World Fishing News – Page 739
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NewsEuropean fishing fleet owners oppose the introduction of bluefin tuna into CITES
Europêche and Cogeca Fisheries have called on the Commission and Member States “not to submit to pressure from environmentalists to decide in favour of introducing bluefin tuna into any one of the CITES annexes”.
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NewsSimrad sonar slims down and shapes up
The Simrad SX90 has recently become an even stronger proposition to support professional fishing vessels in improving catch, thanks to an extensive hardware revision.
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NewsMacduff Shipyards completes Excel
Macduff Shipyards Limited has just completed Excel BF110 for Derek and John Watt of Excel BF110LLP, which will operate from Fraserburgh through Caley Fisheries Limited.
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NewsWorld Fishing now on Twitter!
You can now keep up-to-date with the latest commercial fishing news by following World Fishing on Twitter.
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Calamarine™ certified as sustainable
Friend of the Sea has announced the certification of Calamarine™, a new high-DHA Omega-3 ingredient from Norwegian company Pharma Marine.
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NewsSeven steps to save the Baltic Sea
Ban of phosphates in detergents, cleaning up remaining Helcom hotspots and a network of marine protected areas are among seven simple actions which could help save one of the most threatened sea areas in the world, says WWF.
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NewsEP backs trade ban on bluefin tuna
Parliament voiced its support today for a ban on the trade in endangered animals, such as bluefin tuna and polar bears, and products derived from these animals.
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NewsTwo RNLI lifeboat crews assist sea damaged fishing boat
Volunteer RNLI lifeboat crews from St Ives and Penlee (UK) were launched Monday night to assist a fishing boat crew after their wheelhouse windows were smashed in by a large sea.
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NewsNordic supermarkets moving towards sustainable seafood
Nordic supermarkets are moving forward, slowly, but surely, on seafood sustainability, according to a new Greenpeace report on Scandinavian retailers’ seafood purchase policies.
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MSC appoints three new Independent Adjudicators
In line with the rapid growth of fisheries entering its seafood ecolabel and certification programme, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has increased the number of Independent Adjudicators that are available to review and resolve contested certifier decisions.
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Aquaculture funding creates jobs in Atlantic Canada
Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), has marked the success of the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP).
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Canada supports strengthened new requirements with Catch Certification
The Fisheries and Oceans Canada Catch Certification Office issues catch certificates to Canadian exporters, in accordance with the European Union regulation combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
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NewsWESMAR’s new digital stabilizers
WESMAR is showcasing its new DSP4800 series stabilizers at the 2010 winter boat shows.
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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.
