World Fishing News – Page 491
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NewsIMO tackles pirate fishing
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has lifted an exemption for fishing vessels from inclusion in a crucial ship identification scheme – a major step forward in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) or “pirate” fishing.
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NewsRising ocean acidification leads to anxious fish
New research combining marine physiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and behavioural psychology has revealed a surprising outcome from increased levels of carbon dioxide in the oceans - anxious fish.
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NewsComplete cage farm for China
Chinese company DunAn Longyangxia has ordered a complete cage farm from AKVA Group – the first major contract for a complete cage farm in China.
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NewsIreland consults on seafood “roadmap”
A public consultation process is being launched in Ireland on the preparation of a Marine Research and Seafood Sector Low Carbon Roadmap to boost Ireland’s marine economy.
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Trackwell solution puts QR codes on the menu
Recent studies show that consumers are generally willing to pay higher prices for responsible fish products.
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NewsAsda pledges to ban bycatch
UK retailer Asda has pledged to eradicate bycatch from the fisheries that supply its seafood.
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Sustainable seafood at 2016 Olympics
The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced an agreement to promote Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified seafood at the 2016 Rio Games.
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Icelandic companies introduce ‘Green Marine Technology’
Ten Icelandic ocean technology firms have introduced ‘Green Marine Technology’ – a joint marketing initiative emphasising eco-friendly solutions for fisheries and fish processing.
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NewsFighting against "harmful" fisheries subsidies
WWF has applauded an initiative by a dozen countries to freeze subsidies that encourage overfishing and the overcapacity of fishing fleets. It hopes the initiative will spur other governments into action over the issue.
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NewsCall for GM salmon labelling
In the midst of the ongoing debate in the US on the introduction of genetically modified transgenic salmon, Marine Harvest and WWF-Norway have said that if GM salmon is approved for human consumption then it must be labelled as such.
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NewsNew socks for physical work
The Workforce brand of work socks is designed to withstand the pressures of physical work.
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NewsAt-sea trials a success for new krill oil extraction process
Tharos, a Chile-based krill utilisation consultancy, has finished the onboard trialling of its novel process for extracting oils from krill caught in the South Antarctic Ocean.
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NewsFirst New Zealand feed mill
Australian fish feed company Big Nutrition and New Zealand consultancy company Aquaculture Direct have determined that establishing an aquatic feed mill in Blenheim, Marlborough in New Zealand is viable.
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NewsOyster patent wins professor Inventor of the Year Award
Professor Stan Allen of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and colleague Ximing Guo from Rutgers University have received the Inventor of the Year Award from the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame.
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WWF calls on WCPFC to end overfishing
WWF has voiced its concerns that the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) might fail again to implement effective measures to end overfishing of tuna at its annual meeting in Cairns, Australia next week.
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Poland's KGPR opens new cold storage facility
Poland’s Kolobrzeg Fish Producers Group (KGPR) has opened a new cold storage facility in Kolobrzeg, on the Polish Baltic Sea shore, reports Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsSapmer orders two tuna seiners
French fishing company Sapmer has ordered two freezer tuna purse seiners from Piriou shipyard in France, with the option of a third vessel.
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The 6th Icelandic Fisheries Awards return to the Gerdasafn Art Museum in Kópavogur
The 6th Icelandic Fisheries Awards will once again be held during the opening night of the exhibition. Hosted by the Ministry of Industries and Innovation and the City of Kopavogur in the beautiful Gerðarsafn Art Gallery, the event will take the format of a Cocktail Reception, which will offer ...
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Key industry organisations confirm their support
The 2014 event will be supported by all of the key organisations within the Icelandic fisheries industry including the Ministry of Industries and Innovation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, The Federation of Iceland Industries, Iceland Responsible Fisheries, The Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners, Federation of Icelandic Fish Processing Plants, ...
