The GearingUp project, set up as an online tool capable of being used to share technical fishing gear information in anticipation of the Landing Obligation, is now heading for a version 2.0 now that the crucial 1st January 2019 date has passed....

Magnús Jóhannsson has been appointed by Valka as its service manager for Norway and Russia....

While many types of ships has been using diesel-electric propulsion for many years now, few fishing vessels have so far gone in this direction....

Four panel codends, made in netting with a T90 configuration and rigged on Quicklines, have led to higher quality catches for one of HB Grandi’s fresher trawlers....

Switching to a pair of Type 23 Bluestream semi-pelagic trawl doors has boosted gear spread by an impressive 50 metres, reports Tonni Karlsen, skipper of Norwegian trawler Ole-Arvid Nergård....

Marine software company, Maritech, and information provider, Sea Data Center, have joined forces to deliver benchmarking and analytics tools aimed at helping customers better understand the seafood market and pricing trends....

A new diet aimed at helping tuna farmers avoid the biosecurity risks and sustainability issues associated with baitfish diets has been launched by Skretting....

Two Norwegian aquaculture equipment suppliers, Multi Pump Innovation (MPI) and BKW, have agreed to work together to increase product development and broaden the range that the companies offer worldwide....

2019 marks the 10-year anniversary of Cermaq’s sustainability report, highlighting the company’s support for sustainable development and increased transparency in the salmon aquaculture industry....

Dutch-based breeding company, Hendrix Genetics, has announced a deal with Salmones Aysen to provide genetic and breeding support for its exclusive coho salmon strain in Chile....

The shortlists for the 2019 Aquaculture Awards, held on 29 May at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, have been announced....

Faroese salmon farming company Bakkafrost has become a participant in the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP), Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has confirmed....

The chief executive of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) has welcomed the Australian government's decision to revise a proposed lobster reform....

No illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessels or activities were detected during a recent joint patrol of the Southern Ocean by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the French navy....

Necks craned as the lithe Kenyan models displayed their stylish dresses, purses and shoes at the Blue Fashion show that was held as part of Kenya’s Blue Economy Conference....

The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), a charity committed to developing and supporting responsible one-by-one tuna fisheries and supply chains, has released a new film about Indonesia’s fisheries....

Transparency must be improved to eradicate illegal fishing and prevent the collapse of Ghana’s fishing industry, according to a new report from the Far Dwuma Nkɔdo project....

Europêche has welcomed news that the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries has adopted a European Commission proposal to establish a multiannual management plan for demersal fisheries in the western Mediterranean....

March 8th, International Women’s Day, has become the day of the year to highlight what women do and review progress. Some workplaces have joined in celebrating this day, featuring heartening commitments to gender equality. But we also frequently see in the workplace the omission, forgetfulness or ignorance of what this day commemorates: the international day...

No matter what the final Brexit scenario is, it’s vital that every effort is taken to ensure that trade disruptions in seafood supply chains are kept to a minimum, writes Jason Holland....

European aquaculture - Too soon to be bullish While a new study claims that EU aquaculture has ‘fully recovered’ from a recent downturn, any celebratory popping of corks will be premature, writes Jason Holland...

The Cod Hunters is an exploration of the cod fisheries of Shetland from the early nineteenth century. There are few people better qualified to chart the history of Shetland’s fisheries than John Goodlad with his remarkable depth of knowledge....

Julie Hesketh-Laird, the recently appointed Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, speaks at length to Owen Stevens for World Fishing & Aquaculture...

​The Russian fishing industry is on the verge of major changes, due to the recently announced state plans to completely replace the existing distribution of fishing rights based on track records with by a system of auctions, reports Eugene Gerden...