Ora et Labora – PTS delivers partially outfitted trawler for Vestvaerftet
The partly-outfitted trawler Ora et Labora has been launched by Szczecin yard PTS for delivery to Vestvaerftet in Denmark.
NOAA Fisheries begins Eastern Pacific FAD management
NOAA Fisheries is implementing new management measures for Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), reflecting international standards developed through years of negotiations to govern the use of FADs. International standards are designed to monitor and control fishing effort using FADs, reduce entangling marine life, and ensure that FAD use remains sustainable in the long-term.
Keeping track of ocean plastic
EU-funded research is developing advanced modelling tools to help assess the full extent of the problem of plastic pollution in the oceans and how it is affecting the marine environment. These tools will help policymakers design targeted measures to address a big and growing issue.
Taiwan brands Greenpeace report a smear campaign
The recent Misery at Sea report published by Greenpeace focuses closely on Taiwan’s distant water fleet, and paints a grim portrait of the country’s shortcomings in this field. The Taiwanese Fisheries Agency (FA) has responded to the Greenpeace allegations, stating that since the Act for Distant Water Fisheries came into law on January 20th, 2017, the management of Taiwanese distant water fishing fleets under this legal framework has received wide and positive recognition.
BIM partners with Cork Education and Training Board
Ireland’s seafood development agency, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), along with Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) have agreed a memorandum of understanding to develop a comprehensive skills and training programme for Ireland’s seafood industry.
Thai Union’s progress report on commitment to 100% sustainable tuna
Thai Union has released its first annual Tuna Commitment Progress Report to provide a public update on its ambitious strategy to ensure 100% of the company’s branded tuna is sustainably sourced, with a target of achieving a minimum of 75% by 2020, in line with the company’s SeaChange sustainability strategy.
Dutch owners order MDV-pattern newbuilds
The Hoekman Shipbuilding yard in Urk and the Padmos yard in Stellendam have confirmed that two new twin riggers have been ordered for Dutch owners, to be built on the same lines as the experimental MDV-1 that was built in 2016 for Urk owners.
Samherji staff graduate in fisheries technology
A group of staff from Samherji’s Dalvík processing plant embarked on a course of study at the SÍMEY training college in Dalvík starting in the autumn of 2016, followed by second group the company’s Dalvík and Akureyri factories last autumn.
First certified sustainable squid fishery
The US Northeastern longfin inshore squid fishery in the NW Atlantic is the first squid fishery in the world to achieve MSC certification as sustainable and well-managed, with certification awarded following a detailed 11-month assessment.
MAN to equip first LNG-powered fishing vessel
MAN Diesel & Turbo has been selected to provide a complete propulsion package and fuel-gas system for the world’s first fishing vessel with LNG propulsion. The 86-metre purser-trawler Libas will be built by Cemre Shipyard in Turkey.
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