World Fishing News – Page 583
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NewsRecord level of mid-Atlantic scallop seed
Recent surveys by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science reveal an unprecedented number of young scallops in two fishery management areas off the mid-Atlantic coast.
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NewsNOAA increases Gulf of Mexico red snapper catch limit
NOAA is increasing the Gulf of Mexico red snapper limit, after the latest population assessment showed that overfishing has ended and the population is rebounding.
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Argentine hoki fishery MSC certified
The Argentine hoki trawl net fishery has been awarded MSC certification.
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NewsGhana to build 11 new fishing ports
Ghana will be getting 11 new fishing ports by 2017, constructed by Dutch engineering and consulting company DHV.
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NewsBluefin tuna carry radiation from Japan
Bluefin tuna exposed to radioactivity that leaked into the Pacific Ocean after the earthquake and tsunami damaged Japan’s Fukushima power plants last year have carried that radiation to the waters off California.
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EU/US cooperation against illegal fishing
Today EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki will welcome her US counterpart, Dr Jane Lubchenco, US Under-Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, to Brussels.
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NewsISSF introduces new tuna vessel register
During the Infofish World Tuna and Trade Conference in Bangkok, International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) revealed its latest effort to bring more sustainable management practices to global tuna fisheries - a new vessel register.
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NewsDutch boats opt for Wavecheetah weighing systems
Nesco Weighing Limited has recently delivered a large batch of its Wavecheetah II marine weighing systems to the Netherlands port of Den Helder.
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NewsIncreased value with new X-ray cutting machine
Icelandic company Valka ehf has designed a new X-ray guided water jet cutting machine for trimming and portioning fish fillets.
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NewsNew tray sealer from Ishida
Ishida Europe has launched a brand new version of its QX-775 tray sealer.
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Compulsory insurance of shipowners
In the past there has been no legal requirement for shipowners to have third party liability insurance - if a shipowner did not take out insurance, the third party would only recover damages if there were sufficient assets.
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NewsInsurance provider advises on fishing vessel safety
A comprehensive handbook, ‘Fishing vessel safety’, has been produced by mutual insurance provider The Shipowners’ Club, which aims to make crew members more aware and assist crew and owners in recognising potential dangers and operating hazards.
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NewsNew EU-Mozambique fisheries deal
A new deal with Mozambique, which licenses fishing opportunities to 75 EU vessels from Spain, France, Portugal, Italy and the UK, was backed by Parliament in a vote last week.
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Parliament approves stricter tuna rules
MEPs have backed new international measures to reduce illegal catches of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, in a vote last week aimed at ensuring more sustainable development of stocks.
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NewsEurope's most advanced processing plant
A new pelagic fish processing plant is being constructed in Tvøroyri, Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands.
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NewsBogskär seals retrieved for analysis
Divers from the Oceana research vessel Hanse Explorer have led a Finnish Coast Guard patrol boat to a site close to Bögskar skerry to collect the carcasses of dead seals for analysis.
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Louisbourg Seafoods joins WOC
Louisbourg Seafoods has become the first company from the fish harvesting sector to join the World Ocean Council (WOC).
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NewsIrish seafood processors invest
The Irish Ministry for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced that Irish seafood processors have invested a total of €15.5m, backed up by grants of €3.2m under the EU co-funded Seafood Processing Business Investment Scheme.
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NewsSeal deaths to be investigated
Oceana has formally requested an investigation be opened to identify the cause of death of a dozen seals at Bogskär skerry.
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Pole-and-line fisheries need support
The IPNLF has warned that improvements must be made to traditional fisheries practices to ensure the growing demand for pole-and-line tuna can be met without compromising sustainability.
