One of the biggest concerns of fishing and marine regulations have always been marine mammals. Their protection started with the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act and reached its peak about a week ago, when on January 5, the U.S. congress decided that importers would...
Katherine Hawes spoke with FFI about the biggest issues and obstacles that aquaculture faces today and how to overcome them in an efficient and sustainable manner. Read the article here.
Despite ship transportation being considered as the most energy efficient mode of transport, it still represents a significant contribution to global emissions. The sulphur content of marine fuels is determined by local legislation and regulated through the...
Christmas is this wonderful time of the year that we decide to be happy and to make others happy as well. It is a time of giving, love, family, friendship and miracles. Unfortunately, Christmas time is also a period of the year related to excessive spending, shopping...
The word “bunkering” is said to come from the times when coal was used for ship fuel. We have moved a long way from these days but the risks and concerns regarding “firing up” of ships have not even slightly disappeared. The bunkering process has both economical and...
