World Fishing News – Page 398
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NewsIrish marine plan
The Irish Government has outlined new economic research that indicates its blueprint for the marine sector to deliver more than 16,100 additional jobs and an additional €2.7bn in economic growth by 2020.
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NewsGlobal Fisheries Sustainability Fund launched
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched the new Global Fisheries Sustainability Fund.
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NewsStock recovery makes significant progress
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has delivered its overview of the status of a host of fish and shellfish stocks across the Northeast Atlantic.
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NewsThai Union Group appoints new group director of sustainable development
Thai Union Group has appointed Darian May McBain as its new group director of sustainable development, effective 6 July 2015.
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NewsFirst GM oilseed crop to produce omega-3 fish oils
Progress is being made in finding alternative sources of omega-3 fish oils with genetically engineered Camelina oilseed plants, developed by scientists at UK-based Rothamsted Research.
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Seal kill figures to be made public
Scotland’s Information Commissioner has ordered for the figures of seals shot under licence to be made public, following two appeals by the Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture (GAAIA).
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South Australia strengthens oyster credentials
The State Government of South Australia is supporting the development of a new third party certification that will showcase the premium credentials of South Australia’s oyster industry.
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NewsEU investment package for Cyprus
The European Commission is committing around €39m in investment for the Cypriot maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
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Newsadidas shoes from ocean waste
Sporting goods company adidas has showcased a unique prototype product of the world’s first shoe with the upper made entirely of yarns and filaments reclaimed and recycled from ocean waste and illegal deep-sea gillnets.
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NewsNew liferaft hire facility opens
UK safety equipment specialist, Ocean Safety, has opened a new liferaft hire division.
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NewsPiriou delivers ‘Morne Blanc’
The 80m tuna purse seiner ‘Morne Blanc’ has been delivered to Sapmer on time by Piriou Vietnam.
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EFSA advises on fish storage temperature
A report by the European Food Safety Authority on the temperature to apply to pre-packaged fishery products at retail has identified storage times and CO2 content in packaging as the two main factors that influence the effect of temperature on histamine formation, the main temperature-dependent hazard.
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NewsRussia signs driftnet fishing ban
The President of Russia has signed a bill that prohibits both domestic and Japanese driftnet fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Russia.
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NewsFisheries development to receive US$91m support
Sustainable fisheries development along the East Africa coast and in the South West Indian Ocean (SWIO) region is to receive World Bank financial support, following recent approval of a US$91 million fisheries loan and grant package aimed at improving regional cooperation and management of near shore and deep sea marine ...
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NewsNew Scottish fishing vessel powered by Wärtsilä
Norway’s Simek AS is building a new modern fishing vessel on behalf of UK operator Antares (Whalsay) Fishing Company Ltd.
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NewsHuon Aquaculture opens advanced processing facility
Huon Aquaculture has officially opened its new $12m Smokehouse and Product Innovation Centre in the north of Tasmania.
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SFF comments on MPA meeting
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) and its constituent associations met with Richard Lochhead, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment, in Glasgow on Monday to discuss the recently announced management measures for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
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EU raises minimum size of northern sea bass
The 28 EU member states have agreed to the European Commission''s proposal to increase the minimum size for northern sea bass from 36 to 42cm.
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Key fish stocks on the rise
Key fish stocks in the North Sea like cod, haddock and plaice, are rising and could result in significantly higher quotas next year, according to new scientific assessments.
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NewsIceland ratifies PSMA
Iceland has ratified the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), an international treaty to stop illegally caught fish from entering the market.
