Industry News

Soaring sales of the innovative new Silent Scrammer seal scarer from Ace Aquatec has resulted in the company relocating its operation to bigger premises in Scotland in a bid to keep up…

Danish company Semi-Stal has a wide range of prducts to offer the fishmeal sector.

With growing concern in the UK about the lack of adherence to the regulations regarding crane operations on fish farm workboats, a Scottish company has developed a new safety device to ensure…

The largest producer of horse mackerel in Namibia, Namsov Fishing Enterprises and its joint venture partner, Labour Investment Holdings, took delivery of a 12-year-old stern trawler early in 2002. The French-built Twafika…

Norwegian gear manufacturers Dyrkorn AS and Fosnavåg Fiskevegn AS have merged to form a stronger organisation dedicated to the supply of longline fleets world-wide.

Fish farm mooring system specialist Gael Force has continued the development of its products by introducing the Gael Force Patent Chain Plate which will work with the companys existing Rope Ring system.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), an international environmental organisation which identifies sustainable seafood through a certification and eco labelling programme, has reacted to the news that European fishing fleets face further drastic…

Fish quota clawbacks won in Brussels last month by UK Fisheries Minister Elliot Morley will mean a viable future for UK fishermen whilst retaining sustainable limits on catches.

Over 100 vessels are set to be scrapped in Scotland as part of a GBP 25 million decommissioning programme.

Cabinplants newly-developed vision grading system sets new standards for optimum consumer fish handling.

Fish processing has come a long way in the past 10 years or so, moving rapidly from labour-intensive operations to state-of-the-art components and total solution turn-key plants that have greatly increased quality,…

POLS hf has been one of the worlds pioneers in the on-board weighing and grading technology ever since 1985 when POLS hf launched the first Icelandic electronic Marine Scale for on-board weighing…

Rope and wire manufacturer Tysons has expanded its range of Gold Strand combination and synthetic ropes as its attempts to expand its exports.

The British Marine Finfish Association has underlined its commitment to ensure that the farming of species such as cod and haddock is carried out in a sustainable way.