World Fishing News – Page 481
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NewsBelzona pumps life into Icelandic fish farm
Iceland’s Stofnfiskur salmon broodstock farm is running on high after coating its centrifugal pumps with an epoxy coating system to improve pump efficiency.
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NewsNutreco looks to Asia
Animal nutrition and fish feed company, Nutreco, is expanding its presence in Asia with two new state-of-the-art plants in Vietnam and Indonesia, an investment worth €15m.
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NewsNew Philippines crab regulation
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has published a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) which will implement policies governing the capture and preservation of the Blue Swimming Crab.
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NewsA helping hand for aquaculture students
Students on the National Progression Award (NPA) in Aquaculture at Campbeltown Grammar have been given workshops by experts from the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC).
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Seabird protection on the high seas
New measures have been adopted by the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Commission to better protect seabirds from fishing activities in the high seas.
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AQUAMED project to improve Med aquaculture
An action plan is being developed by industry experts to support the establishment of a Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSHP) that aims to improve Mediterranean aquaculture.
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NewsFISHBOOST for aquaculture
A European project, FISHBOOST, which aims to advance European aquaculture to the next level, was launched this week at the Norwegian institute, Nofima.
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NewsPrawn tagging study to assist fishery management
The Spencer Gulf prawn fishing industry and State Government researchers are collaborating on a prawn tagging study to improve understanding of growth and movement patterns of prawns in southern Spencer Gulf.
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NewsFish receiver inspection finds high compliance
Fish receiver inspections in Tasmania, Australia, have shown generally high compliance rates.
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NewsSeabird protection grant
The South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) has received an Australian Government ‘Caring for our Country’ grant of $360,000 to develop and test devices and techniques to protect seabirds in the Commonwealth and Great Australian Bight Trawl Sectors.
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$7 million investment in Canadian province
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Keith Hutchings, has announced a $7 million investment in aquaculture in the Canadian province.
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NewsRaymond Blanc turns fish detective
Celebrity chef, Raymond Blanc OBE, has turned fish detective for a new series of short animations about the importance of sustainable fish and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) label.
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NewsHB Grandi ups the volume
HB Grandi is upping the volume at its Akranes fishmeal plant with a new production line for handling by-products from groundfish production.
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NewsNew facilities for Fijian crab business
The European Union and the Government of Australia have jointly helped support the first ever commercial mud crab business in Fiji.
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Approval for Western Australia’s first aquaculture zone
Western Australia’s first aquaculture development zone has been recommended for approval by the Environmental Protection Authority.
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NewsHazardous materials removed from grounded vessel
The U.S. Navy and other agencies have removed heavy oil, diesel fuel, and batteries from the grounded Japanese commercial fishing vessel ‘Daiki Maru 7’.
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NewsFirst Chilean fishery MSC certified
The Chilean mussel fishery and suspended culture has become the first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fishery in Chile.
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New A.S.A.P power inverter
The UK’s A.S.A.P. Supplies will be at the Skipper Expo in Galway Ireland from 7 to 8 March 2014, demonstrating its new ‘on and around the engine’ products, popular among in-shore fishing vessels.
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FSA looks into shellfish poisoning
Scotland’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) is calling for views on shellfish toxin management in a bid to reduce the frequency of shellfish poisoning, local media reports.
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NewsScientific work to “revolutionise” salmon breeding
“Ground-breaking” scientific work is set to improve efforts to develop robust, disease-resistant, farmed salmon.
