World Fishing News – Page 474
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NewsMarine milestone for England’s seas
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published England’s first ever plans for the future of its seas to provide much-needed guidance for sustainable development.
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NewsSeagrass conservation in Indonesia protects fisheries
Research by Swansea University and partners shows that protecting seagrass meadows throughout Indonesia is critical for national food security and important fisheries exports.
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NewsNew name, new game?
Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at the recent shift in fisheries management science.
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NewsSpanish fisheries in decline, says new study
Despite an increase in fishing, Spanish fisheries are catching less than 60 years ago, according to a new study by Oceana Europe.
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UK and China fish trade strengthened
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the UK and China, in order to strengthen fishing trade links and help safeguard exports worth £70m each year.
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NewsSpeaking up for small-scale fisheries
Menakhem Ben-Yami fights the case for small-scale fisheries throughout the world.
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Dias Group enters bankruptcy
Turkish aquaculture company, Dias Group, has applied for voluntary bankruptcy due to “threatened inability to cover its debts”.
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NewsProcessing smaller fish just got easier
For the last 20 years the fish processing and canning industries have found that fish have become smaller and smaller, meaning that that yesterday’s processing machines can no longer cope with today’s demand, as the fish are often smaller than originally envisaged by the engineers.
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News‘FS Stormy’ delivered
The latest live fish carrier from Havyard, ‘FS Stormy’ was officially named in Fosnavaag, Norway, on 29 March.
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IFFO RS Standard opens up to non-members
IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, has agreed to open up its Global Standard for Responsible Supply (IFFO RS) to non-IFFO members.
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Shrimp fisheries combine to achieve MSC re-certification
Two Canadian MSC certified fisheries, the Gulf of St. Lawrence (GOSL) northern shrimp and the Gulf of St. Lawrence northern shrimp trawl Esquiman Channel fisheries, have joined in a cooperative effort into one combined shrimp fishery that has earned MSC re-certification.
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NewsBig changes planned for Crimean fishing industry
Russia plans to significantly increase fish production over the coming years, thanks to the recent joining of Crimea, reports Eugene Gerden.
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Better rules equal better opportunities
Better rules could mean better opportunities for British Colombia’s salmon farmers, a Canadian senate committee has been told by representatives from the sector.
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NewsTraceability technology getting higher prices for local US fishermen
Software schemes have been developed in the north east of the USA which are claimed to obtain better prices for locally caught fish.
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NewsElectronic monitoring of tuna longliners
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has initiated an electronic monitoring project which aims to improve data collection on the catch of albacore, yellowfin and bigeye tuna in the Western and Central Pacific.
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NewsLots on display at the BAADER stand
Celebrating 95 years this year, the Baader-Group will be showing many new products at Seafood Processing Global 2014.
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Aqualine expanding
This year, supplier of heavy duty plastic cages, Aqualine, will move to a completely new modern aquaculture base at Frøya (an island 140km outside Trondheim city, Norway).
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News‘Gadus Neptun’ delivered
Norwegian company Havfisk named the third trawler in the ‘Gadus-series’, the newly delivered ‘Gadus Neptun’, at the beginning of March.
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NewsBan on ‘scientific’ whaling
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Japan must stop its whaling programme in the Southern Ocean.
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Tributes paid to Jean Morgère
World Fishing & Aquaculture is saddened to report the passing away of Jean Morgère, the man who ensured that Morgère trawl doors became renowned around the world for their superior performance.
