World Fishing News – Page 375
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Tiny nations suffer at the hands of big fishers
The Parties to Nauru Agreement (PNA) says that some members and small island nations like Tuvalu stand to suffer at the hands of big fishers in the name of consensus.
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UK-Faroe Islands deal agreed
UK fishermen will be able to continue fishing at 2015 quota levels next year, following talks on the fisheries agreement for 2016 between the UK Government, as part of an EU delegation, and the Faroe Islands.
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Gear conflict management in Scotland
New measures to help prevent and deter gear conflict have been announced by the Scottish Government today.
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NewsNew aquaculture centre opens in Aberdeen
The International Centre for Aquaculture Research and Development (ICARD) has been established to bring together a group of 25 University of Aberdeen experts in environment and food security to conduct and promote aquaculture research.
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NewsThai Union to bring all shrimp processing in-house
Thai Union has announced that it will cease working with all external pre-processors and will bring all shrimp processing operations in-house.
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Italy’s first fishery enters assessment
An Italian anchovy and sardine fishery has become the first in the Mediterranean to enter Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment.
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Pew responds to Europêche
Pew Charitable Trusts has responded to Europêche’s accusation of misleading information in the ‘Turning the Tide’ report which was released in March.
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NewsThai illegal fishing persists
New investigations prove that violence, slavery, human trafficking and illegal pirate fishing still persist in the Thai seafood industry, says the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).
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Enjoy, it’s from Europe!
New funds are being released to producer organisations, trade organisations and public bodies to sponsor their products and promote the goodness of European fisheries products, both wild and farmed.
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Funding for PhD projects in sustainable feeds for finfish
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) and Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) are inviting funding applications for PhD projects which consider biotechnology solutions to the supply of sustainable feed ingredients for the benefit of both the industrial biotechnology (IB) and aquaculture industries in Scotland.
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Central American states work to fight IUU fishing at ports
The Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Organization (OSPESCA) has launched a new regional project to fight IUU fishing at ports under the jurisdiction of its eight member countries.
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NewsThai Union connected to forced labour again
A recent Associated Press investigation has found that Thai Union, owner of Chicken of the Sea in the US, has again been connected to forced labour and horrific working conditions in Thailand.
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NGOs disappointed by EU Fish Council agreement
Environmental organisations have expressed their disappointment at the outcome of the EU ministers’ agreement on 2016 fishing quotas.
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NewsEurope’s fish TACs agreed for 2016
EU talks to finalise fish catching opportunity for 2016 in the Atlantic, North Sea and Black Sea concluded in Brussels early on 16 December.
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NewsBAP bans outsourcing of shrimp processing
The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) is prohibiting BAP-certified processing plants from outsourcing the processing of shrimp to third-party entities.
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NewsLanding the Blame
The New Economics Foundation (NEF) says that its new research reveals that some EU ministers have consistently agreed to set fishing limits above scientific advice, leading to billions in lost economic potential.
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NewsResearch into the freshness of frozen fish
Researchers in Japan have been studying how to find out if frozen fish was fresh at the time of freezing by using autofluorescence spectroscopy - a type of electromagnetic spectroscopy which analyses fluorescence from a sample.
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NewsResearch on whale fishing gear entanglement
In a paper published online last week, a research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), has for the first time quantified the amount of drag on entangled whales that is created by towing fishing gear, such as rope, buoys, and lobster and crab traps.
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NewsHB Grandi delivers ‘Faxi’ to new owners
Pelagic vessel ‘Faxi’ RE was handed over from HB Grandi to its new owners, Westmann Islands company Vinnslustöðin, last week.
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Plastsveis AS to build a new post-smolt facility
Plastsveis AS, a subsidiary of AKVA group ASA, entered into a contract to build a new facility for post-smolt for Sisomar AS at the end of November.
