Latest News – Page 161

  • Scoot Science’s SeaState dashboard helps fish farmers understand ocean environments Photo: Scoot Science
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    Scoot Science creates Canadian base

    2021-06-25T11:18:00Z

    California-based Scoot Science has become an international organisation with the formation of Scoot Science Canada.

  • AQUAVI ProPond is a new product to help keep shrimp healthy Photo: Evonik
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    Improving water quality in shrimp farming

    2021-06-24T10:28:00Z

    Evonik and the Qingdao Vland Biotech Group have developed a new product for improving water quality in aquaculture, targeted primarily at shrimp farming in ponds.

  • PhD student Massimo Orioles Photo: MSD Animal Health UK
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    PhD student wins aquaculture bursary

    2021-06-24T10:24:00Z

    A PhD student has been awarded an aquaculture bursary by MSD Animal Health UK to complete his research into red mark syndrome in trout.

  • Artec Aqua and K Smart Farming have signed an agreement to plan and build and land-based salmon farm in South Korea Photo: Artec Aqua
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    Project to build salmon farm in South Korea

    2021-06-23T08:39:00Z

    Artec Aqua has teamed up with K Smart Farming (KSF) to conduct a feasibility study for a 20,000 tonne land-based salmon farming facility in South Korea.

  • Auchan has become the latest organisation to join the GSSI Photo: GSSI
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    Retailer Auchan joins GSSI

    2021-06-23T08:35:00Z

    French-headquartered retail business, Auchan, has become the latest organisation to join the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).

  • Hefty fines for breaching entanglement rules
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    Hefty fines for breaching entanglement rules

    2021-06-23T07:30:00Z

    Two fishermen in Western Australia who failed to comply with regulations designed to minimise whale entanglements found themselves ordered by a Perth court to pay hefty fines, and forfeited fishing gear.

  • Hercules Hydraulics system for new netter
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    Hercules Hydraulics system for new netter

    2021-06-23T07:00:00Z

    A complete hydraulic and electrical control system has been designed, supplied and installed by Hercules Hydraulics on the first new 20.4 metre netter to be built in the UK for almost 20 years.

  • UK fishing
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    COVID-19 takes toll on UK fishing

    2021-06-22T13:57:00Z

    The total operating profit of the UK fishing fleet fell by almost a fifth in 2020.

  • Turbulent times ahead, says PFA president
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    Turbulent times ahead, says PFA president

    2021-06-22T12:17:00Z

    Making a keynote speech at the The City of Law School – University of London, PFA President Gerard van Balsfoort said that it will take time for the UK to find its place as a new coastal state – during which time Northeast Atlantic fisheries management is going to be ...

  • Tersan launches Far East factory trawler
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    Tersan launches Far East factory trawler

    2021-06-22T12:10:00Z

    The Tersan Shipyard at Yalova in Turkey has launched a second new trawler for Russian Far East fishing company Okeanrybflot.

  • Compliance with landing obligations in the Baltic Sea is a concern for some fisheries Photo: EFCA
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    Assessing LO compliance in the Baltic

    2021-06-21T08:32:00Z

    The European Fisheries Control Agency, in cooperation with the Member States Control Expert Group for the Baltic Sea Fisheries Forum, has carried out an evaluation of compliance with the landing obligation (LO) in selected fisheries in the Baltic Sea during 2017 and 2018.

  • Dr Darian McBain, Thai Union’s group director of sustainability Photo: Thai Union
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    Thai Union director recognised by UN

    2021-06-21T08:27:00Z

    Dr Darian McBain, Thai Union’s group director of sustainability, has been recognised as one of ten SDG pioneers by the United Nations Global Compact.

  • UK Government Minister for Scotland, David Duguid Photo: Scottish Sea Farms
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    Minister given tour of green salmon hatchery

    2021-06-18T11:57:00Z

    Scottish Sea Farms and green energy partner AMP Clean Energy have hosted a visit from UK Government Minister for Scotland, David Duguid – part of a day-long tour to see the progress being made towards becoming a net zero nation.

  • Emily Underhill, senior technician and fish health coordinator at Grieg Seafood Photo: Grieg Seafood
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    Remote auditing made easy with Smart Glasses

    2021-06-18T08:33:00Z

    Smart Glasses technology designed to enable remote auditing has helped a salmon processor maintain fish health and welfare throughout a difficult year.

  • Loch Duart introduces new POB alert
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    Loch Duart introduces new POB alert

    2021-06-18T07:30:00Z

    Scottish salmon farm Loch Duart has introduced a new person overboard (POB) system, ensuring even greater safety for all its team who work at sea.

  • The Ishida weighing, packing and tray sealing unit Photo: Ishida
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    Complete packing solution for langoustines

    2021-06-17T11:34:00Z

    An integrated weighing and tray sealing solution from Ishida Europe has enabled a Spanish fish processor to double throughput on one of its key product lines.

  • Marita Sirevaag, global product manager AquaCare, Skretting Photo: Skretting
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    Skretting launches second AquaCare product

    2021-06-17T11:30:00Z

    Skretting is expanding its AquaCare portfolio with a new water care solution for fish and shrimp pond farming.

  • PSV to become Bakkafrost FSV at Tórshavn yard
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    PSV to become Bakkafrost FSV at Tórshavn yard

    2021-06-17T09:23:00Z

    Platform support vessel Viking Athene, acquired recently by Faroese salmon group Bakkafrost, will go to the MEST yard in Tórshavn to be refitted for its new role as farming support vessel (FSV) Bakkanes.

  • Where next for British shellfish?
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    Where next for British shellfish?

    2021-06-17T07:30:00Z

    COVID and Brexit created a perfect storm, but options are emerging for the sector

  • Samherji to set up land-based fish farming
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    Samherji in ambitious aquaculture venture

    2021-06-16T11:07:00Z

    Samherji fiskeldi ehf. has entered into agreements with HS Orka for the development of a programme of land-based salmon farming in the Resource Park of the Reykjanes Power Plant, with the aim of developing quality products with a low ecological footprint.