World Fishing News – Page 749
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NewsNOAA and University of California sign lease for new fisheries science center
NOAA and the University of California have signed a 55 year ground lease clearing the way for construction next year of a new federal laboratory and office center at the University of California, San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus in La Jolla.
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NewsMMS lengthen Scottish fishing trawler
MMS Ship Repair & Dry Dock Co.Ltd in Kingston-upon Hull, UK, has just completed a major conversion to the Scottish fishing trawler Solstice.
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Scotland receives £3 million in grants
Scotland''s fisheries sectors received a major lift this week with the announcement of £3 million in fisheries grants. Seventeen projects will share the funding as part of the latest round of European Fisheries Fund (EFF) grants.
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Irish Minister opens new pontoons at Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre
Tony Killen, T.D., Irish Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, officially opened the additional pontoons at Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre this week.
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SFF welcomes action plan to avoid crew shortages
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has welcomed the ‘breathing space’ provided by the Home Office with support from the Scottish Government over the employment of non-European Economic Area fishing crew.
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Filipino fishing crews
An action plan to give Scotland''s fishing fleets breathing space and avoid crew shortages has been agreed with the Home Office.
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NOAA imposes fine and penalty for false reporting in Alaska fishery
A hired master, vessel owners and permit holders of the Alaskan fishing vessel Trident have agreed to pay more than $18,000 in penalties and $241,000 worth of sanctions for falsely reporting areas fished by the vessel on five trips during 2006 and 2007.
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NewsBay’s crab rebounds but juvenile numbers remain low
While the overall crab population in the Chesapeake Bay rebounded significantly last year, the number of juvenile crabs remained well below the historical average, according to a report published by the NOAA-chaired Fisheries Steering Committee.
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NewsMFA decommissioning scheme pays out almost £5m
The UK Marine and Fisheries Agency’s decommissioning scheme for fishing vessels of under 10m in length is complete, with a total of £4,970,905 paid out to scrap 65 boats.
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World Summit on Fisheries Sustainability
The World Summit on Fisheries Sustainability, promoted by the Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs in collaboration with FAO and the Imperial College of London, will be held at the Parador de Baiona on 15 September as the prelude to the World Fishing Exhibition-Vigo’09.
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NewsSeafood exports exceed NOK 20bn
The value of Norwegian seafood exports in the first half of 2009 totalled NOK 20.6 billion. This betters the previous record set in 2008 by NOK 2.9 billion, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.
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Naturland responds to new EU Organic Regulation
After lengthy discussions, the EU Commission has approved the detailed Implementing Rules of organic aquaculture in the new EU organic regulation. Thus, a legal regulation of organic fish and seafood exists throughout Europe for the first time.
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New contract for AKVA group Canada
A turnkey contract with Mainstream Canada has been signed for the delivery of a complete UNI recirculation hatchery that will produce 1.2 million Atlantic salmon smolts annually. The system is the first of its kind in Canada, and is scheduled for start-up in February 2010.
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Commission welcomes Spain's offer to host 2010 European Maritime Day
The European Commission has welcomed the announcement by the Spanish State Secretary for European Affairs, Diego Lopez Garrido, and the President of the Asturias Region, Vicente Alvarez Areces, that Spain and the Asturias Region would jointly host the key stakeholder event to mark European Maritime Day in 2010.
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NewsGreenpeace orders Rainbow Warrior III
Greenpeace International Executive Director Gerd Leipold signed a contract last week with the Fassmer Shipyard for construction of the Rainbow Warrior III.
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NewsWinning line for fish production
Portionline fish is an integrated production line specifically designed to provide automatic slicing and portioning of fish from start to finish.
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NewsGoverning the oceans
More than 700 fishing vessels have their base in VigoFrom 16-19 September 2009, the world's fishing and aquaculture industry will gather at the IFEVI Exhibition Centre in Cotogrande, Vigo, Spain for the main exhibition and various conferences and meetings aimed at being a forum for debate.Andrew Webster, President of World ...
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Namibian aquaculture investment
According to reports, the Namibian government has invested an estimated N$62 million in the development of aquaculture projects throughout the country.
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NewsConfidence boosted with Dyneema® nets
Mainstream Group, the Norwegian based salmon farming company, has placed an order for an additional 28 PLEXUS® nets made of Dyneema®.
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NewsAQA Conference to be launched at WFE and AQA 2009
World Trade Exhibitions has announced the launch of the AQA Conference 2009.
