World Fishing News – Page 483
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NewsSeagrass restoration could reverse marine biodiversity decline
Researchers at Swansea University are developing a means of restoring endangered seagrass meadows in the UK by growing mats of these marine plants to replace previously damaged habitat.
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NewsValentine’s Day boom for Scottish mussels
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) is predicting that sales of Scottish mussels will double in the run-up to Valentine’s Day on Friday.
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Core fishing grounds aid marine planning
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is calling on fishermen to comment on the benefits and difficulties when it comes to marine spatial planning zones.
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NewsNutreco drives growth
Nutreco is looking to drive sustainable growth and expand its operations in Latin America, Russia, Asia and Africa after reporting solid results in 2013.
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NewsRussian salmon verified sustainable
Partners of Unimak Maritime Group have been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea for sockeye and pink eye salmon fisheries in Kamchatka, Eastern Russia.
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NewsIndustry works to update UK fishing standards
A certification scheme created to raise standards in the UK catching sector is to be refreshed to “bring it in line with the ever changing needs of the industry” and ensure a transparent supply chain.
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True North salmon BAP certified
True North salmon from Atlantic Canada and Maine is now ‘three-star’ certified to the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards.
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NewsOceana warns of seismic surveys damage
Oceana is fighting proposed oil and gas seismic projects between Catalonia and the Balearic Islands that it says will “harm” more than 17 million marine hectares, 82 protected areas and almost 200 protected or regulated species.
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NewsFishing for Litter project
The UK’s hugely successful Fishing for Litter South West marine litter project has landed £45,000 of funding from The Crown Estate.
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NewsUK supermarkets prove sustainability
UK supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer have come out on top of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Supermarket Seafood Survey.
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Modelling the threat of the salmon louse
SINTEF, the largest independent research organisation in Scandinavia based in Norway has developed a detailed chart of marine currents along the coast of Nordland.
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NewsNofima reinvents North Sea herring
Norway''s Nofima is taking advantage of the increase in North Sea herring stocks to create a new product, Virgin herring.
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NewsBloomberg Philanthropies launches Vibrant Oceans
Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced the launch of the Vibrant Oceans initiative, a commitment of $53 million over five years to promote reforms to boost fish populations in Brazil, the Philippines and Chile.
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NewsSir Bob Geldof to speak at AquaVision 2014
The organisers of AquaVision 2014 have announced that Sir Bob Geldof will be one of the main speakers at the conference in June.
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NewsFinsam delivers new ice plant
Brixham Trawler Agents Ltd. has replaced its existing automatic containerised ice plant that was built by Norwegian company Finsam 25 years ago – and again turned to Finsam to supply the new plant.
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NewsOceana interactive viewer
International marine protection organisation, Oceana, has launched an interactive viewer of the Gorringe Bank, a group of seamounts south-west of Portugal.
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New Zealand fisheries consultation underway
The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has begun public consultation on new catch limits for rock lobster and scallop stocks, and changes to commercial overfishing penalties for sea cucumber for 1 April 2014.
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NewsBio robots for Indian Ocean research
Robotic floats armed with revolutionary new sensors will be launched in the Indian Ocean, as part of a new India-Australia research partnership to find out more about the world''s third largest ocean.
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Draft hatchery standards available for comment
A draft of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) hatchery and nursery standards for finfish, crustaceans and mollusks is now available for public comment until 31 March 2014.
