World Fishing News – Page 439
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NewsWärtsilä equipment chosen for new fishing vessels
Two new 78m purser/trawler fishing vessels being designed and built at Karstensen Shipyard in Denmark will feature Wärtsilä’s main propulsion and control equipment.
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Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet enters assessment
The Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet (ATF), one of the biggest fishing industry companies in the Pomorye region of Russia has entered its cod and haddock fishery into assessment for MSC certification.
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NewsResearchers tackle toxic algae
Researchers at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, are working hard to develop a dipstick test to check for toxic algae – a move that could make huge improvements to fish farming around the world.
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NewsExclusive footage of the conference opening session!
View footage of the Chairman''s Welcome and Keynote Addresses, which opened the 5th Offshore Mariculture Conference in Naples, Italy on Wednesday, 9 April 2014.
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UK fishermen push for fair quotas
The UK government is pushing for a fair deal for European fishing quotas after meeting with fishermen ahead of the EU December Council.
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NewsIllegal swordfish fishing
Oceana says that despite overfishing, the EU is still “refusing” to take action to protect stocks of Mediterranean swordfish.
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NewsThe future of tuna
David Hayes speaks to the Tokyo-based Organisation for the Promotion of Responsible Tuna Fisheries (OPRT) about tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean.
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NewsMarine scales win Icelandic Fisheries Award
Swedish company Unisystem has celebrated another great success as the winner of the ''Outstanding International Supplier - Processing (small companies) Award’ at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2014.
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Two machines launched by Velfag
At IceFish 2014 Velfag introduced two new fish processing machines - a brand new innovative project in the making, the M700 ABMD filleting machine made from antibacterial metal-detective plastic, and the M720 filleting machine for Large-XXXL white fish.
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NewsControversial TACs proposed for 2015
The European Commission proposed fishing limits for 2015 have received a mixed response by some who say that many exceed safe limits specified by scientific advice.
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Chat app for fishermen
Mobile satellite company, Inmarsat, has launched a new chat application for fishermen on board Chinese coastal fishing vessels to keep in close contact with colleagues and family.
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NewsGSI unveils first progress report
The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) has highlighted its approach and progress towards the sustainability of the salmon farming industry with its first report ‘Building the Foundation for a Sustainable Future’.
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NewsMackerel stays strong but States divide
Scientific advice from ICES on total allowable catch for 2015 between Coastal States reveals a strong status of mackerel stock in the North-East Atlantic.
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Downlighting and Upcycling at the Oddi Exhibition Stand
The company breakdown is 75% packaging and 25% print and they are continually looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Their stand at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition was a good example of this with the floor of the stand originating from wooden pallets made from sustainable wood. When ...
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Feeding a generation the Icelandic way
Traditionally, Icelandic people include a high percentage of fish in their diets, however changing behaviour and access to larger supermarkets has meant a decline in local fishmongers over the past 20 years. Children and teenagers are turning towards high sugar diets which is of concern to the Icelandic Government ...
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Commonwealth not overfished
The latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Fishery status reports show that no Commonwealth managed fisheries are subject to overfishing.
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NewsLaunch of the MS "Amarissa Joye"
Marine Harvest Canada staff and the Walkus family gathered in Vancouver last month to celebrate the launch of a new harvest vessel, the MS ‘Amarissa Joye’.
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Marine Harvest revenues on the rise
Marine Harvest is set for an overall strong 2014 after recording an operational EBIT of NOK 912 million (US$139m) in the third quarter, compared to NOK 793 million (US$121m) in Q3 2013.
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NewsTucal factory at full capacity
Tucal will be ending 2014 with its factory working at full capacity to fulfil orders before Christmas.
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NewsThe Norwegian Reference Fleet
It is very important that the research scientists who give advice on fisheries management issues have sound knowledge about the different fisheries; how and where the fleets operate during the season, and what and how they fish.
