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NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Urk-based Werft Shipbuilding has confirmed delivery of newbuild Z-575 Janneke, calling it a modern fishing vessel that immediately stands out for its performance, comfort and fuel efficiency.

8th April 2025

Werft Shipbuilding delivers Z-575

8th April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US-based National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Sushi Council has established a digital presence with the launch of NFIsushicouncil.com. The site is intended to serve as a central knowledge bank for all things sushi,…

8th April 2025

National Fisheries Institutes Sushi Council goes online

8th April 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

In a welcome sustainability boost for Kenya’s aquaculture sector, the FAI Tilapia Welfare App has officially been launched in the country. This milestone marks the latest phase of the Kenya Fish Welfare Project, initiated…

8th April 2025

FAI tilapia welfare app introduced to Kenya

8th April 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

UK public body Seafish is encouraging processing businesses to participate in its annual processing survey, this year running from April to June.

8th April 2025

UK 2025 seafood processing canvass gets underway

8th April 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The number of vessels in the Icelandic fishing fleet has continued its gradual decreasing trend, falling to 1,531 at the end of 2024, Statistics Iceland has confirmed.

7th April 2025

Icelandic fleet continues to contract

7th April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new publication is providing much-needed guidance to fish farmers in the Great Lakes region, helping them navigate the complex permits, policies and regulations governing their industry.

7th April 2025

Guidance on Great Lakes fish farming compliance

7th April 2025

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Hvide Sande Shipyard in Denmark has been contracted to build an innovative fishing vessel for Canadian fishing company Clearwater Seafoods. This 40.9-metre vessel, designed by Norwegian naval architect Skipsteknisk, will fish for…

7th April 2025

Danish yard to build Canadian lobster catcher

7th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new study using life cycle analysis has hailed Peru’s anchovy fishing industry as one of the most environmentally sustainable in the world.

4th April 2025

Peru anchovy among world’s most sustainable

4th April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Paras Aqua has unveiled its groundbreaking Precision hybrid flow-through system (HFS) technology at the Fish Forum, the premier event in the Finnish aquaculture industry.

3rd April 2025

Paras Aqua unveils Precision HFS technology

3rd April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have given their consent to the updated fisheries agreement with Guinea Bissau, granting 41 EU vessels access to the country’s waters for the next five years.

3rd April 2025

Brussels endorses new fisheries protocol with Guinea-Bissau

3rd April 2025