World Fishing News – Page 876
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SIF Group buys nearly a quarter share in IFPC
The SIF Group has bought a 23.16% share in Icelandic Freezing Plants Corporation (IFPC) from the bank Islandsbanki Ltd for ISK 2,027,430,709 (EUR 23,446,403). The holding was bought at a price per share of ISK 5.85 ( EUR 0.06765) and the purchaser acquires the right to dividend and votes in ...
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Optimism still remains in UK
There were 220 white-fish trawlers registered in Scotland three years ago. There are now 120.The white fish fleet has strongly been affected by the long-term recovery plans for endangered stocks, specially cod, in the North Sea.Although North Sea haddock stocks are healthy and the total allowable catch (TAC) is up ...
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Fisherman's manual 2004
This month sees the launch of the Fisherman''s Manual 2004, a new buyer''s guide to key suppliers from around the world.
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Scotland faces further quota cuts
Scotland could face further cuts to its fishing fleet if recommendations by the Prime Minister''s Strategy Unit are followed.
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Australia
Aquaculture is one of the Australia''s fastest growing sectors. While wild catch value fell last year, aquaculture production value increased. Pilar Santamaria reports. - Australia''s Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) is the largest in the world, covering 10,267 450 square km. However, its commercial catch ranks 52nd in the world, representing ...
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What genuine tuna experts say:
Amongst all the conflicting data on stocks, World Fishing has constantly tried to get at the reality. This column''s latest efforts, in pursuit of the tuna that did not seem to get away, continues with a look at the UN Food and Agricultural Organization''s (FAO) report on the world''s tuna ...
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Stealth Rope beats underwater resistance
The Stealth Rope is reported to be working very well on mid-water trawls according to its manufacturer Van Beelen of the Netherlands.
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Solomon and EU in wise tuna move
The European Union and the Solomon Islands have initialled a new bilateral Fisheries Agreement for a first period of three years running from 1 January 2005. It is exclusively for tuna fishing for EU vessels, at 6,000 tonnes of tuna per annum.
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Morocco targets 2Mt catch and Vietnamese
Vietnam''s fisheries minister Ta Quang Ngoc was given red-carpet treatment during a working visit to Morocco last month when he was accorded a meeting with prime minister Driss Jettou.
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First cast of €26m net for healthy seafood and healthier people
Europe''s biggest ever food research project, focusing on fish, kicked off in Denmark last month with a meeting to define what ''seafood'' means to different people in different countries.
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Fish prices down 50 per cent on soaring NZ dollar
The soaring NZ dollar is causing major concern in the New Zealand seafood industry, according to the chief executive of Sealord Group, the country''s biggest seafood company.
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Nor-Fishing heads for Chile
Nor-Fishing Foundation will have a stand for the first time at the Aqua Sur trade show this month. It will also sign a new cooperation agreement there involving the international fisheries trade fair Nor-Fishing in Trondheim and the new fisheries show Pesca Sur, which is to be held in Conception, ...
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Fishermen frying chefs and trainees for new awards menu
A somewhat different national competition has been launched by Seafish, Britain''s Sea Fish Industry Authority, to find the best of the best across the seafood industry and also boost standards.
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Managing the deep
The issue of how to develop a viable and enforceable management policy for deep-sea fishing has become an important preoccupation for the industry, regulatory authorities and scientists.
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Billingsgate goes Royal for Ocean fund-raiser
Britain''s Prince Charles led a number of restaurateurs and artists on 4 March at the Sea into the Future Gala to cook, to eat seafood and raise £250,000 to fund the Marine Stewardship Council''s efforts to save the wild fish of the Pacific Ocean.
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Spain for flamenco, not one-step, with Mauritania
In spite of Mauritanian efforts to improve hygiene infrastructure and controls, there are still many obstacles to be overcome in order to have more joint ventures and collaboration between EU and Mauritanian operators, according to the Spanish Federation of Fisheries Organisations (FEOPE).
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ICES, stocks and the ecosystem
Can you tell the new models from the old, the good, the bad and the ugly?
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Hawaii P.O. helps birds escape long arm of the claw
If you think Alaska means winter ice storms and Hawaiian conch-shell blowing fisherman swinging garlands in the warm sun, then Sean Martin and Jim Cook seem to have the best of both worlds in their new 78-foot F/V Caroleigh
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Longline dolphin saver tests
Dutch company SaveWave is in the final development stages of a new product to tackle dolphin bycatch. Called the Longline Saver, it is being tested for its effect on killer whales in Norway and Japan. It is expected to be available this summer, SaveWave said.
