Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The first coldwater prawn fishing vessel has been certified to the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS), the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has confirmed.

14th March 2022

RFVS prawn boat first

14th March 2022

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Brittany, France-based trawl door manufacturer Morgère has begun promoting its range of doors for smaller, under 15-metre vessels across the Channel, saying they are well suited to parts of the UK and…

11th March 2022

Small trawl door solutions

11th March 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

A new steering and advisory group is being formed to focus on non-quota finfish species around the UK to help ensure their continued sustainable management.

9th March 2022

Non-quota UK finfish

9th March 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

To help restore ocean health, companies selling wild-caught seafood need to demonstrate a lot more accountability in their product procurement and ensure that they are sourcing from fishing operations that are behaving…

9th March 2022

John Kerry: Industry must step up

9th March 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) Board of Directors has approved a new strategic plan and associated budget to undertake the association’s first-ever national marketing programme.

8th March 2022

Alaska pollock campaign

8th March 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has instructed Scottish Government officials to withdraw from any fisheries negotiations involving the Russian Federation until further notice.

7th March 2022

Postpone fisheries talks

7th March 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

An advocacy group committed to sustainable deep fishing in the North Atlantic has urged coastal states to agree on the management of mackerel, herring and blue whiting, ending a 13 year dispute…

7th March 2022

North Atlantic quotas

7th March 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK-headquartered international food and drink group Princes has fulfilled its 100% responsibly sourced tuna commitment, whereby all of the tuna that it purchased for its brands in the UK, the Netherlands and…

3rd March 2022

Princes meets 100% goal

3rd March 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Spanish tuna fleet has become the world’s first fishery to run an onboard telemedicine project for its crews. This initiative, which forms part of the social sustainability policy the fleet pursues…

2nd March 2022

Onboard telemedicine first

2nd March 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, which focuses on life below water, has to-date attracted the lowest level of investment of all the SDG targets, but there are a number of…

2nd March 2022

UN: 2022 – a defining year

2nd March 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Trade body Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has received an AUD 1.275 million grant to develop and expand new, emerging and high-growth potential markets, building on the country’s Seafood Industry Export Market Strategic Plan. 

28th February 2022

Aussie seafood export boost

28th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Atlantic cod and squid occur much further north than previously expected, with scientists participating in the international MOSAiC expedition with German research vessel Polarstern finding single individuals in deep water in the…

23rd February 2022

Arctic fish discovery

23rd February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A sudden loss of power in the main engine in rough seas caused Spanish trawler Villa de Pitanxo to sink around 300 miles off Canada’s east coast on Tuesday 15 February 2022,…

22nd February 2022

Trawler tragedy update

22nd February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Thanks to a bumper capelin catch, Iceland’s fishing fleet landed 220,032 tonnes of wild-capture fish and shellfish last month, up from 73,643 tonnes in January 2021.

21st February 2022

Icelandic catch trebles

21st February 2022

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Built for Ice Trawl Greenland Nataarnaq has an overall length of 82.3 metres and a beam of 18 metres. It has been built to operate on shrimp, with options for fishing for…

21st February 2022

New Greenland shrimper

21st February 2022

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The development of efficient, cost-effective light-emitting diode (LED) technology has led to a growing list of innovative residential and industrial applications. With NOAA Fisheries’ By-catch Reduction Engineering Programme funding, researchers have found…

17th February 2022

Lights, camera, by-catch

17th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

It is believed that many of the crew aboard Villa de Pitanxo have lost their lives after the Spanish trawler sank in rough seas about 250 miles off Newfoundland, on Canada’s east…

16th February 2022

Trawler sinks, lives lost

16th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Wales has become the first nation in the UK to require all of its licensed commercial fishing boats to be fitted with a vessel monitoring system (VMS).

16th February 2022

Welsh VMS changes

16th February 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of approximately $50 million in grants to support seafood processors, processing facilities and processing vessels through the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety…

15th February 2022

$50m processing lifeline

15th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

2021 was the most valuable year in the history of Maine’s iconic lobster fishery, with total landings worth more than US$ 724.9 million, an increase of 75% on 2020, according to new…

15th February 2022

Maine lobster record

15th February 2022