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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Bakkafrost and MEST Shipyard have signed a contract to construct a fully electric workboat.

10th February 2021

Contract for new electric workboat

10th February 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new organisation has been formed to represent the needs of Irish fishing and coastal communities following the ‘catastrophic’ effect of Brexit.

10th February 2021

New voice for Irelands fishing industry

10th February 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Onego Shipyard at Petrozavodsk in Republic of Karelia has hosted a keel-laying ceremony earlier this month for the third in a series of new crabbers for the Russian Crab Company. Construction…

9th February 2021

Keel laid for latest Russian crab catcher

9th February 2021

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood exporting businesses across the UK affected by the challenges of adjusting to new requirements for exporting to the EU can now apply for financial support as the the UK Government opens…

9th February 2021

UK’s Seafood Disruption Support Scheme opens

9th February 2021

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new task force dedicated to driving forward the seafood sector in Scotland will need to fix systems and red tape in the UK and in the EU that are hindering UK…

9th February 2021

Tough times ahead for seafood task force

9th February 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Dutch Postcode Lottery has pledged an annual sum of €500,000 to support the Marine Stewardship Council for a further three years.

8th February 2021

Dutch Postcode Lottery commits to MSC funding

8th February 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fish lovers across the UK are being encouraged to explore lesser known species such as Cornish sole, known as megrim sole, and Cornish King crab, known as spider crab.

8th February 2021

Cornwall puts UK fish on the table

8th February 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Panama ratified its commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) during the XXXIV session of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) Committee on Fisheries…

5th February 2021

Panama commits to zero tolerance on IUU

5th February 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

More than 80 experts from 15 countries have come together to obtain the most up-to-date picture of the status of the stocks in the Mediterranean.

5th February 2021

Determining stock levels in the Med

5th February 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union, said to be the world’s largest processor of canned tuna, has partnered with one of Thailand’s most famous restaurants, After Yum, to launch a DIY spicy tuna salad in a…

5th February 2021

Thai Union’s new spicy tuna is Yum

5th February 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A team of aquaculture researchers is exploring how the use of sea cucumbers could help minimise the environmental impact of fish farming.

4th February 2021

Sea cucumbers offer environmental solution

4th February 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Parliament Committee on Fisheries has voted on more than a thousand amendments to a new set of rules designed to revise the Union Fisheries Control System.

4th February 2021

EU fishing sector welcomes rules revision

4th February 2021

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Marel is has acquired a 40% stake in Stranda Prolog, a Norwegian provider of salmon processing solutions.

3rd February 2021

Marel acquires 40% stake in Stranda Prolog

3rd February 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sanford’s new CEO, Peter Reidie, will begin his tenure on 6 April with the aim of guiding the company through the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and targeting sustainable growth.

2nd February 2021

New Sanford CEO starts in April

2nd February 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

It was only at the end of January that the European Commission confirmed that the first 59 licences for French fishing vessels to operate in the UK 6-12-mile zone were ready to…

2nd February 2021

First 6-12 mile zone licences issued

2nd February 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Brixham is home to the largest and most progressive auction in England, where the catch quality and the recently installed Kosmos clock system have attracted a growing number of European buyers –…

2nd February 2021

Brixham takes a Brexit hit

2nd February 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Russian Fishery Company (RFC) has begun supplying pollock fillet to the markets of China and Japan.

1st February 2021

New markets for deep-processed products

1st February 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Greek and Spanish aquaculture firms have come together to create a new company and brand in what is being called ‘a fresh journey’ for the Mediterranean.

29th January 2021

A fresh journey for Mediterranean aquaculture

29th January 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting Italy’s Carbon Footprint Systematic Approach has been certified as meeting the principles and requirements that govern the carbon footprint of a product.

28th January 2021

Skretting Italy carbon footprint certified

28th January 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture UK has been rescheduled from May 2021 to May 2022 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

28th January 2021

Aquaculture UK 2021 cancelled

28th January 2021