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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The aquaculture industry contributes to the long-term viability of many communities, according to a new report commissioned by Marine Scotland, which finds that the sector provides year-round, well-paid jobs and supports economic…

31st August 2020

Aquaculture vital for coastal communities

31st August 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The marine ingredients industry has proved its resilience in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to IFFO president Anne Mette Baek.

31st August 2020

Industry proves its resilience

31st August 2020

NEWS

NEWS

“?We are fishermen,” was the simple reply when asked why a group of Norwegians would go all-in for longline fishing in Antarctic waters, oceans apart from their North Sea home base.

31st August 2020

A better take on toothfish

31st August 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fisheries ministers at their 17th Forum Fisheries Committee meeting earlier this month recognised the importance of aerial surveillance, including through the Pacific Maritime Security Program–Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (PMSP/FFA), after noting…

28th August 2020

Resuming Pacific aerial surveillance

28th August 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Myklebust Verft has signed a deal with Sølvtrans for a the third in a series of Kongsberg-designed wellboats.

27th August 2020

Sølvtrans adds third wellboat order

27th August 2020

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Based in Norway, Salmon Group and Metapod are trialling a new, locally produced feed for salmon made from grasshoppers and crickets.

27th August 2020

Grasshoppers and crickets – protein for salmon

27th August 2020

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Pelagic trawler Themis S-144 has been the test bench for testing controllable pelagic trawl doors, and an initial round of tests earlier this year is now being followed up before the doors…

26th August 2020

Testing Thyborøn’s controllable Type 22 doors

26th August 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Shetland pelagic fishing vessel Charisma recently returned to its home port of Symbister on the island of Whalsay after carrying out acoustic survey work for west coast herring.

25th August 2020

Charisma completes herring survey

25th August 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The GenoMar Genetics Group has begun building a new tilapia breeding and genetics centre in the state of Tocantins, Brazil.

25th August 2020

Tilapia breeding centre construction begins

25th August 2020

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Fisheries and aquaculture can lead the crucial overhaul of global food systems

25th August 2020

Reimagining fish

25th August 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Nuseed has completed three commercial-scale fish trials with industry, confirming the efficacy of Aquaterra Omega-3 canol oil as a partial replacement for fish oil in aquaculture feed.

24th August 2020

Aquaterra trials show commercial viability

24th August 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A second live fish carrier for Norwegian operator Nordlaks has been launched at the Tersan Shipyard in Turkey, built to an NSK design.

24th August 2020

Tersan launches Nordlaks live fish carrier

24th August 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Federal waters off the coast of southern California and in the Gulf of Mexico will become the first two regions to host Aquaculture Opportunity Areas, confirms NOAA Fisheries.

21st August 2020

US Aquaculture Opportunity Areas selected

21st August 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Nueva Pescanova Group has been awarded the IPRA Golden World Awards 2020 for its documentary about a community in Namibia transformed by the fishing industry.

21st August 2020

Nueva Pescanova wins documentary award

21st August 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A unique new fishing vessel built to operate primarily as a longliner for Patagonian toothfish has been delivered by Båtbygg in Norway to Austral Fisheries. Cape Arkona also has capacity for pelagic…

20th August 2020

Taking versatility to a new level

20th August 2020

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

This year’s Holland Fisheries Event, which had been due to take place 2-3rd October and would have been the eleventh occasion the event has been held, has been cancelled amid rising uncertainty…

19th August 2020

Holland Fisheries Event cancelled

19th August 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Marine Institute is collaborating with scientists in Spain on a new project to monitor the digging activity and maintenance of burrows of the Dublin Bay Prawn, using the EMSO SmartBay Observatory…

19th August 2020

International Dublin Bay Prawn project

19th August 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Intership has ordered a new wellboat and entered into a long-term contract with Mowi, operating in Eastern Canada.

19th August 2020

Intership orders new wellboat

19th August 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Western FPO, which was set up earlier this year, has appointed Chloe North as its manager.She steps into her new role on 5th October, ahead of the new PO becoming fully…

19th August 2020

New UK PO appoints manager

19th August 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new whitepaper reveals how hydrolysed salmon peptides could replace nutritionally devoid glycerine in semi-moist pet snacks to deliver high nutritional protein value and great palatability.

18th August 2020

Salmon peptides valuable for pet snacks

18th August 2020