All Industry News articles – Page 4
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NewsGB£24m for UK fishing
UK fishing businesses will now have access to GB£24m of investment to develop technology, trial new gear and support research to improve industry productivity and long-term sustainability.
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NewsTokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit 2021
The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit 2021 will be held on 11 – 13 October, this year focusing on digital transformation and the investment needed to ensure sustainability in the Japanese seafood sector.
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NewsJohn West unveils nutrient-rich tuna
John West is hoping to appeal to a younger, health-conscious market with the launch of a new tuna brand with a focus on nutrition.
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NewsDawnfresh axes Uddingston, expands Arbroath
Scottish food producer, Dawnfresh Seafoods is investing £5 million in expanding its Arbroath site in preparation for the closure of its Uddingston site near Glasgow.
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NewsSberbank and RFC sign supertrawlers deal
Sberbank and the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) have jointly agreed to finance the construction of four large freezing fish trawlers.
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NewsSmall fisheries face bigeye burden
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has urged the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to stand up for small fisheries regarding bigeye tuna fishing opportunities.
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NewsApp to reduce bycatch wins award
An app used by Scottish skippers to share real-time information about the location of hotspots of unwanted fish has scooped a sustainability award.
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NewsSvalbard standoff
A group of European fishing vessel operators are heading for a landmark legal case, taking the Norwegian government to court to seek a ruling on quota they see as having been stolen from them.
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NewsEndangered species tracking
Researchers are using tracking devices off the UK coastline to monitor an endangered marine species.
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NewsNewcomers join Tuna Australia board
New directors appointed to the Tuna Australia board are expected to bring fresh insights and ideas to support and strengthen the tuna longline industry.
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NewsRFC’s new trawler arrives in Vladivostok
After successful fishing trials, the Russian Fishery Company’s new flagship trawler Vladimir Limanov has arrived in Vladivostok for scheduled customs clearance and presentation to the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS).
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NewsFASFA appoints new executive director
The Frozen At Sea Fillets Association (FASFA) has announced the appointment of Julie Waites as its new executive director following the retirement of Malcolm Large.
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NewsLanding obligation control challenging
A new study of the implementation of the landing obligation (LO) has found control and enforcement remain challenging.
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NewsSiam Canadian opens Ecuador branch
Already established in South America since 2019, Thai-based global seafood and meat supplier Siam Canadian has announced its latest expansion with an office in Guayauqil.
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NewsUK supporting Pacific ECS submissions
The UK Government has signed an agreement with the Pacific Community (SPC) for GBP 263,000 that will help Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Tonga to secure the rights and responsibilities over their respective ocean spaces.
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NewsAustralian seafood’s future looks bright
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed the release of the Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics 2020, which has shown aquaculture is now the largest sector of the domestic seafood industry.
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NewsP and P buys into Thunnus Overseas Group
Dutch fishing and processing group Parlevliet & Van der Plas has agreed with main shareholder Mohamad Khachab to acquire a significant shareholding in Thunnus Overseas Group (TOG).
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NewsChicken of the Sea appoints EVP Commercial
Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) has announced the appointment of Andy Mecs to the role of Executive Vice President, Commercial.
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NewsNew 2022 dates for 13th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition and Awards
Mercator Media Ltd has confirmed that as a result of the Icelandic Government’s decision to extend the current restrictions on gatherings, the 13th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition (Icefish) will now be rescheduled to 8-10th June 2022 – with the online IceFish Connect 16-18th November 2021.
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NewsCourt victory for French small-scale fishers
The French courts have ruled in favour of the Union of Small-Scale Fishers from the Occitan Region (SPMO) and three other stakeholders in their four-year-long battle over access to fishing rights.
