World Fishing News – Page 607
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NewsDeepchilled Canadian shrimp conquers Europe
Quinlan Brothers Ltd., a Newfoundland fishing company, has been investing in leading edge technologies such as the Style International Grader and the Laitram Convection Cooker, in order to guarantee a consistent high quality product, which is necessary to win market share in the demanding European market.
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Irish mussel fisheries enter assessment
Blue mussel fisheries representing the entire bottom grown mussel landings of Ireland have entered Marine Stewardship Council assessment.
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Biodiesel company to develop algae farm
World Health Energy Holdings, Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent with Prime Inc. India to develop a biodiesel production facility of up to 250 acres, with a budget of up to $100m.
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NewsMSC to suspend mackerel certification
MSC certified mackerel fisheries in the North East Atlantic ocean have received notice that their certificates will be suspended on 30 March 2012 unless issues in the fisheries are resolved.
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NewsTucal launches new vertical plate freezer
Tucal has recently launched its new vertical plate freezer, which includes an automatic unloading system.
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NewsScottish marine surveys find rare species
A series of 15 marine surveys in 2011, covering over 2,000 square miles, have uncovered rare species and furthered knowledge of the biodiversity of Scotland''s seas.
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NewsMexican fishery enters MSC assessment
Camara Nacional de la Industria Pesquera, Delagación Sonora has entered its Gulf of California, Mexico thread herring purse seine fishery into Marine Stewardship Council assessment for certification.
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Chinnok license retirement programme announced in British Columbia
The first round of a two-year, $28.5m license retirement programme has been launched by the Government of Canada.
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NewsNew FAO Director-General
José Graziano da Silva has formally taken the helm of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
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NOAA grant to prevent ciguatera poisoning
NOAA has awarded the first year of an anticipated five-year, $4 million grant to scientists researching the causes of ciguatera fish poisoning, focusing on the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
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Lawsuit filed to protect US bluefin
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service, challenging a new rule that it says expands overfishing of highly imperiled Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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NewsFalkland vessels refused port entry
The Falklands dispute has once again reared its ugly head in the run up to its 30th anniversary with the decision taken by the Mercosur group of countries to refuse Falkland flagged fishing vessels entry to ports.
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NewsHatcheries cost fish ability to survive in wild
A new study has revealed that the impact of a hatchery environment on steelhead trout is so profound that in just one generation genetic traits are developed that cost fish the natural ability to be able to survive in the wild.
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Tasmania rock lobster catch unchanged
The Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Bryan Green, has announced that the total allowable catch for rock lobster in Tasmanian waters will be unchanged for the 2012-2013 season.
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NewsExmouth mussels enter MSC assessment
Exmouth’s award-winning mussel fishery has entered MSC assessment.
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NewsProcessor doubles production capacity
Scallop and whelk processor, AM Seafoods, has a new £1.5m facility that will double its production capacity.
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North Pacific buys Red Salmon plant
North Pacific Seafoods, Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of the Red Salmon seafood processing plant in Naknek, Alaska from Yardarm Knot, Inc.
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High Liner acquires Icelandic Group's US and Asian operations
High Liner Foods Incorporated has completed the acquisition of Icelandic Group''s US and Asian operations for US$232.7m.
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Boost for aquaculture in rent review
The Crown Estate is to increase its annual investment in aquaculture research and development to over a quarter of a million pounds from 2013, continuing to support a sector which is vital to the Scottish economy.
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NewsCSIRO awards deck machinery contract
Rapp Hydema and Triplex have been awarded a deck machinery contract for Australia''s Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO).
