World Fishing News – Page 715
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Strong trading weeks at Fish Pool
The strong bullish trend in the spot market for Norwegian salmon has resulted in high activity at the salmon exchange Fish Pool ASA.
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Friend of the Sea in the USA
Panapesca USA, part of the multinational Panapesca Group, has launched its own-brand Friend of the Sea certified scallops and red drum.
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NewsMonitoring temperature over time
PakSense has produced a temperature recording ‘label’ which lights up if a set temperature is exceededKeeping it at just above the temperature at which it will freeze doesn’t prevent it from spoiling, but it significantly extends the time it takes to spoil and become unfit for human consumption. But how ...
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Domstein farmed cod gets Friend of the Sea certification
Domstein has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for its farmed cod production supplies.
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NewsTrefjar delivers longliner to Norway
Trefjar Ltd delivered Åsta B to Eskøy AS at the beginning of December 2009.
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UK Government supports bluefin tuna ban
WWF–UK has said that it is delighted that the UK Government has taken a strong position calling for an international trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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UK urged to support bluefin tuna trade ban
WWF-UK is calling on the UK Government to add its support for an international trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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Government publishes UK marine science strategy
The UK Government has published a 15 year strategy to deliver world class marine science which will inform decisions on food and energy security, managing the seas sustainably and climate change.
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NewsMcMurdo introduces Smartfind S5 AIS SART
McMurdo has introduced its first AIS SART (Automatic Identification System Search And Rescue Transmitter) to its range of safety products.
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NewsAqua Sur 2010: The Southern Hemisphere’s great exhibition
Ribbon cutting ceremony at Aqua Sur 2008Aqua Sur is, without doubt, the Southern Hemisphere’s most important aquaculture exhibition and is being held in Puerto Montt, Chile, from 24-27 March 2010, reports Peter J. Neilson. Considering that a progressive recovery of the sector is expected from 2010 onwards, this event is ...
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Philippines - with tuna ban, 150,000 may lose jobs
At least 150,000 people who depend on the tuna industry in General Santos City, Philippines, could end up jobless as a result of a two-year ban on tuna fishing in Western and Central Pacific, a fishing magnate said.
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M&S signs Seafood Charter
Marks & Spencer has become the first UK retailer to sign WWF’s Seafood Charter, making a commitment that its fish products will all be from sustainable sources by 2015.
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NewsNOAA takes delivery of new fisheries survey vessel
NOAA has taken delivery of Bell M. Shimada, the agency’s newest high-tech fisheries survey vessel.
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NewsAustralia ignores threatened sharks in the name of sport
Australian Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has decided to change the law so Australia can avoid its international obligations and allow threatened sharks to be caught in Australian waters, WWF-Australia and TRAFFIC have warned.
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EU crackdown on world fish pirates
IUU fishing is worth billions of dollars a year and hits both fish stocks and the efforts to manage fisheries in a sustainable way.
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New agreement strengthens partnership
A new agreement to enhance collaboration between the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department and the Spanish Fundación Philippe Cousteau was signed on 28 January 2010 at FAO headquarters in Rome.
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MEPs set out fisheries policy reform priorities
More responsibility for fishermen, rules favouring good fishing practice and adjusting fisheries management models to complement and improve the traditional quota system should be among the key aims of common fisheries policy reform, say MEPs in an own-initiative report approved by the Fisheries Committee last week.
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NewsFrance supports bluefin tuna trade ban, but not yet
The European Union is one step away from formally supporting the listing of bluefin tuna as an endangered species, effectively banning its trade.
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NewsScottish oysters top the menu in Valentine’s Day sales surge
Scottish oyster farmers are predicting a Valentine’s Day sales boom as many consumers seek out the delicacy that is well known for its aphrodisiac properties.
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17,000 tonne capelin quota for HB Grandi
An initial capelin quota has been set following the results of research by R/V Árni Fridriksson.
