Latest News – Page 255
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NewsAker BioMarine’s flagship krill hunter
Norwegian company Aker BioMarine has launched its flagship purpose-built krill catching and processing vessel, Antarctic Endurance, which was christened at a ceremony in the port of Ålesund last week after being delivered by the Vard shipyard.
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NewsSEASL marks FIP milestone
The Seafood Exporters’ Association of Sri Lanka (SEASL) has been awarded the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Good Alternative rating, marking a key milestone in its Blue Swimming Crab Fishery Improvement Project (FIP).
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NewsSeafish produces Brexit guide
Seafish, the public body that supports the UK seafood industry, has released a guide to help seafood businesses prepare for Brexit.
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NewsNew EU rules limit where ships are recycled
New European Union regulations have reduced the number of shipyards available for the recycling of large sea-going vessels, in a bid to make the practice safer and more sustainable.
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NewsOver half of mahi-mahi sustainable, says SFP
More than half of the world’s mahi-mahi products are already being sourced in a sustainable or improving manner, according to the latest sector report from Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).
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NewsGAA sponsors innovation in aquaculture
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is sponsoring this year’s Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC) which recognises endeavours to create a more sustainable shrimp sector in Indonesia.
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NewsMEP opens Moçambique branch
Environmental consultant MacAlister Elliott & Partners (MEP) is opening its first international branch in Moçambique.
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NewsIrish pelagic vessel Girl Stephanie
Karstensens Skibsværft have delivered the second of a pair of almost identical pelagic vessels for Irish owners that have the capacity to work either singly or as a pair team.
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NewsWorld’s biggest wellboat launched at Cemre
The Cemre Shipyard in Turkey has launched the world’s largest wellboat for owners Sølvtrans, which will on completion head for Tasmania for a ten-year lease to Huon Aquaculture.
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NewsSaupiquet places tuna seiner order with Piriou
French operator Saupiquet has placed an order with Piriou for a new 67 metre tuna purse seiner. The new Via Alizé is to be built at Piriou’s yard in Vietnam with a 2020 delivery date.
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NewsEuropêche cautiously welcomes EC plans
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.
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NewsKnipBio single cell protein scales up
Aquaculture feed producer, KnipBio, has completed a critical development step with the production of a single cell protein in a 20,000 litre fermentation vessel.
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NewsSearch for UK Young Seafood Chef begins
The search is on for the UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year 2019 as The Grimsby Institute-run competition opens.
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NewsJulie of Ladram joins Waterdance
The fishing company Waterdance, based in the south-west of England, has expanded its fleet with a new beam trawler renamed in honour of a late colleague.
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NewsRaised hopes for Med and Black Sea fishing
Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has decreased by 10% raising hopes of a recovery in fish stocks, according to a new report.
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NewsReport shows appetite for Australian seafood
The gross value of Australian fishery and aquaculture production has grown to over A$3bn in 2016/2017 according to a recent report.
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NewsEU aquaculture sector strong, says report
The European Union’s aquaculture industry has fully recovered from the recent downturn and doubled profits according to a 2018 report.
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NewsHercules to distribute TMA winches
Devon-based Hercules Hydraulics has been appointed as a UK distributor by Italian hydraulic winch manufacturer, TMA.
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NewsNOAA reports strong progress
The fisheries department of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released two new reports showing that strong progress has been made in ensuring the sustainability and stability of the nation’s fisheries.
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NewsHampiðjan consolidates on home market
This year Hampiðjan has concluded the acquisition of the entire shareholding of its Fjarðanet subsidiary.
