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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A global pressure group is pushing for greater transparency in fisheries governance, citing concerns over the use of fish aggregating devices by a Pacific tuna fishery.

6th December 2023

Illegal FADs use prompts push for openness

6th December 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US seafood body National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is to become the home of the Global Shrimp Council as the group begins work to create a precompetitive partnership designed to promote US shrimp…

6th December 2023

NFI teams up with Global Shrimp Council

6th December 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway sold NOK 16.7 billion worth of fisheries and aquaculture products to a total 118 overseas countries last month, some 17% or NOK 2.4 billion more than in November 2022. For the…

6th December 2023

Weak currency helping Norwegian seafood exporters to another record

6th December 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Ålesund-based Multi Kulde Vest has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norwegian refrigeration technology company Perfect Temperature Group (PTG), part of the Nordic Climate Group.

6th December 2023

Multi Kulde Vest fully-joins PTG, Nordic Climate

6th December 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Wellboat company North Salmon Service has chosen HAV Design as a cooperation partner in developing its new ammonia-fuelled wellboat.

5th December 2023

Alternative fuelled wellboat newbuild project

5th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A major court case has ended with the Netherlands acknowledging it is likely fraud is likely happening across its entire fisheries sector. The admission came in a ruling from the Hague Administrative Court…

5th December 2023

Netherlands admits widespread fisheries fraud ‘likely’

5th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Chairman of the board of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) Ciarán Doherty has confirmed that Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Director of Economic and Strategic Services Dominic Rihan has been appointed as its…

5th December 2023

Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation names new CEO

5th December 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Cecilie Myrseth, Norway’s new Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Policy, has met with UK culinary institution Westminster Kingsway College to learn how its students work with and learn about sustainable seafood from…

5th December 2023

New Norwegian minister learns from UK student chefs

5th December 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With COP28 underway in Dubai, international research and innovation organisation WorldFish is strongly advocating for the inclusion of small-scale fishers in the Loss and Damage Fund, initiated at COP27 and due for…

4th December 2023

Calls for small-scale fisheries inclusion in COP28 fund

4th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Leading with a call for improved compliance processes, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has issued its position statement for consideration by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) ahead of…

4th December 2023

ISSF urges WPCFC tuna fishery improvements

4th December 2023