Latest News – Page 179
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NewsSnapper boost for South Australia
The South Australian Government has announced 300,000 snapper fingerlings will be released in Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent this year.
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News#FishToYourDoor scheme runs through lockdown
Despite a bitterly disappointing Brexit deal for UK fisheries, and lockdown 3.0 looming over the country, Cornwall’s fishermen and Seafood Cornwall’s #FishToYourDoor scheme – running continuously since lockdown 1.0 in March 2020 – is into a third wave of contact-free delivery activity, across the UK.
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NewsTrawl doors from recycled plastic
The designs are ready and the first production models of the Pluto doors – maintaining the tradition of using names from mythology – are expected to be ready soon.
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NewsToghlerar úr endurunnu plasti
Hönnunin er tilbúin og brátt er von á fyrstu Plútó-hlerunum, og haldið er í þá hefð að notast við nöfn úr goðsögum.
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NewsNFFO slams Boris Brexit deal
The NFFO (National Federation of Fishermen''s Organisations) has urged UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to concede that he has failed to strike a Brexit deal with the EU that gives the UK fishing sector independence.
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NewsBaader acquires SEAC
“Looking into the future and Baader’s compatible processing solutions, SEAC’s technology is a perfect fit for Baader to further extend our overall product portfolio also among small fish species,” said Baader Fish managing director Robert Focke, commenting on the acquisition of small fish processing specialist SEAC, based at Färjestaden on ...
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NewsBrim catches down, values up
According to figures released by Icelandic fishing and processing company Brim, catches were down 11,000 tonnes in 2020, while the company reports an ISK525 million increase in revenues.
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NewsÍsfell’s mobile warp spooling system
Icelandic fishing gear company Ísfell went to Spanish deck machinery manufacturer Ibercisa for a mobile warp spooling system designed to be deployed on its 20-foot container base.
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NewsSeafood close to half of Iceland’s exports
Seafood and aquaculture production accounted for approaching half of Iceland’s overall exports last year.
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NewsFishing resilient despite Covid, says EU
Sustainable fishing has helped the EU fishing fleet remain profitable in 2020 despite the challenges of the global Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the European Union.
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NewsGhost gear retrieval in Canada
The Canadian government has invested CAN$8.3 million to retrieve and remove lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear, one of the largest causes of marine pollution.
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NewsAker BioMarine unveils protein supplement
Aker BioMarine has launched a new protein supplement, rich in amino acids and minerals including calcium and magnesium.
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NewsOnboard shrimp and halibut factory
Carsoe has been chosen to design, produce and install the new complete processing plant on board a trawler operated by Ocean Prawns.
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NewsScottish seafood sector ‘at rock-bottom’
The Scottish seafood sector is reeling from the effects of Brexit with computer failures and confusion over paperwork rendering some companies’ efforts to export their produce all but impossible.
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NewsThai Union creates bone health supplement
Thai Union Ingredients, a subsidiary of Thai Union Group, has launched a new dietary supplement produced from tuna bones which can help promote healthy bones and teeth.
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NewsClimate change linked to Arctic charr decline
Climate change is proving a major risk to one of Canada’s vital fish species according to new research published in Nature Climate Change.
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NewsNorway, EU and UK start 2021 negotiations
The first negotiations on shared fisheries between Norway, the EU and the UK began earlier this week. Under normal circumstances, talks would have taken place and been concluded at the end of last year – but 2020 has been anything but a normal year.
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NewsUK seafood exports hit border turmoil
The first few days of the UK’s new trading relationship with the European Union as a nation outside the European single market has got off to a rocky start, with reports of significant holdups in fresh seafood exports reaching European markets in both France and Holland, even with an unusually ...
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NewsSíldarvinnslan expands fishmeal production
Icelandic fishing and processing company Síldarvinnslan has announced plans to substantially increase the production capacity of its Neskaupstaður fishmeal factory, alongside adding a smaller production facility for use in between main seasons.
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NewsNew tool gives extra MSC assurance
MarinTrust has developed a new tool to help ensure continuity and traceability within the seafood value chain.
