World Fishing News – Page 514
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NewsAmazonian fish farming
Nofima, the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fishery and Aquaculture, says that Brazil has chosen Norway as its collaborative partner to help modernise its aquaculture industry because it is a forerunner in fish farming technology.
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NewsDouble ACE for winch manufacturer
Scotland based deck machinery specialists ACE Winches has been recognised for its strong performance with regard to health and safety and environmental standards.
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NewsScana Volda celebrates 100 years
The company, formerly Volda Mekaniske Verksted, was established in 1913 in Volda, Norway, and was taken over by the Scana group in 1998. Today Scana Volda is a recognised supplier of propeller systems to the international market.
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NewsMcMurdo extends portfolio
McMurdo, part of the Orolia Group, was at this year’s Seawork Exhibition to introduce the latest edition to its product range, the new Personal Automatic Identification System (AIS) beacon, Smartfind S20, which generated interest from a wide range of markets.
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NewsStarfrost supplies chilling system
Starfrost has supplied a bespoke in-line chilling system to Young’s Seafood firm Pinneys of Scotland.
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News‘Herøyhav’ hull delivered
The hull of fishing vessel Herøyhav was delivered from Western Baltija Shipbuilding to Karstensens Skibsværft AS in June.
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NewsSwedish herring fisheries recertified
The Swedish herring fishery in the North Sea has been recertified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsFlorida names new director of aquaculture
Kal Knickerbocker has been appointed the new director of aquaculture at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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New processing facility progressing well
Development work on Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) multi-million pound upgrade programme of its seafood processing facility in Buckie, north-east Scotland, is progressing well.
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NewsNew high performance MaK dual fuel engine
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has announced the development of the MaK M 34 DF, a new marine dual fuel engine platform for the commercial marine industry.
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NewsMacduff completes 'Jacqueline Anne'
Macduff Shipyards Limited has completed its latest vessel – the 23m ‘Jacqueline Anne’, for Adam Tait and his sons Jonathan and Adam Jr, which will operate through Westward Fishing Company, Fraserburgh.
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NewsSalmon farming does not impact wild stocks
A peer-reviewed scientific paper has confirmed the lack of evidence of negative impacts on wild salmon stocks from fish farming.
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NewsMSC programme a ‘burden’ to Alaska
U.S. Senator Mark Begich has sent a letter to Wal-Mart president and chief operating officer Michael Duke, urging the company to re-evaluate its decision to only sell seafood certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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Big fine for black market snapper trading
A man from Auckland, New Zealand, has been fined a total of $42,000 for possessing snapper that had not been reported.
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NewsInnovation Award finalists announced
The finalists of the Aqua Nor Innovation Award 2013 have been announced – and due to the number of exceptional projects this year, there are four finalists instead of the usual three, selected from 19 applicants.
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NewsRegeneration plans for Welsh fishing port
Wales’ largest fishing port, Milford Fish Docks, is set for a major redevelopment plan as part of the Port of Milford Haven’s £60 million Milford Dock Master Plan.
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NewsNOAA seeks input on process for new marine sanctuaries
NOAA is seeking public input on a proposed process and associated criteria to evaluate potential new national marine sanctuaries in the USA’s marine and Great Lakes environments.
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NewsLooe’s new loos
Looe Harbour Authority on the south coast of Cornwall, UK, opened its brand new £250,000, luxuriously appointed harbourside toilet and shower facilities for fishermen and visiting sailors on 30 May.
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MSC scholarship for fisheries research in Chile
Miguel Cosmelli, an MSc student at University of California, Santa Barbara, is the fifth student to be awarded a scholarship by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to develop the knowledge and understanding of fisheries biology and management.
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NewsSouth Korea amends fisheries law to address illegal fishing
The Korean National Assembly has amended its fisheries law to help curb illegal fishing.
