World Fishing News – Page 530
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NewsNOAA tuna label misleads consumers
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) dolphin-safe label on tuna products fails to adequately ensure consumers that no dolphins were harmed in the capture of tuna, says international effort, Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna.
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NFFO voices concerns over e-logs
The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) held a meeting recently to discuss a range of problems with introducing electronic logbooks.
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NewsHB Grandi cold store making progress
Construction of HB Grandi’s new cold store at its Nordurgardur site in Reykjavík is going well and work is on schedule.
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NewsPrince Edward Islands declared a marine protected area
South Africa’s Prince Edward Islands have been declared a marine protected area (MPA) by Minister Edna Molewa, making them Africa’s first offshore MPA.
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Pacific Council adopts Ecosystem Plan
This week the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) voted to adopt its first ever Fishery Ecosystem Plan, a plan to successfully manage West Coast fisheries while maintaining the health of the ocean ecosystem.
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NewsToothfish rating up according to Seafood Watch
An independent review has found that more toothfish fisheries are rated as either ‘Best Choice’ or ‘Good Alternative’, up from its previous ratings of ‘Avoid’.
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NewsNorway exports whale products to Japan
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has discovered that a Norwegian company has exported more than four metric tons of whale products to Japan – despite international trade of whale products being banned.
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NewsBAP mussel standards ready for public comment
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is seeking public comment on the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards for mussel farms.
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Intellian launches antenna range
Inmarsat manufacturing partner Intellian Technologies has designed three new marine antennas to support FleetBroadband.
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NewsEastern Shipbuilding Group to build new trawler
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. has been awarded the contract by O’Hara Corporation to construct 194ft freezer stern trawler.
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NewsStock ‘recovery’ not enough for quota increase
In response to the article ‘Scottish fish stocks increasing’ published on www.worldfishing.net last week, Charles Millar, director of the Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust (SIFT) has said that any ‘recovery’ must be put into context.
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NewsChinese foreign fisheries catching more than reported
A new study led by scientists at the University of British Columbia has found that Chinese fishing boats are catching much more foreign fish than they are reporting.
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NewsOceana joins Cabrera National Park Board
Global conservation organisation, Oceana, has been chosen to represent Spanish conversationalist organisations on the Board of Trustees of Spain’s Cabrera Maritime Terrestrial National Park by Greenpeace, WWF, Amigo de la Tierra and Ecologistas en Acción.
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NewsDamen awarded South African contract
Damen Shipyards Cape Town has been awarded the repair and maintenance contract to get the South African fleet of Fisheries Research Vessels and Fisheries Protection & Surveillance Vessels operational as soon as possible.
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NewsMerger to create world largest bass and bream producer
Greek aquaculture companies Dias Aquaculture and Selonda have announced that they are merging to become the largest sea bass and sea bream producer in the world.
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NewsNew sales manager for ASAP Supplies
Global marine equipment distributor, ASAP Supplies Ltd, has appointed Tom Edwards as its new sales manager.
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NewsSFF supports Skipper Expo 2013
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is set to sponsor this year’s Skipper Expo International Aberdeen, taking place from 10 to 11 May 2013 at the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC), Scotland.
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NewsProgramme boosts South African aquaculture
A new Aquaculture Development and Enhancement Programme (ADEP) has been launched by South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry, in a bid to boost investment and growth within the aquaculture sector.
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NewsPelagic quota props up Faroese fishing
The Faroese stock exchange (VMF) says that although in the last few years its demersal fishing market has collapsed, at the same time pelagic fishing quotas have increased and the catch has been good, propping up the country''s fishing industry.
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NewsMore evidence that omega-3 improves heart health
New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Washington has found older adults who had the highest blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids lived, on average, 2.2 years longer than those with lower levels.
