World Fishing News – Page 542
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NewsAward for young fish technologist 2012
Annamalai Jeyakumari, a researcher at the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, India, has won the 2012 Peter Howgate Award for young fish technologists.
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New capture-based aquaculture handbook from Nofima
Nofima has published a new handbook, designed guide those planning to start the capture-based aquaculture of cod.
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NewsMore good news for British fisherman
The coastal states negotiations on blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring have just concluded in London, with more positive results for the UK.
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NewsFirst diver-caught razor clam fishery certified
Cofradía de Pescadores San Martiño de Bueu has been awarded MSC certification for its small-scale razor clam fishery operations in Ría de Pontevedra.
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NewsSeafish seafood development day
The UK’s authority on seafood, Seafish, has announced the date of the first annual ‘Humber Seafood Development Day’, which will provide the seafood industry with an overview and guide to trading opportunities.
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New Zealanders in trouble for fishery violations
Six suspects were apprehended by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) for fisheries violations in two separate incidents last weekend.
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First European tropical tuna fishery seeks MSC cert
The Pesqueras Echebastar tuna fishery has become the first Spanish tropical tuna fishery to enter into full MSC assessment.
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NewsEuropêche unhappy with EU/Mauritania Protocol
Commenting on the recent meeting concerning the Protocol between the EU and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Europêche President, Javier Garat, said that vessel owners represented by Europêche were very unhappy with the outcome.
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NewsFirst European BAP salmon processing cert
A salmon-processing plant in Norway has become the first in Europe to achieve Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsLarger engines from Hyundai SeasAll
South Korean engine manufacturer Hyundai SeasAll has introduced a heavy duty diesel engine aimed at semi-displacement work and fishing boats.
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NewsMCS downgrades mackerel
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has removed mackerel from its ‘Fish to Eat’ list following worries that the stock is being overfished.
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New UK educational and research facility opens
The new Salmonid Rearing and Trials Centre at Sparsholt College in Hamphire, UK, will officially be opened on 31 January by Robert Hughes from aquaculture feed producer Skretting.
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SFF welcomes results of EU-Norway negotiations
The SFF is pleased with the outcome of EU-Norway negotiations to decide upon quotas for shared stocks in 2013.
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Icelandic Minister responds to mackerel talks
The Icelandic Minister for Industries and Innovation, Steingrimur J. Sigfusson, has issued the following statement in response to the EU-Norway negotiations on mackerel which concluded last week:
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NewsPositive result for UK fishermen
The third round of fisheries negotiations between the EU and Norway has secured a “positive result” for UK fishermen.
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NewsOman to invest in fisheries growth
According to media reports, Oman’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has secured financial allocations close to OMR 500m (US$1.2m) to develop the country''s fisheries sector during 2013 to 2020.
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NewsBaltic cod fishing restrictions may be reduced
Certain restrictions on fishing in EU waters were removed by a European Parliament vote this week meaning that small-scale fishermen may be able to catch Baltic cod in coastal areas during closed-season summer months.
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NewsEU aquaculture research losing out to China
Europe is gradually losing its position as the world’s leading centre of aquaculture research to China and the surrounding Asian countries, says Jean Dhont, secretary of the ASEM Aquaculture Platform, an EU funded research programme promoting EU-Asia cooperation in aquaculture.
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Oceana: National Park Board responsible for its deterioration
Oceana has described the Board of Trustees of the Archipelago of Cabrera Maritime-Terrestrial National Park in the Balearic Islands as inoperative, due to its almost total lack of activity in 2012.
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Freezertech expands manufacturing with new machinery
After a successful year, plate freezer manufacturer Freezertech has expanded by adding a new CNC Machining Centre to its workshop.
