Industry News

The shortlist with nominations for the annual Fishing News Awards for businesses and individuals across the UK has been released.

Pelagic vessel Venus docked yesterday afternoon at Akranes with 2000 tonnes of capelin on board. According to foreman Gunnar Hermannsson at HB Grandi’s processing plant, the roe content is over the required…

Chiles Fish Vet Group (FVG) is joining the list of official fish health laboratories recognised by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca), helping it to set a new benchmark for sustainable…

Loch Duart Ltd has placed a major order for Triton salmon pens for its exposed sea site in North Uist.

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has called on the Government of Liberia to ring-fence its six nautical mile exclusion zone (IEZ).

The European Commission has lifted its yellow cards for Curaçao and Solomon Islands, recognising the significant progress both countries have made in opposing IUU fishing.

Several Icelandic pelagic vessels were fishing capelin by midday yesterday, the first ones to leave following the seamen’s strike having been called off on Sunday night, with others on the way.

DONG Energy is to donate £300,000 towards supporting and developing commercial fishing activities in the East Irish Sea as a result of the proposed new Walney Extension offshore windfarm.

A unique programme of two one day events for the sub IMO / sub 24 metre professional sector is being held ‘back to back’ in Southampton UK on 25 & 26 April…

Governmental representatives from the Canary Islands and Norway have met to further develop the commercial, economic and social ties between the two countries.

Marel has developed a new automatic deheading machine for salmon which aims to minimise manual handling and improves quality and yield.

The Scottish Seafood Association (SSA) has appointed Jimmy Buchan of BBC series trawlerman fame, as its new business manager.

A Vietnamese fishing vessel has been apprehended off the coast of Cairn after suspicions of illegally fishing in Australian waters.

With the Icelandic seamen’s strike now well into its second month, the time has been used to hold training courses for HB Grandi’s production staff. The company took the decision not to…

Marel will launch its new high-speed linerless labeller to the US market at Seafood Expo North America 2017.

Clearwater Seafoods Inc has made a CAN$5 million investment in its Arctic surf clam fishery as part of its growth strategy.

Investors in mariculture should look to the Mexican region for development and expansion in the fish farming industry with the country’s government pledging US$50-70 million to mariculture and its associated infrastructure.

The European Parliament (EP) has voted in favour of the new proposal for a regulation on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets.

A ground-breaking new pilot training course for fishermen aimed at preventing man overboard incidents and improving survival and recovery procedures has just been completed at the RNLI’s Training College in Dorset, UK.

Skaginn and 3X Technologies have joined their product and service offerings together and will know jointly be known as Skaginn 3X.