Icelandic Seamen’s Union SSÍ has criticised the owners of freezer trawler Júlíus Geirmundsson ÍS-270 for their treatment of crewmen when it became apparent that there was an outbreak of Covid-19…
The whole crew of Icelandic longliner Valdimar GK-195 are now isolating following the entire crew of 14 contracting the virus. Valdimar was fishing off southern Iceland last week when the…
As social issues become a major concern in fisheries, particularly regarding cases of labour rights violations and human rights abuses found at different stages of the fisheries value chain, the…
After two weeks at sea, several crew on board American Seafoods trawler American Triumph developed Covid symptoms, and the factory trawler docked in Unalaska for tests to be carried out.…
A not-for-profit fisheries industry group will receive a $50,000 economic recovery grant to help tuna Queensland’s fisheries to rebound from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister for Agricultural Industry…
South African fishing company Sea Harvest Corporation’s Transport Garage has been converted into a food packing and distribution centre. This is where a group of Sea Harvest staff have been…
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries last week held its second virtual public event, during which attendees heard from a snapshot of the innovative responses to COVID-19 taking place…
Having initially reported that one crew member on board factory trawler American Dynasty had tested positive for Covid-19, operating company American Seafoods carried out tests on the entire crew, with…
The fishing sector has yet to see the hoped-for recovery of seafood sales and prices as the HoReCa sector is gradually re-opened. Sales are estimated to have dropped by 10%…
Member companies of the Council of Argentine Fishing Companies (CEPA), together with other firms within the fishing sector, have pledged to make a contribution to the local government to carry…