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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishermen in Maine enjoyed a strong year in 2023 with earnings up almost 5% on the previous year.

20th March 2024

High lobster price boosts Maine fisheries

20th March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Fish processing systems supplier Optimar has appointed Sigurdur Òlason as its CEO.

20th March 2024

Optimar names new CEO

20th March 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Vancouver Island-based aquaculture systems supplier Poseidon Ocean Systems Ltd has completed a US$20.75 million Series B financing led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF), and joined by InBC Investment Corp, along with additional investment support from one…

20th March 2024

Poseidon secures $20m in new financing

20th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) and the Hilborn Lab at the University of Washington have released an updated version of their Fishery Improvement Projects Database (FIP-DB). This 6th edition of the database is…

20th March 2024

Updated fishery improvement project database launched

20th March 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Sea Farms has taken delivery of the first batch of ‘green’ eggs at its new £2 million incubation unit at Barcaldine Hatchery.

19th March 2024

Scottish Sea Farms ‘green’ eggs incubation first

19th March 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Scientific journal Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture has published a review led by IFFO Technical Director Dr Brett Glencross and a cohort of world renowned fish nutritionists. With a variety of…

19th March 2024

Where are we in the search for new proteins for aquafeeds?

19th March 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Family-owned salmon producer Hiddenfjord has become the first company in the Faroe Islands to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) four-star certification, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has confirmed.

19th March 2024

Hiddenfjord in Faroese certification first

19th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Icelandic fishing fleet in February 2024 fell by 56% or more than 84,000 tonnes year-on-year to 65,414 tonnes, according to preliminary figures…

18th March 2024

Zero capelin catch hits Iceland’s February landings

18th March 2024

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Icelandic fishing, processing and aquaculture company Hraðfrystihúsið-Gunnvör has placed an order for a new factory freezer trawler to be built at Astilleros Ria de Vigo, the former Barreras shipyard which has been…

18th March 2024

Factory trawler order goes to Spanish yard

18th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Campaign group Accountability.Fish has launched a new drive to encourage fisheries to be more transparent and open.

18th March 2024

Campaign group urges greater fisheries openness

18th March 2024