World Fishing News – Page 587
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NewsLongline fisheries go for certification
The North West Atlantic Canada swordfish pelagic longline fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, and the US North Atlantic swordfish longline and buoy gear fishery has been entered into assessment.
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News‘Home-bred’ lobsters to be released into the sea
As part of an ongoing project to improve breeding success of the European lobster, recreational divers from Bude in Cornwall, UK, will be releasing up to 1000 six week old juveniles into the no-catch zone surrounding the wreck of the ‘Coronation’.
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NewsLabels to provide traceability assurance
Norway, the world’s leading seafood supplier providing 30 million fish and shellfish meals around the globe each day, is on the verge of adopting a common standard of labelling throughout its entire fisheries industry.
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NewsNovacavi’s new tow cable
Novacavi has recently developed a bespoke composite tow cable, with a special heavy armour and breaking strength higher than 1000kN, to be used in sea fishing systems for flatfish.
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NewsStudy: Reducing fishmeal hinders fish growth
A new study by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has shown that raising farmed fish on a diet incorporating less than the usual amount of fishmeal may be cheaper, but the fish were less healthy.
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NewsHigh Liner Foods plant consolidation
Leading North American frozen food company, High Liner Foods, has announced it will be consolidating its supply chain by closing two plants in Burin, Newfoundland and Danvers, Massachusetts.
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NewsPrimozone delivers ozone solution to Norwegian fish farm
Swedish ozone generator supplier Primozone has been selected to provide a complete ozone solution for the expanding facilities at SalMar Settefisk at Follafoss in Norway.
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NewsJupiter t4 doors on mackerel
Iceland-based trawl door design and manufacturing company, Polar Fishing Gear, has reported good results with its Jupiter t4 model of pelagic doors, especially on high speed fishing for mackerel and herring.
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NewsHerring fishery entered for re-assessment
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) North Sea herring fishery has entered MSC re-assessment in order to maintain its certification beyond 2013.
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NewsFish dishes win over MEPs
Three renowned international chefs were guests at the European Parliament (EP) kitchens on 8 May, where they prepared a special ‘sustainable fish dish’ for thousands of MEPs, staff and visitors of the Parliament.
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NewsNZ approves aquaculture projects
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) has approved funding for four aquaculture projects.
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NewsWorld Fisheries Congress this week
The world’s fisheries community is gathered in Edinburgh this week to discuss the future of sustainable fishing at the 6th World Fisheries Congress.
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NewsClimate change affects fish stocks
The Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) launched its latest report at the World Fisheries Congress in Scotland today - it focuses on the impact of climate change on the marine environment.
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NewsFirst yellowfin tuna fishery certified
The Mexico Baja California pole and line yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery has been awarded MSC certification.
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Fishing boats break seabird rules
Four South East Trawl vessels have been caught out not using mandatory devices to prevent seabirds becoming caught, injured or killed in fishing gear.
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EU funds could secure seafood supply
The future of seafood supply was at the centre of a debate held last week at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels.
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Recirculating technology aquaculture key
Technology that reduces water consumption by around 98% is a key feature of new recirculating systems now available to the global aquaculture industry.
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Crab pot trials to help sustainability
Fisheries Queensland observers are helping commercial mud crabbers trial a new device that aims to reduce bycatch of under-sized mud crabs and potentially increase catch rates of legal-sized mud crabs.
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Bergen Group Vest Elektro awarded new contract
Bergen Group Vest Elektro has been awarded a contract for the design and installation of the electrical system on a new fishing vessel to be built at the Norwegian shipyard Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted AS (FMV).
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NewsASC launches pangasius accreditation
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched its second standard into the market with the opening of its accreditation process for pangasius.
