World Fishing News – Page 476
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NewsNew hot smoking package from AFOS
Kiln specialist AFOS has developed a new solution in response to increased demand in the ready-to-eat market for hot smoked salmon, trout and mackerel.
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NewsFirst ever seafood trade ban
The EU decision to place trade restrictions on Belize, Cambodia and Guinea for failing to cooperate in fighting Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, has been welcomed by environmental groups.
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Swedish prawns FoS certified
Swedish company SeaSam Food AB has completed a Friend of the Sea audit for its greasy back shrimps, Indian white and giant tiger prawns.
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Planopack launches Skinpack
Plano Pack A/S, manufacturer of cardboard trays laminated with a very thin layer of plastic film for packaging smoked fish by vacuum or Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), will launch its Skinpack at Seafood Processing Global 2014.
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News‘Herøyhav’ for Norway
Karstensens Shipyard in Denmark has delivered 69.95m trawler/purse seiner ‘Herøyhav’ to Norwegian company Herøyhav AS.
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NewsOyster research call
The UK Food Standards Agency is inviting tenders to design and execute a research study to identify and evaluate possible enhancements to improve norovirus removal from live oysters during shellfish depuration processes.
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NewsOceana launches campaign to stop wasted catch
Oceana has released a report that exposes nine US fisheries that, combined, throw away almost half of what they catch.
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NewsNew study looks at oil spill impacts
Several Gulf of Mexico fish embryos developed serious heart abnormalities following exposure to crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, according to a new study carried out by the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
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Friend of the Sea cert for Croda
Global chemical expert Croda’s range of omega-3 fish oil concentrates has been awarded Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification.
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NewsOz fisheries seek ‘first’ MSC certification
Walker Seafoods Australia of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery have entered the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment, becoming Australia’s first tuna fishery and the world’s first Mahi Mahi fishery to do so.
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Seafood packaging gets the green light
New water-resistant seafood packaging that is 100% recyclable has passed pilot tests in the US, paving the way for a greener and cheaper way of transporting seafood for the packer, distributor and retailer.
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NewsNew partnership to develop sustainable fisheries in Asia
A new partnership has been announced, which aims to make Southeast Asia’s fishing industry more sustainable.
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Next steps towards fisheries development
Indonesia will host the country’s third International Coastal Tuna Business Forum from the 19 to 20 May 2014 to assess ways to support the company’s pole and line and handline fishery.
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NewsCabinplant reduces give-away with new multi batcher
Cabinplant will present its 2nd generation multi batcher at Seafood Processing Global 2014.
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NewsNew marine research consortium
The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE is to coordinate the consortium for Finnish Marine Research Infrastructure, FINMARI, selected for the national roadmap of research infrastructures.
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NewsSeafood Prix d’Elite finalists announced
The finalists for this year’s Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition have been announced.
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New website for Crab Council
The NFI Crab Council’s new website - CommittedtoCrab.org – has been launched to provide information and updates on the Council’s sustainability projects in Southeast Asia.
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NewsASC success at Seafood Expo North America
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) update meeting – held at this week’s Seafood Expo North America in Boston – attracted over 70 participants.
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NewsTersan longliners
Turkish shipyard Tersan successfully delivered longliner M-Solhaug to owner Mikal Solhaug AS at the end of February.
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NewsSeafish reaches out to primary schools
An education resource pack that supports primary school teachers to deliver healthy eating lessons has been distributed to every primary school in England.
