Fisheries

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Built to a new design developed by Skiparáðgjöf Ráðgarður, Háey is the latest in a growing number of fishing vessels designed to fit below the 30gt limit for access to the coastal…

14th February 2022

New Icelandic longliner

14th February 2022

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The Spanish fleet has been working on evaluating the feasibility of biodegradable fish aggregation devices (FADs) for some years, and the latest stage brings this research to Atlantic waters.

14th February 2022

Planning ahead for bioFADs

14th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Conservation measures to protect six areas defined under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and five Natura 2000 sites in the Danish and Swedish parts of the Kattegat have been adopted by…

11th February 2022

N-Sea fisheries protection

11th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US Atlantic deepsea red crab quota has been set at 2,000 tonnes for the 2022 fishing year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed. This is the same quota…

10th February 2022

Red crab catch limits

10th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new bilateral fisheries agreement between the United Kingdom and the Faroe Islands will give the UK fishing fleet access to 1,000 tonnes of cod and haddock and 1,250 tonnes of Atlantic…

9th February 2022

UK-Faroes quota deal

9th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Enquiries have been launched into how Dutch-owned supertrawler FV Margiris deposited more than 100,000 dead fish off the French coast this month.

7th February 2022

Supertrawler mass fish spill

7th February 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Putting an end to a 10-year dispute, the trade of live, raw and processed molluscan shellfish – including oysters, mussels, scallops and clams – can resume between the EU and the United…

7th February 2022

EU-US shellfish return

7th February 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The investments made in next generation onboard processing and handling solutions have enabled shrimp and factory trawler Olympic Prawn to elevate the sustainability of its operations whilst also delivering higher quality products,…

7th February 2022

Win for Olympic Prawn

7th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Kochi-headquartered Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is to mark its 75th year with a year-long celebration campaign.

7th February 2022

India’s CMFRI turns 75

7th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A government-led investigation into the deaths of crabs and lobsters in the northeast of England between October and December 2021 has determined that the likely cause of the mortality event was a…

4th February 2022

Crab, lobster death findings

4th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new membership network has been launched to recognise and connect women working across the UK fisheries sector.

4th February 2022

Women in fisheries

4th February 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Fisheries will be required to put in place extra protections for sharks, endangered species and to reduce the incidence of lost fishing gear under proposed new changes to the Marine Stewardship Council’s…

3rd February 2022

Fishery Standards changes

3rd February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Japanese seafood company Maruha Nichiro Corporation (MNC) has confirmed that its consolidated subsidiaries, Maruha Capital Investment Inc (MCII) and Westward Seafoods Inc (WSI) are to acquire assets for Alaska pollock operations from…

2nd February 2022

MNC invests in pollock

2nd February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishery and marine platform Aruna has completed a US$30 million Series A follow-on funding, led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. The round also saw participation from existing investors Prosus Ventures,…

27th January 2022

Indonesian fishery platform raises additional $30m for expansion plans

27th January 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Satlink has been authorised by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to supply its electronic monitoring system to the US fishing fleet.

26th January 2022

NOAA authorises Satlink monitoring system

26th January 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following a request from the Governor of Alaska, US Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, has determined that a number of fishery disasters occurred across the state from 2018 to 2021.

24th January 2022

US Secretary of Commerce confirms Alaskan fishery disasters

24th January 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK government and devolved administrations have launched a public consultation on the Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS).

20th January 2022

UK governments seek input on fisheries statement

20th January 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

A fund worth £1 million is being made available to the Welsh fishing and aquaculture community to help the industry overcome the effects of the pandemic and adapt to the changing market…

19th January 2022

£1m fund for Welsh fishing

19th January 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Olga Naumova has taken up the position of General Director at the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) with immediate effect.

18th January 2022

New boss at Russian Fishery Company

18th January 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet increased by 13% or more than 137,000 tonnes last year, reaching a total 1,158,288 tonnes.

17th January 2022

Icelandic fleet landed more fish in 2021

17th January 2022