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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting has said it will close its UK feed production facility at the end of April 2019 because of overcapacity in the salmon feed market.

8th November 2018

Skretting to cease UK production

8th November 2018

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

Speakers and attendees from more than 20 countries came together to discuss the full process of farming offshore and share their insights as High Energy Mariculture 2018 covered every aspect of offshore…

8th November 2018

Offshore farming – no longer a novelty

8th November 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

After more than thirty years of service, Belgian marine research vessel Belgica is to be replaced, and the Belgian Federal Government decided to build a new modern research vessel which is scheduled…

7th November 2018

New marine research vessel for Belgium

7th November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Spanish import/export seafood company Actemsa has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for traded skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna.

7th November 2018

Actemsa now Friend of the Sea-certified

7th November 2018

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Dybvad Stål Industri and Erlinord have changed their names to DSI Freezing Solutions and launched a new visual identity to match the companys growth strategy.

6th November 2018

DSI Freezing Solutions launches

6th November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New figures published by Seafish have revealed the UK’s fishing fleet turnover has reached GB£1bn for the first time.

6th November 2018

UK fishing fleet turnover reaches GB£1bn

6th November 2018

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The Cummins X15 engine offers variable speed and fixed speed ratings between 450 and 600hp, meeting US EPA and IMO emissions standards.

6th November 2018

Cummins introduces X15 for commercial marine market

6th November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Russian Fishery Company (RFC) CEO Fedor Kirsanov and the Agama Group CEO Yuri Alasheev signed a long-term agreement on joint production of premium quality Alaska pollock ready meals.

6th November 2018

RFC launches premium Alaska pollock products in co-operation with Agama Group

6th November 2018

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Hundreds of salmon processors from around the world will come together to experience key technological advances in their industry and to discuss the latest salmon processing innovations and industry trends at Marel’s…

5th November 2018

Smarter processing at Salmon ShowHow

5th November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Government of Seychelles has committed to host the International Secretariat of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), starting April 2019.

5th November 2018

Seychelles to host FiTI in 2019

5th November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Researchers studying the decline of commercial shellfish landings between 1980 and 2010 have found that the decline is likely linked to environmental factors, not overfishing.

1st November 2018

Shellfish decline not linked to overfishing

1st November 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has become the first aquaculture body to join the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) with the aim of leading the fight against plastic aquaculture waste and planning requirements…

1st November 2018

ASC is first aquaculture body to join GGGI

1st November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mørenot Group has appointed Arne Birkeland as CEO, Hans Fredrik Furstrand as CFO and Nils Erik Bjørkedal to a newly created COO role.

31st October 2018

New Mørenot Group CEO

31st October 2018

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The newly published UK Fisheries Bill focuses heavily on controlling who fishes in UK waters and revokes the automatic access rights of EU vessels.

31st October 2018

UK Fisheries Bill targets autonomy

31st October 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

For the fourth year in a row, the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has ranked the Antarctic krill fishery with an ‘A’ rating, the highest ranking attainable for meal or oil fisheries.

30th October 2018

Antarctic krill ranked ‘A’ for sustainability

30th October 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

AKVA group is proud sponsor of The Salmon, a top modern visitor centre at Tjuvholmen in Oslo, where students and the public are invited to learn more about salmon farming.

30th October 2018

Opening the doors to the story of salmon

30th October 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Board of Directors of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) formally endorsed Alaska’s Ballot Measure 1, which would increase protections for salmon habitat via Alaska state law.

30th October 2018

US West Coast’s largest commercial fishing association endorses Alaska’s Measure 1

30th October 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Southern Rock Lobster fisherman in Australia’s southern zone season have reported good conditions and strong catches in the first two weeks of the season with favourable prices driven by high demand from…

29th October 2018

Aussie lobster crop meets Chinese demand

29th October 2018

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new film celebrating the UK seafood industry chain showcases the industry from catch to plate, and celebrates both key figures and the variety of seafood available.

29th October 2018

Seafish film celebrates seafood industry

29th October 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new cloud-based collaborative tool has been launched to improve the efficient management of fish health in the salmon industry through standardised data collection and by better enabling collaboration.

26th October 2018

Salmon health management tool launched

26th October 2018