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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and NGO Dhivehi Masverin (Maldives Fishermen).

14th February 2020

Maldives fishermen and IPNLF sign MoU

14th February 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Andfjord Salmon has entered into an agreement with Fjell Technology Group on the supply of recycling technology whereby all biomass will be recycled.

14th February 2020

Andfjord and Fjell in biomass recycling deal

14th February 2020

ICELANDIC FISHERIES EXHIBITION

ICELANDIC FISHERIES EXHIBITION

As Iceland’s fishing industry has been through some far reaching changes, the IceFish exhibition has evolved to meet the changing focus of the industry.

13th February 2020

Adapting to the needs of a changing industry

13th February 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aller Aqua is phasing out the use of South American soya to focus on purchasing from European markets where its factories are based.

13th February 2020

Aller Aqua to use only European soya

13th February 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The last of the trio of multi-purpose fishing vessels built at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad for RK Lenina in the Russian Far East is now undergoing trials.

12th February 2020

Udarnik on sea trials

12th February 2020

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Alphatron Marine is enlarging its presence in the field of maritime closed circuit television systems.

12th February 2020

Alphatron Marine expands CCTV portfolio

12th February 2020

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Aker BioMarine has launched an unmanned solar-powered ocean data drone to collect detailed data on the biomass of Antarctic krill.

11th February 2020

Solar-powered drone offers krill insight

11th February 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

To meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the International Association for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI) is calling for greater gender equality in the seafood industry.

10th February 2020

WSI calls for gender equality in seafood

10th February 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has bolstered its Independent Scientific Panel (SISP) by recruiting five industry experts to join the board, which provides objective scientific opinion to inform the innovation centre’s…

7th February 2020

SAIC strengthens scientific panel

7th February 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Young fishmongers are being invited to apply for this year’s Master Fishmonger Standard Young Fishmonger Award, celebrating talent across the UK’s seafood industry.

7th February 2020

Calling all young fishmongers

7th February 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) is converting a platform supply vessel into a fish feed carrier for Norwegian fish feed distributor, Eidsvaag.

6th February 2020

Damen wins conversion contract

6th February 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

FishWise has announced new leadership and a US$934,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to advance its work against labour abuses and modern-day slavery in the seafood industry.

6th February 2020

Fishwise casts its ethical net wider

6th February 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Pole & Line Foundation’s (IPNLF) socio-economic manager has taken up the role of co-coordinator of the Building Evidence Working Group, established by the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI).

5th February 2020

IPNLF manager joins GGGI

5th February 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Spanish tuna fleet has shared its ‘Responsibly Fished Tuna’ sustainable fishing standard.

5th February 2020

Spain and North America share standards

5th February 2020

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The final delivery in a series of five new twin-rigger/seine netters for the Osprey Fish Group in Urk has been completed by the Nodosa yard in Spain.

5th February 2020

New seiner/trawlers opt to go electric

5th February 2020

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Significant steps are being taken in Scotland to develop a commercial vaccine for rainbow trout fry syndrome (RTFS).

5th February 2020

High hopes for new rainbow trout vaccine

5th February 2020

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

EU aquaculture production is at record levels, but the sector still has plenty of ground to cover before it comes close to meeting the demands of the market.

5th February 2020

Raising the swell

5th February 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The first month of 2020 hasn’t been easy for the Icelandic fleet, with exceptionally bad weather for much of January

5th February 2020

Tough going in heavy weather

5th February 2020

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Responding to the F-Gas regulations, Spanish refrigeration company Tucal has launched a compact horizontal plate freezer with secondary refrigerant (Temper 55, Glycol, Tyfoxit).

5th February 2020

Tucal responds to F-Gas regulations

5th February 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The MSC has received objections from WWF and Pew to the proposed certification of the Usufuku Honten Northeast Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery. The MSC points out that contrary to some reports, the…

5th February 2020

Objections to MSC bluefin certification

5th February 2020