Home for the summer
HB Grandi’s factory trawler Theney is back in home waters after a trip to the Russian zone of the Barents Sea that started in early June.
Too much, too fast
The debate over the Landing Obligation boils down to the livelihoods of fishermen and their families, said Pim Visser, who represents Dutch fishermen’s organisation VisNed and the European Association of FPOs (EAPO).
Mediterranean fisheries sustainability audit
WWF and the MSC have announced a programme for fourteen Mediterranean fisheries to undergo MSC pre-assessment as part of the MedFish project to encourage increased sustainable fishing.
Belgian fleet choked out of VIIh-k
Speaking at the IIFET conference in Aberdeen, Emiel Brouckaert of Belgian PO Rederscentrale said that the Belgian fleet had already been hit by the choke species problem less six months into the year, with Areas VIIh-k already closed off to them.
Landing Obligation here to stay
Policymakers were faced with a choice of working out all the answers before embarking on the Landing Obligation, or making it law and then working out the details in the process, according to Ernesto Peñas Lado, Director for Policy Development and Co-ordination at DG Mare.
Guinea’s red card ready to be lifted
The European Commission has proposed lifting the red card status on the Republic of Guinea, following significant improvements to its national fisheries governance with measures against IUU fishing.
Longliner contract goes to Tersan
Construction of the two new longliners to be built for Norwegian fishing company Ervik Havfiske’s subsidiaries has been contracted to the Tersan shipyard in Turkey.
Rimfrost’s krill oil ready for European market
Norwegian company Rimfrost’s recent innovation, a 100% pure krill oil extract with 60% phospholipids, has now obtained a favourable opinion from the Finnish Novel Food Board based on substantial equivalence and is therefore ready for the European market.
Sustainability trumps price and brand
A survey carried out by the MSC concludes that consumers are prepared to may more for seafood that is certified sustainable. 62% are more likely to buy seafood that carries an ecolabel, while younger consumers are noticeably more concerned about the provenance of the seafood they buy and the need to buy from sustainable sources.
Control Union to deliver MSC certification across Asia and Pacific
A series of training seminars delivered by ME Certification to business partner Control Union in Cambodia will ensure that there is a local team of well trained professionals ready to assist fisheries throughout Asia and the Pacific to become Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified.
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