.
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Six-cylinder upgrade
Germany’s MAN Engines is set to modernise its range of inline six-cylinder engines for work boats with the launch of the latest generation of engines based on the MAN D2676 with cylinder capacity of 12.4 litres.
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NewsNew name could provide new market opportunities
Snakehead (Channidae spp), which lives in fresh and brackish water in Asian countries, is popular with domestic consumers, but not surprisingly the name prevents the species from being marketed on a large scale in Europe, importers say.
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NewsHeading East
In the first of a two-part series focusing on America’s fishing industry, Adrian Tatum takes a look at some of the challenges ahead for the sector and assesses life for fishermen on the East Coast.
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NewsProject to reduce major aquaculture diseases
A new £1.97m project has been launched to develop and apply new molecular biology techniques to reduce the impact of major diseases in aquaculture for the improvement of the livelihood of small-scale farmers in India, Bangladesh and Malawi.
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NewsRecord year for Norwegian codfish exports
Norway exported an all-time high of cod, saithe, haddock and other whitefish last year, in terms of export value.
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NewsStrong end to 2015 for British Columbia
As 2015 came to a close, British Columbia achieved two more certifications by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).
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Adding krill to fish feed can reduce dark spots in fillets
Researchers have found that adding krill to fish feed can reduce dark melanin spots in fish fillets.
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HB Grandi catch worth ISK16.7bn in 2015
The HB Grandi fleet exceeded its 2014 total catch by 15% in 2015, with a significant increase in pelagic catches.
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News‘Bird baffler’ approved in Australia
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has approved a successful new seabird mitigation device known as a ‘bird baffler’ for use in Australia’s southern trawl fisheries.
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AFMA publishes SESSF 2016-17 TAC recommendations
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has published its 2016-17 total allowable catch (TAC) recommendations paper for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark fishery (SESSF).
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NewsFirst US clam fishery enters MSC assessment
The Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog fishery has become the first US clam fishery to enter Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment.
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NewsOne in six UK consumers eating more fish
One in six people in the UK are eating more fish and seafood than they were a year ago, according to a survey for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsNES wins new vessel contracts
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has delivered its first total electrical system for an icebreaker, hull no. 122 ''Aleut'' HD843 ICE, built at Havyard Leirvik for the Russian shipowner FEMCO.
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New head for Seafish
Seafish has announced that Brian Young will replace Elaine Hayes as acting chair of the organisation.
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Young’s TV advert named top campaign
Young’s Seafood has won the Top Campaign in Frozen Food: Fish, awarded by industry magazine the Grocer.
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NewsFunding for sustainable feed projects
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) and Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) are inviting funding applications for PhD projects which use biotechnology solutions to supply sustainable feed ingredients.
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NewsBelize tilapia farm gains ASC cert
A tilapia farm in Belize, run by Fein Catch, is the first farm of its kind the country to gain ASC certification.
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NewsKleven Rolls-Royce trawler contract
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has been awarded a contract to build a fishing vessel which will be designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce.
