New aquaculture project in Thailand
Thailand is witness to new aquaculture training and development cooperation project to boost the aquaculture industry.
Promoting healthy eating message
Doctors in the UK have urged to promote healthy eating message, at least, two portions of seafood is recommended.
Commercial fishers fined on GBR
Two commercial fishermen were slapped fines for fishing related offences on Great Barrier Reef.
Aborigines emerges victorious in getting sea fishing rights
In a landmark ruling Aborigines has won the control of sea fishing rights in Australia’s 7,000 km coastal areas.
Marine Conservation Zones – Process “Deeply Unsatisfactory”
At the NFFO’s AGM, Fisheries Minister Jonathan Shaw was told that the Government’s plans for a network of conservation zones, some of which could prohibit fishing were forging ahead without…
NFFO: Light Dues Go
One by-product of the fuel price crisis is the end to the wholly discriminatory light dues charge on fishing vessels. The UK is the only country in the European Union…
Simrad supplies new ME70 scientific multibeam echo sounders to two new Spanish research vessels
Kongsberg Maritime and Simrad systems totaling 7 Million € chosen for two cutting-edge new research vessels. Simrad Spain, the Spanish sales division for Simrad and Kongsberg Maritime has proven its…
Chile expands list of infectious salmon anemia outbreaks
Chile’s National Fishing Service (SERNAPESCA) has expanded its official list of Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) outbreak sites yet again, adding four Region X fish farms in its latest fortnightly report.…
Reaching new heights: Global market for MSC labelled products close to $1 billion
The estimated retail value of seafood products bearing the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) logo is now approaching one billion US dollars annually – the second year-on-year growth of around 100%…
Doing well on herring and mackerel
HB Grandi's fleet has been fishing well on herring and mackerel. Last Sunday Ingunn AK landed a 2000 tonne catch in Vopnafjördur and Lundey NS is expected early tomorrow morning…
