Industry News

Friend of the Sea has renewed its certification of GC Rieber Oils for its Omega-3 concentrates. GC Rieber has recommitted to sustainable sourcing as part of the recertification process.

Pingtan Marine Enterprise has completed construction of the Pingtan International Marine Industry and Logistics Park with operations expected to commence by the end of the year.

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey to equip an 86m stern trawler with a large winch package for Faroe Islands fishing fleet operator JFK.

Europêche and the EU IUU Coalition have urged EU decision makers to enable a robust EU fisheries control system that ensures seafood products sold in the EU are sustainably sourced, fully traceable…

As the UK leaves the European Union and the CFP behind, DEFRA is launching consultations on the future of UK fisheries, including seeking views on expanding use of monitoring technology on fishing…

The governments of Liberia and Japan have signed a fishery grant agreement for the supply of Yamaha engines to local fishermen in Montserrado, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Bassa and Rivercess Counties free…

Australia’s Commonwealth fisheries continue to be well-managed and sustainable, according to a new report released today by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES).

The first major shipments of South Australian kingfish are headed for American meal kit customers following a deal earlier this year between Clean Seas Seafood and Norwegian Atlantic Salmon processor Hofseth Group.

Seafarers UK has hosted an event to mark the launch of a new programme of work aimed at improving the financial resilience and mental wellbeing of the fishing community.

The global pot fishing industry could be having a greater impact on corals, sponges and other species found on the seabed than previously thought, according to new research.

A multinational regional maritime surveillance operation illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing on the high seas in the south Pacific Ocean, has concluded.

Six trawlers from China that arrived in Monrovia in June have been refused permission to fish in Liberian waters.

By the end of third quarter 2020 the Russian Crab Company Group had utilised 79% of its crab quota in the Far Eastern region. The companys catch amounted to 10,435 tonnes of…

Brim’s pelagic vessels have finished this season’s fishing for Atlanto-Scandian herring.

DuroWipers’ Class 60 pantographs are being tested on the RNLI’s new prototype lifeboat.

Aker BioMarine is opening a new distribution hub in Chennai, India in response to growing demand for its QRILL products.

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has announced an initiative to create more focus on gender equality and social inclusion within the region’s tuna fisheries sector.

The UK’s fishing fleet recorded its third GB£1bn turnover year in 2019, a new report from Seafish shows.

There has been encouraging progress in the shift towards sustainable seafood but more needs to be done to protect the oceans, according to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

The UK has reached a fisheries agreement with Norway. The Fisheries Framework Agreement signed by Environment Secretary George Eustice and Norwegian Fisheries Minister Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen will mean that the UK and…