Fishing industry

Oceana Puts IUU-Listed Vessels on The Map

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Ship, Fishing, Fishing industry, Water transport, Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Arctic

The map shows apparent fishing and transit activities of vessels over a one-month period of time.

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  • The map shows apparent fishing and transit activities of vessels over a one-month period of time.
  • IUU Vessel Tracker puts IUU-listed vessels on a map so anyone around the world can track their activities in near real time.
  • The United States must embrace transparency at home so we can demand transparency from fishing vessels operating around the world.
  • Many large vessels, including tankers, shipping vessels and industrial fishing boats, rely on AIS data to safely navigate the ocean.

The Bumble Bee Seafood Company Shares Its 2021 Seafood Future Report

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Retail, Other Natural Resources, Sports, Environment, Fishing, Natural Resources, Food, Beverage, Food and drink, Fishing industry, FCF Co, Ltd., Fish processing, Food industry, Astoria, Oregon, Bumble Bee Foods, Canned meat, Columbia River, FCF Co., Ltd., Marine Stewardship Council, Seafood

The 2021 Seafood Future Report comes just two weeks after Bumble Bee and parent company, FCF CO., LTD. (FCF), announced two new albacore longline fishing assessments spanning multiple nations, three oceans and three tuna species.

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  • The 2021 Seafood Future Report comes just two weeks after Bumble Bee and parent company, FCF CO., LTD. (FCF), announced two new albacore longline fishing assessments spanning multiple nations, three oceans and three tuna species.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210608005826/en/
    Today, World Ocean Day, The Bumble Bee Seafood Company is making its 2021 Seafood Future Report available to share progress made this past year against sustainability and social responsibility goals, as well as to announce new alliances in the ocean regeneration area.
  • Additional progress that Bumble Bee highlighted in this years Seafood Future Report includes:
    Achieving 100% Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification on wild salmon, up from 68% last year.
  • The Bumble Bee Seafood Company is passionately pursuing its purpose of feeding peoples lives through the power of the ocean.

Funded by Atlantic Shores, Surfclam Industry and Rutgers University Partner to Evaluate Effects of Climate Change and Wind Farm Activity on Industry

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Environment, Utilities, Alternative energy, Energy, Other Natural Resources, University, Agriculture, Education, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Wind farm, Articles, Fishing industry, Economy

Today, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC (Atlantic Shores) and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, announced the launch of a multi-phase modeling study in collaboration with the surfclam industry.

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  • Today, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC (Atlantic Shores) and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, announced the launch of a multi-phase modeling study in collaboration with the surfclam industry.
  • The study will also examine the economics of the Surfclam Fishery within the Atlantic Shores Lease Area and the greater Mid-Atlantic Bight.
  • The simulator models the surfclam stock biology along with fishery captain and fleet behavior, federal management decisions, fishery economics, port structure and now, wind farm development.
  • We appreciate the willingness of the surfclam industry to actively participate with us in this effort, said Jennifer Daniels, Development Director at Atlantic Shores.

Oceana Finds Hundreds of ‘Hidden’ Chinese Vessels Pillaging Waters Off Argentina

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Fishing vessel, Oceana, Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Fishing industry, Natural environment

WASHINGTON, June 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oceana released a new analysis today that finds hundreds of foreign fishing vessels, primarily Chinese, pillaging the waters off Argentina and disappearing from public tracking systems.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oceana released a new analysis today that finds hundreds of foreign fishing vessels, primarily Chinese, pillaging the waters off Argentina and disappearing from public tracking systems.
  • Of the fishing visible on GFW, Oceana documented over 800 foreign vessels logging more than 900,000 total hours of apparent fishing.
  • The vessels that disappear along the edge of the national waters of Argentina could be pillaging its waters illegally, said Oceanas deputy vice president of U.S. campaigns, Beth Lowell.
  • Chinese vessels comprised the most fishing along Argentinas national waters with over 400 vessels conducting 69% of the total visible fishing activity.

The Bumble Bee Seafood Company Continues to Accelerate Sustainability Action Plans as a Leader and Advocate for Healthy Oceans

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Monday, May 24, 2021
Food, Beverage, Natural Resources, Environment, Retail, Other Natural Resources, Fishing industry, Food and drink, Scombridae, FCF Co, Ltd., Fish processing, Thunnus, Sport fish, Bumble Bee Foods, Albacore, Seafood, Tuna, Bumble

Last year, Bumble Bee debuted the first annual Seafood Future Report , renewing the companys commitment and response to sustainability and social responsibility and setting bold goals for the future.

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  • Last year, Bumble Bee debuted the first annual Seafood Future Report , renewing the companys commitment and response to sustainability and social responsibility and setting bold goals for the future.
  • Together with FCF, Bumble Bee committed to ensuring that all seafood sourced would be externally recognized as sustainable or in a formal program moving toward certification by 2025.
  • The longline fishery assessments cover predominantly albacore tuna and represent approximately 50 percent of the entire albacore tuna production for The Bumble Bee Seafood Company.
  • The Bumble Bee Seafood Company is passionately pursuing its purpose of feeding peoples lives through the power of the ocean.

Global Tuna Fish Market & Volume Report 2020-2027: Forecast by Species Production, Importing, Exporting Countries, Company Analysis - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Food, Beverage, Retail, Fishing industry, Fishing, Sport fish, Thunnus, Fish aggregating device, Tuna, Seine fishing, Neothunnus, Bigeye tuna, Yellowfin tuna

The introduction of FADs called Fishing Aggregating Devices by the purse seine fleet has a great impact on fishing nowadays.

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  • The introduction of FADs called Fishing Aggregating Devices by the purse seine fleet has a great impact on fishing nowadays.
  • This technology boosted the small-sized tuna catches.\nTuna Fish constitute the genus Thunnus which belongs to the Mackerel family.
  • It is the essential fish commodities across the globe.
  • Worldwide catches of commercial tuna species have increased in recent years, and its import volume of fresh and frozen has also increased.

Smoked Fish Market to grow by $ 4.51 Billion | COVID-19 Impact Analysis, and Products Offered by Major Vendors | Technavio

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Edible fish, Fishing industry, Fish, Oily fish, Smoked fish, Fish processing, Food preservation, Norwegian cuisine, Smoked salmon, Smoking, Salmon as food, Herring as food

This 120-page report and TOC analyzes the smoked fish market by product (smoked salmon, smoked mackerel, smoked herring, smoked trout, and others), type (hot smoked fish and cold smoked fish), and geography (Europe, North America, APAC, MEA, and South America).

Key Points: 
  • This 120-page report and TOC analyzes the smoked fish market by product (smoked salmon, smoked mackerel, smoked herring, smoked trout, and others), type (hot smoked fish and cold smoked fish), and geography (Europe, North America, APAC, MEA, and South America).
  • The global smoked fish market is expected to grow by USD 4.51 billion, exhibiting a CAGR of almost 5% during 2021-2025, according to Technavio's latest market report.
  • The smoked salmon segment will generate maximum revenue in the smoked fish market, owing to the increasing number of organized retail outlets offering cold smoked salmon and the rising population of millennials.
  • This is encouraging market vendors to expand their presence in online distribution channels by offering a wide variety of smoked fish.

Costa Rica Delays Protection of Dolphins

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Fishing industry, Fishing, Sport fish, Fish, Tuna, Thunnus, Cuisine of the Southern United States, Yellowfin tuna, Costa Rica, Dolphin, Seine fishing, Tuna-Dolphin GATT Case

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FECOP, the Costa Rican Fishing Federation, expressed their disappointment in the delay of a tuna law reform that would have given better protection to dolphins and other marine life that is captured as bycatch in the process of purse seine tuna fishing in Costa Rica.

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  • SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FECOP, the Costa Rican Fishing Federation, expressed their disappointment in the delay of a tuna law reform that would have given better protection to dolphins and other marine life that is captured as bycatch in the process of purse seine tuna fishing in Costa Rica.
  • Costa Rica is one of the few countries that still allows tuna purse sein boats to capture dolphins while fishing for yellowfin tuna.
  • Nearly 85% of all purse sein lances in Costa Rica involve the capture of dolphins.
  • Costa Rica who is famous internationally for its "green image" and has great protection in place for people interacting with dolphins.

DFO announcement of same seasons for all fishers a positive first step

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Blood sports, Fishing, Fishing industry

Same Seasons for Everyone and no new fishing effort - The Coalition of Atlantic and Quebec Fishing Organizations supports the Minister's commitment to conservation and same fishing seasons for everyone.

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  • Same Seasons for Everyone and no new fishing effort - The Coalition of Atlantic and Quebec Fishing Organizations supports the Minister's commitment to conservation and same fishing seasons for everyone.
  • As well, any new access to indigenous groups would be done through a "willing seller, willing buyer" program which is positive.
  • However, further details need to be clarified to ensure that coastal communities can still fairly access and live off fisheries.
  • However, enforcement of the existing rules has been inconsistent by DFO and caused conflict this past Fall.

Global Vessel Monitoring System Software Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Analysis

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Marine biology, Fisheries science, Fishing industry, Navigation, Vessel monitoring system, Water transport, Visma, Fisheries management

DUBLIN, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Vessel Monitoring System Software Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Vessel Type (Fishing Vessels and Others) and Application (Fisheries Management and Others)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Vessel Monitoring System Software Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Vessel Type (Fishing Vessels and Others) and Application (Fisheries Management and Others)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • According to this report the global vessel monitoring software market was valued at US$ 457.29 million in 2019 and is projected to reach US$ 1168.85 million by 2027; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.8% from 2019 to 2027.
  • ; ShipNet; SRT Marine Systems plc; THINKmarine Co., Ltd.; Trackwell, Visma; and Wartsila Corporation are the leading players operating in the vessel monitoring system software market.
  • Several other players are also functioning and are contributing significant revenues in the vessel monitoring system software market.