Project SeSafe, funded by the FRDC, AMSA, and the commercial fishing industry, commenced this year in early March. The project is designed to raise awareness and improve safety performance in the Australian fishing and aquaculture industry, by aiming for zero deaths at sea, a significant reduction in workplace injuries, and 100% compliance with safety regulations.
New fisheries management arrangements to help ensure that coastal communities make the most of their waters are to be trialled in the Outer Hebrides, Mull and the east coast of Scotland. Of the seven proposals submitted last year at the Scottish government’s invitation, following selection and public consultation, three are to be taken forward.
In a move to enhance tuna fisheries management in the Pacific, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) have committed NZD 4.9 million to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA).
A planned reduction for the third quarter of this year to the catch limit for nephrops in the North Sea, including the Farne Deeps, has been cancelled following new scientific evidence having been made available.
The Russian Fishery Company (RFC) in partnership with the Agama Group is planning the construction of a new processing factory to serve its northern fisheries. The 60 tonne per day Northern Cod factory is expected to be in operation in late 2019.
An international study has revealed another good reason for choosing hake over beef and many other forms of animal protein: hake has a low environmental impact, according to Johann Augustyn, secretary of the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association.
Longliner Sævík left Iceland last year and was towed to Gdansk, emerging as a practically new fishing vessel ready to replace one of operating company Vísir’s older longliners.
Norwegian naval architect Skipsteknisk has secured a major contract for the design of a high-tech factory trawler for a Russian customer, to be built at Tersan in Turkey. The vessel is predicted to be the largest new purpose-built factory vessel for more than 25 years.
Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has welcomed Wednesday’s ruling that the judging process for the renewal of MSC status for Shetland king scallops had been carried out correctly.
A non-profit tuna producer organisation based on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands has become the latest Member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF). Organización de Productores de Túnidos y Pesca Fresca (Optuna No 42) represents the interests of the pole-and-line tuna fishery of the Canary Islands, and has been supporting local fishermen and coastal communities in the region for more than a hundred years.