Industry News

The International Pole and Line Foundation has partnered with the Olive Ridley Project to collect and upcycle ghost gear, funded by the inaugural Joanna Toole Ghost Gear Solutions Award.

Participants at an EU ministerial maritime conference including IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim have highlighted the urgent need to bring the Cape Town Agreement into force.

Discussions have begun between the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations and the UK government on how best to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the fishing industry.

In a newly launched project, scientists from Nofima are hoping to find out how wild fish can be caught as gently as possible to safeguard fish welfare, good quality and financial gain.

The Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde is applying to become a member of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI).

It’s the biggest event of its kind and a key date in the worldwide seafood industry’s calendar – but the spread of the coronavirus outbreak has forced organisers of Seafood Expo Global…

Following the 2014 Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, the organisers of the exhibition recognised the need to re-invest in the future of the fishing sector and introduced bursaries awarded to those currently in education…

The fishmeal production plants run by Síldarvinnslan in the Icelandic east coast ports of Seyðisfjörður and Neskaupstaður have been busy since the company’s pelagic vessels made their first landings of blue whiting…

Parliamentarians and representatives from across the fisheries sector have met in Westminster to discuss the socioeconomic challenges and opportunities facing UK fishing communities.

Fish processing company Valka has appointed a new director of sales.

Fisherman in Mooloolaba in Queensland, Australia have welcomed Maritime Safety Queensland’s (MSQ) decision to dredge the inner harbour of the Mooloolah River.

A 25-day study is underway in the Strait of Gibraltar aimed at better understanding the connectivity of selected commercial species in the region.

Flow Water Technologies has developed the FlowSafe DCD 2000 Combined Drinking Water and Disinfection Unit to cater for all types and sizes of fishing vessel.

Finland has become the latest state to join the Cape Town Agreement on fishing vessel safety.

Danish MEP Søren Gade has recently been appointed as the new Champion of the Waste Free Oceans (WFO) foundation, succeeding French MEP Alain Cadec.

Preventing fishermen from selling shark fins would not improve conservation or management, argues the NOAA Fisheries assistant administrator, Chris Oliver.

The Queensland government is working with the commercial fishing industry and is making available a $3.66 million assistance package to help the industry cope with the effects of coronavirus on seafood exports.

Oceanology International pulls out all the stops to provide value for visitors at upcoming 50th anniversary event at ExCel London.

Devices, apps and digital are coming fast at sea. As simple and cost-effective technology becomes available for boats, the NEXT GEN Shock Mitigation Workshop brings decision makers together to highlight the issues…

Organisers of Aquafeed Horizons 2020 conference, the specialised conference for aquaculture feed professionals due to take place on 24th March 2020 in Bangkok, have cancelled the meeting.