Industry News

Two of Scotland’s largest seafood organisations have called for urgent discussions with UK government ministers amid concerns about the impact of post-Brexit immigration plans on the sector.

Thai Union Group has announced a normalised net profit of THB5,218 million in 2019, an increase of 0.5% year-on-year and a 6.4% increase in gross profit to THB20.1 billion.

Ecuador’s Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries has issued a new ministerial agreement adopting the National Tuna Action Plan (PAN ATUN).

Pronomar will be exhibiting its innovative drying systems at the first edition of the Skipper Expo in Limerick in the Republic of Ireland.

The Kingfisher team at Seafish has released the latest updates of FishSAFE and KIS-ORCA datasets - a valuable navigation resource for fishermen.

A new, fully electric van is about to hit the streets of Auckland in New Zealand, transporting fresh fish with the lowest possible carbon footprint.

A new memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and NGO Dhivehi Masverin (Maldives Fishermen).

Young fishmongers are being invited to apply for this year’s Master Fishmonger Standard Young Fishmonger Award, celebrating talent across the UK’s seafood industry.

FishWise has announced new leadership and a US$934,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to advance its work against labour abuses and modern-day slavery in the seafood industry.

The International Pole & Line Foundation’s (IPNLF) socio-economic manager has taken up the role of co-coordinator of the Building Evidence Working Group, established by the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI).

The Spanish tuna fleet has shared its ‘Responsibly Fished Tuna’ sustainable fishing standard.

The first month of 2020 hasn’t been easy for the Icelandic fleet, with exceptionally bad weather for much of January

The MSC has received objections from WWF and Pew to the proposed certification of the Usufuku Honten Northeast Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery. The MSC points out that contrary to some reports, the…

The latest research into stock populations in European waters has shown that catch share is significantly out of kilter relative to actual fish distributions.

The Spanish National Federation of Cofradias (FNCP) has become the latest full member to join fishing trade organisation, Europêche.

Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has recommended a 214 tonne nephrops quota for 2020, just enough for the state of the stock to be monitored.

Florida fisherman Chad Ponce is facing two years probation, 80 hours of community service and a $2000 fine after being found guilty of killing an endangered smalltooth sawfish that was caught in…

Sutton Harbour Group, which owns and operates Plymouth Fisheries, has made a £750,000 investment in the Sutton Harbour fish market complex upgrading and renewing existing fuel facilities and to create new metered…

Based on experience gained during operations in Namibia, Samherji has taken steps to implement a corporate governance and compliance system.

Development of a concept for the establishment of an International Digital Council for Food and Agriculture has been welcomed at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA).