Fisheries

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

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Danish processing equipment manufacturer Carsoe A/S has won a new contract from the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) for the fitting out of four of its vessels with fully-equipped onboard fish processing plants.…

12th January 2022

Russian Fishery Company places bumper follow-up onboard processing plant order with Carsoe

12th January 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A newly formed network is encouraging the fishing industry to come forward with ideas for scientific studies that support evidence-based decision-making in the UK.

7th January 2022

Network seeks ideas for improving UK fishing

7th January 2022

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Commercial fishermen in the United States now have access to a free app that simplifies mandatory harvest reporting for both state and federally licensed fishermen.

6th January 2022

Reporting app for Maine lobster fishers

6th January 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Prices of frozen whole skipjack tuna in Bangkok continued to increase as 2021 drew to a close due to a decreasing raw material supply, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters…

6th January 2022

Bangkok skipjack tuna prices end 2021 on a high

6th January 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Dr Alexandra Leeper has joined the Iceland Ocean Cluster team as its new head of research and innovation. In the role, she will be seeking out innovative projects and opportunities both domestically…

4th January 2022

New head of research and development arrives at Iceland Ocean Cluster

4th January 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association (PFA), which represents the interests of nine European pelagic freezer-trawler companies that fish for human consumption, has appointed Tim Heddema as its new president.

3rd January 2022

Tim Heddema takes up the helm at PFA

3rd January 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities for 2022, covering all shared and jointly-managed fisheries resources in UK and EU waters.

22nd December 2021

EU, UK agree on 2022 fishing opportunities

22nd December 2021