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Trump urged to help US fishermen caught in trade war
DEMOCRATS in the US Congress are urging President Donald Trump to pay compensation to fishermen affected by the trade war with China. The tariff dispute is already badly affecting fishermen in Alaska where China is one of their biggest overseas markets, but there are also reports that the Maine lobster industry is starting to suffer.…
Read MoreFishUpdate Briefing Friday July 27th
RARE WHALE SPOTTED NEAR REYKJAVIK A North-Atlantic Right Whale, one of the most endangered of all large sea mammals, was seen off Reykjavík harbour for the first time this week. The female North-Atlantic right whale can reach up to 18 metres in length while the males tend to be smaller, stretching to 13 metres. …
Read MoreIndustry mourns AKVA man
AKVA Group Scotland said its UK and Ireland sales manager, Derek Smith, who died last week aged 52 after a short illness, was an AKVA man through and through. Diagnosed with an aggressive form of pancreatic and liver cancer less than a month ago, Smith remained optimistic and positive to the end, said the company.…
Read MoreNorwegian young more upbeat about fish farming
YOUNG people in Norway are considerably more positive about fish farming than the older population, a survey carried out recently by the national broadcaster NRK has shown. The survey was conducted in the Troms and Finnmark regions which are both heavily involved in aquaculture. Just over 67 per cent of those question in the 18…
Read MoreEU pledges €6bn to help aquaculture and fishing
THE European Union has set aside more than six billion euros (£5.3 billion) to help fishing and aquaculture businesses move towards a more sustainable future. A total of €6.14 billion will be spread over six years and channelled through a new look European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). But for the first time UK businesses…
Read MoreNorway to spend £12m on marine pollution fight
NORWAY is to provide 130 million kroners (almost £12-million sterling) to help fight marine pollution from discarded plastic which is affecting fishing grounds and coastal areas. . The Minister of International Development Nikolai Astrup, said: “Unless the world changes course, there is a risk that there will be more plastic than fish in the sea…
Read MoreNorway salmon biomass continues to rise
PRICES may have see-sawed sharply in recent weeks, but Norway Norway’s salmon biomass is continuing to increase, according to the latest data. Seafood Norway, which represents most salmon farming companies, reports that the volume of salmon in cages at the country’s fish farms, as measured by weight, rose by six per cent year-on-year last month.…
Read MoreFishUpdate Briefing Friday July 20th
SO MUCH FISH WASTED. ONE in three fish caught around the world never makes it to the plate because it is thrown back overboard or left to rot before it can be eaten, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Its biannual report on the state of the world’s fisheries also shows that total…
Read MoreFish the dish for healthy heart
TAKING omega-3 fish oil supplements does not help to prevent heart attacks or strokes, a leading international research group has found. The review into the health benefits of the capsules, taken by millions of people every day, was carried out by the UK based Cochrane Library. The Cochrane group’s lead author, Dr Lee Hooper, from…
Read MoreSamherji buys major UK fish supplier
SAMHERJI, Iceland’s largest fishing company, has bought Collins Seafood, a major UK marketing and distribution company. Based at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, where it employs 30 people, Collins sells and distributes frozen seafood in central and northern England. Many of its customers are fish and chip outlets. The sale figure has not been disclosed,…
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