Seafood and health – global challenges
The global agenda of seafood safety and health is set by WHO, FDA, EFSA and FAO. In this years Seafood and Health Conference, in Bergen in May, key figures within…
Aker Seafoods takes part in the world’s largest seafood exhibition
The 16th Annual European Seafood Exposition (ESE) takes place in Brussels between Tuesday 22 and Thursday 24 April. Aker Seafoods has its own stand at the exhibition, where the company…
SFF donates £5,000 to Fishermen’s Mission
SFF Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, has donated £5,000 to the Royal National Mission for Deep Sea Fishermen. SFF president Ian Gatt presented Mission…
Congress Takes Aim at Illegal, Unregulated Fishing
Today the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans heard testimony about illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and considered efforts to reduce the worldwide shark catch. “These…
New amendment for fishery management
The New England Fishery Management Council has released Amendment 11 for Atlantic Sea Scallops Fishery Management Plan.
Lynn Canal herring not endangered, NOAA
NOAA’s Fisheries Service confirmed that the herring in Lynn Canal cannot be termed as endangered species.
Salmon processor closed due to virus
Chile’s most renowned salmon processing plants, Chinquihue, was unexpectedly closed down leaving 600 labours redundant.
New Zealanders vote for Maui’s dolphin protections
Most of the New Zealanders agree to protect Maui’s dolphin which is a critically endangered species.
Slashing harvest of crabs
The governors of Maryland and Virginia have agreed to slash the harvest of crabs in order to protect the species from extinction.
New methods to provide cod larvae with sufficient selenium
Mortality and developmental deformities during the larval stage are bottlenecks in cod farming. In the wild the cod larvae feed on copepods and in intensive farming they need to feed…
