Fishing industry face heat of Rena disaster
Fishing industry in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand is facing the wrath of Rena disaster such as increased costs and lost earnings.
Fishing industry in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand is facing the wrath of Rena disaster such as increased costs and lost earnings.
Norwegian Veritas has re-certified TripleNine in accordance with ISO9001, ISO14001, GMP+ and MSC-coc.
Notus Electronics Ltd. (Notus) has long provided wireless trawl monitoring systems with unique advantages.
WASSP Ltd has announced the expansion of the company’s senior management with the appointment of Ian McDonald as General Manager.
Víkingur AK is now on route to Vopnafjördur with 1000 tonnes of large, top-quality capelin on board that was caught over two nights in Greenland waters. According to mate Gudmundur Hafsteinsson, conditions on the fishing grounds are fine with strong capelin marks over a wide area, although the marks could be tighter.
The number of Friend of the Sea’s certified pole and line tuna fisheries is increasing worldwide. The Azores, Senegal, Brazil, Maldives and South African pole and line; aswell as the processing companies which source from these fisheries, are choosing Friend of the Sea to prove their sustainability.
The Zhangzidao scallop fishery has become the first Chinese fishery to enter full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
In an effort the secure sustainable fisheries through the CFP reform, small-scale fishermen and NGOs have joined forces, by making a follow-up declaration to that from La Coruna in 2010, on the need to ensure that priority access to fisheries is given to those who fish in the most environmentally and socially sustainable manner.
Commissioner Maria Damanaki will meet Norvegian ministers and stakeholders during a two day visit to Norway starting Monday 17 October. In Oslo, the Commissioner meets Minister of Environment and International Development Erik Solheim to discuss the approach of integrated maritime management plans, and she will discuss Arctic issues with Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre, accompanied by Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
Norway showcased new aquaculture technology at a one-day seminar last week in Indonesia, involving Norwegian fish farming firms, research institutions and government officials from both countries in Jakarta.