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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has appointed a new assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries.

28th June 2021

New NOAA Fisheries assistant administrator

28th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has published a report on the implementation of the Fisheries Control Regulation for the period 2015 to 2019 saying that more needs to be done to ensure strong and…

25th June 2021

EC warns more fisheries action needed

25th June 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

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

25th June 2021

Scoot Science creates Canadian base

25th June 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

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

24th June 2021

PhD student wins aquaculture bursary

24th June 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

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.

23rd June 2021

Project to build salmon farm in South Korea

23rd June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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

23rd June 2021

Retailer Auchan joins GSSI

23rd June 2021

NEWS

NEWS

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

22nd June 2021

COVID-19 takes toll on UK fishing

22nd June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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…

22nd June 2021

Turbulent times ahead, says PFA president

22nd June 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

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

22nd June 2021

Tersan launches Far East factory trawler

22nd June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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)…

21st June 2021

Assessing LO compliance in the Baltic

21st June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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.

21st June 2021

Thai Union director recognised by UN

21st June 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

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

18th June 2021

Remote auditing made easy with Smart Glasses

18th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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.

17th June 2021

Complete packing solution for langoustines

17th June 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

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

17th June 2021

Skretting launches second AquaCare product

17th June 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

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)…

17th June 2021

PSV to become Bakkafrost FSV at Tórshavn yard

17th June 2021

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

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

17th June 2021

Where next for British shellfish?

17th June 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

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…

16th June 2021

Samherji in ambitious aquaculture venture

16th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A taskforce instrumental in smoothing Scottish seafood exports met for the final time on Monday with reassurances that engagement with the fisheries sector will continue.

16th June 2021

Brexit taskforce for Scotland disbands

16th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK and EU have signed an agreement on catch levels for 2021, but the NFFO has questioned the power balance after the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) ends.

15th June 2021

Rocky road ahead for UK and EU?

15th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has issued its recommendations for the 2021-22 quota year, providing its recommended catch limits for around 30 species.

15th June 2021

Iceland cod quota cut recommended

15th June 2021