WWF & Supervalu cooperation on sustainable seafood strategy
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has announced a new collaboration with SUPERVALU to create a strategy for sustainable seafood sourcing.
New Swedish Agency to combine fish and environment
A Swedish Public investigation on how best to manage fish resources and the marine environment proposes a new, integrated Government agency and it looks set to end up in Gothenburg.
Experienced tuna scientists on ISSF science advisory seats
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Board of Directors has appointed top tuna scientists on ISSF Science Advisory positions.
Coast Guard rescued Taiwanese fishermen
Alaska-based Coast Guard cutter crew has rescued 28 Taiwanese fishermen safe and sound.
IFFO announcement on first RS approval
Tecnológica de Alimentos S.A. (TASA) of Peru is the first fishmeal and fish oil producer to achieve certification under the new IFFO Global Standard for Responsible Supply. The certification has been awarded to the Callao Norte plant of TASA, the worlds largest fishmeal producer. Earlier this week Jorge Mora, Operations Director of IFFO, presented the IFFO-Assured certificate to Mario Brescia, CEO of TASA, at its headquarters in Lima, Peru.
Quiet on pearlside – gearing up for capelin
‘The best I can say is that this has been very quiet fishing. We tow all day long and are satisfied with 100 tonnes at the end of it. Yesterday we finished up with only 60 tonnes, which isn’t enough to be satisfied with,’ said skipper Arnthór Hjörleifsson of Lundey NS when we spoke to him yesterday afternoon.
Fish catches in January 2010
Total catch of Icelandic vessels in January 2010 was 55,445 tonnes compared to 71,520 tonnes in January 2009. Demersal species accounted for 31 thousand tonnes, thereof cod 17 thousand tonnes,…
Oil Co. report refutes drop in hake stocks
An investigation carried out by the oil company Pan American Energy (PAE), at the behest of the Santa Cruz Fisheries Subsecretariat, contends that the capture of common hake (Merluccius hubbsi)…
UN tuna ban scares Atlantic fishing industry
The fate of Atlantic fishermen and fishing industry is depends on the decision of United Nation on the proposed ban of bluefin tuna globally.
Checking foreign overfishing
Federal government of Canada has decided to close ports to Faroese and Greenlandic fishing vessels to check foreign overfishing.
