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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sierra Leone has alerted other states in the region after three trawlers escaped detention in Freetown port. They were being held pending payment of fines. However, on 27th July all three escaped…

5th August 2020

Detained trawlers abscond from Sierra Leone

5th August 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A decision by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to certify the first bluefin tuna fishery with its global standard for sustainable fishing has been met with criticism.

4th August 2020

Bluefin tuna MSC certification criticised

4th August 2020

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The big winner at New Zealand’s Seafood Sustainability Awards was a man who has spent almost twenty years working to protect seabirds and marine mammals in the commercial fishing industry.

4th August 2020

Celebrating NZ’s seafood sustainability

4th August 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

As of 1st September, Chris Beattie will be responsible for the development of the AKVA group`s organisations in North America and Australasia, and will support the ongoing growth and development of the…

4th August 2020

AKVA appoints new regional business director

4th August 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

AquaMaof Aquaculture Technologies, specialist in recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology has appointed a new director of sales for North America.

3rd August 2020

AquaMaof appoints new North America director

3rd August 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Friend of the Sea has certified the EcoFish Freshé brand for sustainable seafood production practices.

3rd August 2020

FoS certifies EcoFish Freshé

3rd August 2020

NEWS

NEWS

The Trump Administration has been accused of ignoring more than a decade of scientific analysis on the impacts the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska will have on the state’s Bristol Bay salmon…

31st July 2020

Alaska Pebble Mine threatens salmon fishery

31st July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

This year’s mackerel have been difficult to deal with where the Icelandic pelagic has been fishing in international waters.

30th July 2020

Elusive mackerel

30th July 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Australians want unsustainable seafood removed from shelves and menus to help make choosing the right fish dish easier, according to research commissioned by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

30th July 2020

Aussies call for sustainable seafood

30th July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Commission has taken action to protect the fisheries and aquaculture sectors from severe shocks by introducing specific measures including amendments to the European Maritime…

30th July 2020

Covid-19: EMFF support for Bulgarian fishers

30th July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

With catches totalling 191,600 tonnes for the first half of 2020, the Russian Fishery Company has exceeded its planned catch and production targets.

29th July 2020

RFC exceeds half-year targets

29th July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK fishing organisations have been united in their condemnation of the Benyon Report, described as “an attempt to shoehorn No Take Zones into the already established process for designating and managing marine…

29th July 2020

United UK industry slams Benyon report

29th July 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

With two of its new vessels already in operation, Nueva Pescanova has two more under construction and three more to come.

29th July 2020

Nueva Pescanova fresher trawler launched

29th July 2020

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A Polish inventor has come up with a revolutionary device that allows for three times more oysters within the same area of seabed.

29th July 2020

Revolutionary invention for oyster farming

29th July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster has launched a CAN$29 million project to develop and commercialise sustainable solutions for monitoring fish health, fish movement and the environment.

29th July 2020

Canada launches Ocean Aware project

29th July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union Group has welcomed the latest rating for its Thai farmed shrimp from Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, which shows the country’s positive progress to reach a Yellow Good Alternative rating.

27th July 2020

Thai Union welcomes new shrimp rating

27th July 2020

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Members of the Panay Aqua Farmers Cooperative (PAFC) have visited the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD) accompanied by Remia Aparri of the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and…

24th July 2020

Covid-19: Farmers seek help with feed costs

24th July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafood Scotland has launched a campaign to help Scottish seafood businesses reach a greater consumer audience through the use of free marketing directories.

23rd July 2020

Digital campaign helps net new business

23rd July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

One Russia’s largest crab fishing companies, Russian Crab, reports that for the first half of 2020, its fleet landed 6398 tonnes of crab – roughly half of this year’s 12,970 tonne quotas…

22nd July 2020

Russian Crab’s landings on track for 2020

22nd July 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

UK and Ireland distributor for Moteurs Baudouin, the Southampton-based Proteum, has won the contract to supply power systems to the largest steel fishing boat to be built by C. Toms & Sons.

22nd July 2020

Baudouin engines for Scottish twin-rigger

22nd July 2020