Russian trawler detained in Norway for illegal fish dumping
The Dolgoshchelye was arrested last week, confirmed its parent company
First tests of HB Grandi’s new pelagic vessel go smoothly
The Vikingur is expected to be at home port in Iceland by Christmas
Oz convicts IUU skipper, destroys boat
The skipper of an Indonesian vessel was convicted yesterday and fined AUD 10,000 for illegal fishing in Australian waters
Aleutian Spray extends Starbound to produce high grade surimi, fishmeal, fish oil
Progress made on Geelong Star negotiations
Australian freezer trawler will not fish in part of the Small Pelagic Fishery until the end of the season on Apr.30 2016, it has been agreed
Thai Union looks to sell Ghana tuna fleet
World’s largest canner is running a sale process to offload its fleet of eight tuna seiners in Ghana, considered a tough sell with the fish prices in free-fall
French tuna firm CFTO achieves FoS certification
CFTO, the largest tuna fleet in France, has successfully undergone the FoS audit for sustainable fisheries
More whitefish processing to take place in Russia, forecasts analyst
Russian trade policies were identified as one of the biggest drivers for the global whitefish industry outlook at Marel’s Whitefish Showhow 2015
Traceability, co-operation seen as keys to improving seafood’s sustainability challenges
Solving the myriad social issues like forced labor and environmental challenges like illegal fishing that the seafood industry faces has to involve traceability and co-operation
Scottish owner orders 86m pelagic trawler
Pelagic fishing trawler being built for Scottish company Mewstead will be the largest and most efficient ship of its kind, Wartsila Ship Design, which has designed the vessel, says