World Fishing News – Page 455
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NewsOceana joins litter research expedition
Oceana is joining a research expedition to study marine litter in the Baltic Sea, as the problem worsens.
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NewsOceana calls for Spanish trawling ban
Oceana is urging the Spanish government to put a stop to trawling in the Minorca Channel, which although banned in 2006, is still carried out with impunity.
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NewsNew surimi factory for Senegal
International investment fund Hermes-Sojitz is funding the launch of a surimi factory in Senegal, Africa - said to be the world''s first high-tech factory of its kind.
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IFFO sets the record straight
The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation (IFFO) has hit back at claims that overfishing of sandeels and krill in the Atlantic Ocean are causing a decrease in size and weight of Scottish salmon.
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NewsVietnam promotes sustainable pangasius
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)-certified GODACO farm in Vietnam is promoting its pangasius this week as part of an EU-funded project.
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NewsBigeye tuna on overfished list
Greenpeace says that new figures from the tenth meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Scientific Committee (WCPFC), reveal that bigeye tuna is now officially overfished and is in danger of heading down the same track as Bluefin tuna.
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NewsIceFish Conference to be launched in September
The largest commercial fishing exhibition in the Northern Hemisphere, the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, is launching the inaugural Icelandic Fisheries Conference.
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NewsHatz in the ring
Hatz Diesel, a German manufacturer of small industrial diesel engines, is planning to present a concept study of the new 4H50TIC as a marine version at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg.
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News$20m aquaculture grant for Maine
The University of Maine is to receive a $20m grant to establish a Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) program in Maine.
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NewsNew shrimp information booklet
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has announced $27,300 to the Association of Seafood Producers, to assist with development of an information booklet which will provide product handling guidelines to the shrimp industry.
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Joint Venture agreed
The final agreement for BioMar and Sagun Group to establish a Joint Venture feed company and a feed plant in Turkey has been signed.
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NewsBigeye tuna on the move
Northwestern Atlantic Ocean bigeye tuna movements are wide-ranging, with pronounced north-south movements from Georges Bank to the Brazilian Shelf, according to a new, first-of-its-kind study.
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NewsBluefin tuna hatchling agreement
Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Kinki University have signed an agreement to promote the production of bluefin tuna hatchlings in Japan as well as explore various business opportunities overseas.
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NewsPlymouth Fisheries invests
Work is about to start on the installation of a vital new £1.2m ice production facility for Plymouth Fisheries at Sutton Harbour, England’s second largest fresh fish market.
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NewsIrish Sea herring fishery MSC certified
The Northern Ireland Pelagic Sustainability Group (NIPSG) Irish Sea herring fishery has become the first Irish Sea fishing fleet to gain Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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NewsGreenpeace Pollock campaign dismissed
A new anti-fishing campaign by Greenpeace that is attempting to shut down one of the most sustainably managed fisheries in the world has been slammed by Alaskan Senator, Lisa Murkowski.
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MSC statement on forced labour
The Marine Stewardship Council Board has issued a statement condemning the use of forced labour, and has agreed to include a clear policy on the issue of forced labour within the future requirements of MSC certification.
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$100,000 for lobster processing
Newfoundland and Labrador Government’s Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program has announced $100,000 for a new cooling system for Canadian lobster processing company, Codroy Seafoods.
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NewsEMS breakthrough
The Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) have announced a breakthrough in the fight against Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS).
