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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish caught pelagic fish such as herring and mackerel have a low carbon footprint compared to other types of food production, finds a new study.

27th January 2021

Scottish fish an eco-choice, says study

27th January 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Zamakona Yards has received an order from Intership in Norway for a new wellboat to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2022.

27th January 2021

Second Zamakona wellboat for Intership

27th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New interest in online sales since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted a Sesimbra, Portugal-based virtual platform that sells fish to the public from the local artisanal fishing fleet.

26th January 2021

Boost for Portuguese sales platform

26th January 2021

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Bettcher Industries has appointed a new managing director of its European subsidiary, Bettcher GmbH, based in Dierikon in Switzerland.

25th January 2021

Bettcher appoints new European MD

25th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The board of directors of Nueva Pescanova will call its shareholders and creditors to a voluntary debt to equity swap in a bid to secure the future viability of the company and…

22nd January 2021

Nueva Pescanova proposes capital increase

22nd January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Russian Crab Company Group caught more than 13,000 tonnes of crab in 2020, 19% of the total regional catch and five times the previous year’s catch.

22nd January 2021

Russian Crab five-fold increase in catch

22nd January 2021

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Scientists in Korea have developed an effective yet simple strategy to quantify histamine levels in fish samples. This dangerous compound occurs in spoiled food, such as mackerel, left at room temperature for…

21st January 2021

Novel approach to quantify histamine levels

21st January 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aller Aqua Group is taking the next step in its sustainability strategy by labelling fish feed produced at the company’s three EU factories with carbon footprint information.

21st January 2021

Aller Aqua to show feed carbon footprint

21st January 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Innovasea has welcomed the decision by the US Army Corps of Engineers to authorise finfish mariculture in federal waters.

21st January 2021

Innovasea welcomes US Army finfish decision

21st January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Access to alternative fisheries, ports and grounds helps fishermen overcome the effects of climate shocks, suggests research conducted by NOAA.

20th January 2021

Overcoming the effects of climate shocks

20th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

There was an improved availability of raw materials in November 2020, but cumulative production in 2020 remains in line with the previous year’s, according to IFFO’s analysis on marine ingredient market trends, January-November…

20th January 2021

Fishmeal and oil production steady

20th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Despite a bitterly disappointing Brexit deal for UK fisheries, and lockdown 3.0 looming over the country, Cornwall’s fishermen and Seafood Cornwall’s #FishToYourDoor scheme – running continuously since lockdown 1.0 in March 2020 –…

20th January 2021

#FishToYourDoor scheme runs through lockdown

20th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The South Australian Government has announced 300,000 snapper fingerlings will be released in Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent this year.

20th January 2021

Snapper boost for South Australia

20th January 2021

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

“Looking into the future and Baader’s compatible processing solutions, SEAC’s technology is a perfect fit for Baader to further extend our overall product portfolio also among small fish species,” said Baader Fish…

19th January 2021

Baader acquires SEAC

19th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

According to figures released by Icelandic fishing and processing company Brim, catches were down 11,000 tonnes in 2020, while the company reports an ISK525 million increase in revenues.

19th January 2021

Brim catches down, values up

19th January 2021

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Icelandic fishing gear company Ísfell went to Spanish deck machinery manufacturer Ibercisa for a mobile warp spooling system designed to be deployed on its 20-foot container base.

19th January 2021

Ísfell’s mobile warp spooling system

19th January 2021

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood and aquaculture production accounted for approaching half of Iceland’s overall exports last year.

18th January 2021

Seafood close to half of Iceland’s exports

18th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sustainable fishing has helped the EU fishing fleet remain profitable in 2020 despite the challenges of the global Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the European Union.

18th January 2021

Fishing resilient despite Covid, says EU

18th January 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aker BioMarine has launched a new protein supplement, rich in amino acids and minerals including calcium and magnesium.

15th January 2021

Aker BioMarine unveils protein supplement

15th January 2021

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Carsoe has been chosen to design, produce and install the new complete processing plant on board a trawler operated by Ocean Prawns.

15th January 2021

Onboard shrimp and halibut factory

15th January 2021