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Subsequent sessions on day one of OMC Asia 2018 saw presenters covering a range of case studies which showcased local and international examples of successful offshore operations.

17th May 2018

Day 1 round-up: Wide range of case studies presented at the 8th Offshore Mariculture

17th May 2018

OMA

OMA

The second day of OMC Asia was characterised by even more knowledge sharing and an interactive session on technology, which featured both Pechakucha style presentations and an interactive break out session.

17th May 2018

Day 2 round-up: Community, spirit and passion

17th May 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Mooney Boats in Killybegs have delivered a new Vestværft-desiged multi-rig prawn (langoustine) trawler to Niall and Seamus Connolly’s Clogerhead-based Supreme Fishing Company, and the new Stella Nova is a sister vessel to…

17th May 2018

Danish design, Irish build

17th May 2018

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

A revolution has taken place in the last few years in terms of the volume of data that can be transmitted from gear-mounted sensors back to the catching vessel, although there are…

17th May 2018

Presenting the Gear-Eye View

17th May 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Offshore Mariculture Conference brought together attendees from a host of countries and aquaculture fields, and the conference made it clear that the future of aquaculture lies offshore.

16th May 2018

OMC Asia: A highly successful event

16th May 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Innovasea Systems Tyler Sclodnick opened Session 5 at OMC Asia and said that working with ocean systems is all about energy – currents, winds and waves. This, he stated, makes the theme…

16th May 2018

OMC Asia: Biofouling – keeping it clean

16th May 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Opening the second day of the Offshore Mariculture Conference 2018 by summarizing the first day, conference ?chairman Alessandro Lovatelli noted the large moves underway from small cages to bigger ones, and efforts…

16th May 2018

OMC Asia: the shift offshore

16th May 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Brunvoll has signed a contract with Baatbygg to provide a propulsion, manoeuvring and control system for the world’s first combined trawling, auto-line and potting fishing vessel.

16th May 2018

Brunvoll equipment for world’s first combined auto-line, potting and trawling vessel

16th May 2018

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Icelandic trawl door specialist Polar Fishing Gear has a growing presence on the UK market that began in Scotland and has since grown to include the Channel coast as well.

16th May 2018

Channel fleet chooses Polar doors

16th May 2018

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The world’s largest full-cycle breeder of yellowtail kingfish has launched a plan to put its premium fish on the plates of top North American restaurants.

16th May 2018

New tech lands premium fish in North America

16th May 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Although offshore aquaculture seems promising for Singapore and the rest of SE Asia, zoning, licensing and security aspects for planning and management of aquaculture are key to successfully farming fish at sea.…

15th May 2018

OMC Asia: successful zoning at sea

15th May 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Moving from inefficient nearshore production approaches to higher energy offshore industrial methods can be a success, according to the first session of this years Offshore Mariculture Conference. Erik Vis, Director of Farming…

15th May 2018

OMC Asia: tackling the shift to offshore

15th May 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Official Mariculture Conference 2018 began this morning with Conference Chairman Alessandro Lovatelli, Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Officer at the FAO beginning his introduction. Also on the podium were Lukas Manomaitis, Conference…

15th May 2018

OMC Asia keynote; producing more with fewer resources

15th May 2018

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New research undertaken as part of New Zealand’s first Sustainable Seafood Day shows New Zealanders rate ocean pollution such as plastics as the highest perceived threat to ocean health, followed by overfishing…

15th May 2018

Research shows New Zealanders value seafood sustainability

15th May 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A day before the Offshore Mariculture Conference kicks off in Singapore, World Fishing & Aquaculture sat down with Dr. Guillaume Drillet, Immediate Past- President of the World Aquaculture Societys Asia Pacific Chapter,…

15th May 2018

Interview: Dr. Guillaume Drillet, President, World Aquaculture Society Asia Pacific Chapter

15th May 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The latest additions to the revitalised Icelandic groundfish fleet, fresher trawlers Páll Pálsson and Breki, are expected to dock in Iceland as World Fishing goes to press, as their long delivery trip…

14th May 2018

Breki and Páll Pálsson: big propeller, high-efficiency

14th May 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Western Rock Lobster plans to establish an Australasian Institute for spiny lobster research in a bid to double the industry’s economic contribution to $1 billion in the next decade.

14th May 2018

Doubling western rock lobster industry’s value

14th May 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Faroe Islands-based salmon producer Bakkafrost will invest in a new biogas plant in collaboration with other Faroese fish farmers and local dairy farmers, using waste products from fish and dairy farming to…

14th May 2018

Salmon waste to fuel Faroese energy

14th May 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

atg UV Technology’s WF range of UV systems has been awarded Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) approval for disinfection of intake water and wastewater from aquaculture installations.

11th May 2018

atg UV gains NVI approval for disinfection of intake water and wastewater

11th May 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aggreko will be exhibiting at Aquaculture UK and plans to discuss how it can save fish farms time and cost, plus how it is responding to concerns in the industry surrounding a…

10th May 2018

Aggreko to demonstrate cost-saving technology at Aquaculture UK

10th May 2018