World Fishing News – Page 581
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NewsTaiwan’s seeks closer cooperation with fishery-rich island nations
The recent hijacking of the Naham 3 fishing vessel is the latest in a series of attacks by Somali pirates on Taiwanese boats fishing for tuna in the Indian Ocean, reports David Hayes.
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Scots to benefit from new Omega 3 testing
SNP MEP Alyn Smith has called for greater awareness of the benefits of Omega 3 after receiving his own test results at Stirling University''s world-leading Institute for Aquaculture.
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NewsSeafish trials automated system to monitor environmental conditions in MPAs
A new underwater video system has been trialled by Seafish to see whether fishermen themselves can monitor environmental conditions in marine protected areas (MPAs).
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European Fish Weeks raise awareness
Today is World Oceans Day and OCEAN2012 is launching the third European Fish Weeks, when European citizens will organise public events to raise awareness of overfishing and of decision-makers’ responsibility to end it.
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NewsEU-Norway fish talks in Orkney
Representatives from the European Commission and Norway will be discussing the EU-Norway fishing agreement for 2013 and beyond in Orkney this week.
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NewsMaria Damanaki visits Greenland
European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, is visiting Greenland on 7-9 June 2012.
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NewsRio+20 - Turn off the lights?
Fish, the oceans and secure jobs are core to a new ‘sustainable world’ plan, but there are worrying questions about the bill and cash to fund it.
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NewsBAADER 582 on its way!
The prototype of Baader’s new filleting machine, the BAADER 582, was shown at SPE 2012 in Brussels.
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Supply growth of farmed salmon in 2012
The latest FAO May 2012 Food Outlook publication shows that the supply of farmed salmon is projected to grow around 12% in 2012, with exporters looking to new markets such as Brazil, Russia, China and India.
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NewsIceland appoints mackerel negotiators
The Icelandic Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture has appointed Sigurgeir Þorgeirsson, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, to head Iceland''s team of negotiators during mackerel talks.
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NewsTasmania's biggest fish farm
Tasmania''s salmon industry is on the verge of a major expansion worth tens of millions of dollars in Macquarie Harbour on the West Coast which will create over 200 jobs.
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Pressure on Thailand to export more tuna
Thailand, the world''s largest tuna exporter, is coming under pressure to export more this year, although most are cautious about the prospect.
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NewsMarel’s new approach to removing pinbones from whitefish
Marel, the world’s largest fish processing equipment manufacturer, has set up a new unit in the research and development centre at its Icelandic headquarters.
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NewsLidl achieve sustainability milestone
Supermarket chain Lidl and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have announced that all wild-caught fresh and frozen fin fish products sold by Lidl in The Netherlands will now be labelled with the MSC ecolabel.
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NewsPPS East showcases new box designs
PPS East showcased its new designs for a family of returnable lightweight airfreight boxes at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, which are being developed for the delivery of flown-in fresh fish.
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NewsIcelandic vessels strike in bill protest
Icelandic vessels belonging to member organisations of The Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners (LÍÚ) are currently on strike, and plan to remain so until the end of the week.
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Avure to open new US manufacturing facility
Following its best sales year ever, high pressure processing company Avure Technologies will expand its manufacturing capacity, bringing a new US facility online by the end of 2012.
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NewsAnglo-German fisheries MSC certified
The North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe fisheries fished by UK Fisheries Ltd and the German companies DFFU and Doggerbank, have been MSC certified.
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NewsEC on illegal fishing alert
Reports about a number of vessels allegedly fishing illegally for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean have propelled the European Commission into action.
