Mark Godfrey

1 week ago | westernpeople.ie | Mark Godfrey

Two helicopters hired by Roscommon County Council crossed the border to lift water from the lakes in Derrylahan near Ballyhaunis during the recent bog fires which wiped out a precious biosphere and swathes of commercial forestry in Gortaganny. The fires swept into County Mayo in a two-day blaze that was eventually controlled by local fire crews assisted by helicopters hired in from Executive Helicopters.

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Mark Godfrey

Fisheries inspectors in Spain recently agreed to a deal with the Spanish government to end a multi-month strike, ensuring that bluefin tuna fishers will benefit from their services in the upcoming high season. Around 170 inspectors nationwide went on strike in early March seeking an increase in pay, among other demands, to reflect the long hours and hazardous environment required by their work. "Inspectors are necessary when Spanish and other fishing vessels arrive at port.

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Mark Godfrey

Even though the U.S. and China agreed to lower duties on each other’s goods for 90 days effective 14 May, Chinese tilapia producers and processors are pursuing several avenues in order to diversify their sales away from the U.S., trying to guard themselves against trade uncertainty. One such path is to sell more to the domestic market, and the Chinese government has instituted initiatives to help companies hurt by tariff volatility do just that.

2 weeks ago | seafoodsource.com | Mark Godfrey

Norway’s market share of the Chinese salmon market totaled 67 percent in April, marking the highest percentage in more than 10 years, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council’s (NSC) office in China. NSC China Director Sigmund Bjorgo told SeafoodSource that Norway exported 25,600 metric tons (MT) of salmon to China over the first four months of 2024, marking an increase of 110 percent year over year. In April alone, Norway exported 8,200 MT, which was a spike of 188 percent year over year.

2 weeks ago | seafoodsource.com | Mark Godfrey

China has proposed a massive overhaul to its nationwide fisheries law, which, if passed, would align the nation’s fishing industry more with the goals outlined in the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA). The PSMA aims to deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices across the globe; China ratified the agreement in April.