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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Buckie-based Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) has been shortlisted for three North East Scotland Food and Drink Awards 2019 in recognition of the innovation and sales performance of its Scottish smoked salmon, as…

7th March 2019

Associated Seafoods shortlisted for awards

7th March 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Specialist in algae-based food ingredients, Corbion, and aquaculture feed company, BioMar, announced at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum that over 350,000 tons of fish feed with AlgaPrime DHA has been delivered to…

7th March 2019

AlgaPrime DHA boosts salmon’s omega-3

7th March 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK expertise in shellfish safety has been recognised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the designation of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)…

6th March 2019

Cefas expertise recognised by FAO

6th March 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

More shrimp, less ice, no cheating on the size has became the unofficial buzzword of consultations between Bangladeshi suppliers and European buyers, most recently at an event in The Hague hosted by…

6th March 2019

Shrimp industry breakthrough

6th March 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union has reported 4Q2018 record quarterly sales of THB 36 billion, driven by strong volume growth with a very strong free cash flow performance which prompted debt repayment of THB 3.5…

5th March 2019

Thai Union reports strong 4Q2018 growth

5th March 2019

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

There are still ways to save on the fantastic value delegate places for Fish Waste for Profit 2019!

5th March 2019

Did you miss the early bird discount?

5th March 2019

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

Matís, a science and knowhow community based on strong infrastructure and collaboration, with the aim to maximise impact of investment in research and innovation, have confirmed their attendance at Fish Waste for…

5th March 2019

Keynote confirmed: Matis

5th March 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The value of Maine’s 2018 commercially harvested marine resources increased by more than US$60 million from the previous year, and for only the third time in history exceeded US$600 million.

4th March 2019

Maines commercial harvests net US$600m

4th March 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

While many types of ships has been using diesel-electric propulsion for many years now, few fishing vessels have so far gone in this direction.

3rd March 2019

Electric propulsion gets relevant for fishing

3rd March 2019

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

No matter what the final Brexit scenario is, it’s vital that every effort is taken to ensure that trade disruptions in seafood supply chains are kept to a minimum.

3rd March 2019

Keeping the fish moving, as seafood sector faces Brexit uncertainty

3rd March 2019

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Four panel codends, made in netting with a T90 configuration and rigged on Quicklines, have led to higher quality catches for one of HB Grandi’s fresher trawlers.

2nd March 2019

Every fish alive

2nd March 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sustainable fisheries certifier, Friend of the Sea, has secured an important victory for environmental and animal welfare campaigners in persuading food delivery company, Deliveroo, to remove shark fin soup from its menus.

1st March 2019

Deliveroo takes shark fin soup off the menu

1st March 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

AquaGen, the world-leading salmon breeder and supplier of eggs, has signed a deal to buy Scottish Sea Farms’ freshwater hatchery at Holywood near Dumfries as part of a long-term strategic investment that…

1st March 2019

Major boost for fish welfare in Scotland

1st March 2019

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Switching to a pair of Type 23 Bluestream semi-pelagic trawl doors has boosted gear spread by an impressive 50 metres, reports Tonni Karlsen, skipper of Norwegian trawler Ole-Arvid Nergård.

28th February 2019

Thyborøn’s trawl door technology leap

28th February 2019

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Marine software company, Maritech, and information provider, Sea Data Center, have joined forces to deliver benchmarking and analytics tools aimed at helping customers better understand the seafood market and pricing trends.

28th February 2019

Maritech launches seafood market data tool

28th February 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Why make things complex when they can be simple? That’s the question engineer Sébastien Termet asked himself when he was approached by a fish farmer to come up with a feeding system.

27th February 2019

Keeping it simple with automatic feeding

27th February 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Figures just released show that less than 3.5% of the Australian seabed is affected by trawling. Although this figure varies regionally, it is among the lowest footprints recorded worldwide.

27th February 2019

Assessing trawling effect in Australia

27th February 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Joint trials by Norwegian research institute, SINTEF Ocean, and marine resource technology company, Sonardyne International, have proven the ability for an acoustic positioning system to track underwater robots as they move through…

27th February 2019

Trials prove successful ROV tracking

27th February 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new study shows how a warming ocean has led to unprecedented marine biological changes at the global level over the last decade, and that future changes will be stronger and have…

27th February 2019

Massive biological ocean shifts

27th February 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists have released results of a study showing that larval Pacific cod response to elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and ocean acidification varies depending on its stage of development.

26th February 2019

Development determines C02 impact on cod

26th February 2019