Fishmeal for Norway
Currently, the price of salmon is high. The Norwegian salmon farmers are therefore working at full capacity. This requires a lot of feed and as they also want to achieve…
Norwegian Seafood sets export record of NOK 44.7 billion
In 2009, Norwegian Seafood exports totalled NOK 44.7 billion and for the sixth year in a row sets a new seafood export record. Compared with 2008, exports are up by no less than NOK 6 billion, according to figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council. The volume of seafood exports totalled 2.6 million tonnes, an increase of 268,000 tonnes compared with 2008. This is equal to 35 million meals of Norwegian Seafood - every day.
European Ombudsman victory for Clyde Fishermen raises question of EC capability to manage fishing
The Clyde Fishermen’s Association has won its three-year battle with the European Commission over an administrative mistake on the number of days that West of Scotland fishing vessels could put to sea in 2007. The error by the EC resulted in the official sanction of a greater cut than there should have been in the number of days that West coast fishing vessels were allowed to fish in that year.
France supports global bluefin tuna ban but late
Bluefin tuna trade ban proposal has been supported by France but with delayed implementation.
17,000 tonne capelin quota for HB Grandi
An initial capelin quota has been set following the results of research by R/V Árni Fridriksson. According to the quota issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, 28.431 tonnes are allocated to Norway, 6500 tonnes to the Faroe Islands and 4290 tonnes to Greenland. This leaves 90,779 tonnes for the Icelandic fleet, of which 16,954 tonnes fall to HB Grandi’s pelagic vessels.
NOAA Takes Delivery of New Fisheries Survey Vessel
Bell M. Shimada to support marine research on the West Coast
Brazil props fisheries patrolling and management with 27 vessels
Brazil’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministry is planning to invest the equivalent of 17 million US dollars in optimising fisheries patrolling during 2010.
Better coordination of fishing and production
In 2009, TripleNine succeeded in increasing the production capacity at the Thyborøn factory by no less than 700 tons a day rather than the expected 400 tons.
Falklands ponders over minimizing seabird deaths
Trawl fishery is proved to be the main cause of the deaths of seabird which Falkland resolves to fight.
Melting of Arctic opens fishery resources
Change in global climate caused the melting of Arctic rapidly which eventually opens new resources of commercial fishing.
