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FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Delft, Netherlands-based microalgae oil producer Veramaris has for the first time announced a Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target. The company’s intention is to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 22.5% by…

23rd January 2024

Veramaris strengthens emissions commitments

23rd January 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Irish government must seriously “up its game” at the European Union talks on Iceland’s bid to access Irish fishing waters, insist Irish fishing leaders, with Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) CEO…

23rd January 2024

IFPO: Freeze Iceland’s bid for Irish blue whiting

23rd January 2024

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A pod system for retrieving longline catches developed by engineer Omar Sørvik has been a key part of the fishing strategy of Norwegian-operated, Montevideo-registered longliner Ocean Azul from the outset of an…

22nd January 2024

No more free lunch – eliminating whale depredation

22nd January 2024

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The lines of new Christina S FR-224 are unmistakeably those of the Karstensen yard in Skagen, which has in recent years delivered a series of highly advanced pelagic vessels to fishing owners…

22nd January 2024

Christina S cuts a dash

22nd January 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

In a bid to address the looming threat of climate change on fisheries, India has proposed for substantial reduction of carbon footprint as a significant step towards climate resilient fisheries.

22nd January 2024

India’s top tips to build climate-resilient fisheries

22nd January 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Parliament and Commission are at odds over plans to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas.

19th January 2024

MEPs slam Brussels bottom trawler ban

19th January 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Bakkafrost subsidiary, FarCargo has taken receipt of its first aircraft to help ensure delivery of the freshest salmon from its Faroe Island sites.

18th January 2024

Faroese salmon flies high

18th January 2024

MEDIA SUPPORTERS ICEFISH

MEDIA SUPPORTERS ICEFISH

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17th January 2024

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17th January 2024

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Owners of Atlantic Enterprise, delivered in late 2023 to the joint-venture between Canadian seafood group Clearwater and Danish fishing company Ocean Prawns, weren’t interested in half-measures when the design of the new…

17th January 2024

New shrimp catcher built to Polar Code standards

17th January 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

More than GBP 10 million is being invested by the University of Plymouth to strengthen its position at the forefront of agriculture, aquaculture and sustainable food production research and innovation.

17th January 2024

University expands work addressing ‘critical challenges’

17th January 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Preliminary results from a new survey on the impacts of offshore wind farms on commercial fishing in the UK have found widespread drops in catch levels and profitability.

16th January 2024

Survey: UK fishers heavily impacted by offshore wind farms

16th January 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The board of directors at seafood giant Thai Union has announced the company’s intention to pursue an exit from its minority investment in US restaurant chain Red Lobster.

16th January 2024

Thai Union to exit investment in Red Lobster

16th January 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The global salmon industry will continue to be the most profitable aquaculture sector, that’s according to Rabobank, global food and agribusiness bank.

16th January 2024

Rabobank shares outlook for aquaculture in 2024

16th January 2024

NEWS

NEWS

There is an increasing urgency for all of us to address climate change and there is a need to work together. Most of the problems, and their solutions, overlap and require collaboration.

16th January 2024

Green Ports & Shipping Congress – Reducing Emissions Together

16th January 2024

OPINION

OPINION

Born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Todd David Fralic (1973-2021) died suddenly at sea of Coronary Artery Thrombus. Carolyn Macleod, his partner in life, wanted to share her grief journey with others in…

16th January 2024

Grief notes: Journal entry of a fisherman’s widow

16th January 2024

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Built at the Vard Braila yard in Romania and completed at the shipbuilder’s Brattvaag yard, Sørkapp is a sophisticated modern factory trawler – and comes with a roughly NOK 500 million price…

15th January 2024

Third new factory trawler for Nergård

15th January 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Fishing and aquaculture equipment developer Vónin P/F has finalised the takeover of Mørenot Scotland, with the business renamed Vónin UK Ltd and now trading as Vónin Scotland.

15th January 2024

Vónin grows Scottish presence with Mørenot takeover

15th January 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched its new pike-perch module, thereby extending its species diversification.

15th January 2024

ASC expands species coverage with pike-perch

15th January 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Fish and shrimp processing equipment manufacturer, Norbech, has been sold to new owners after declaring bankruptcy in December 2023.

15th January 2024

Norbech sells to new owners

15th January 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Greenhouse gas emissions of the EU fishing fleet have fallen by more than a half in the past two decades.

12th January 2024

EU fishing fleet emissions halve in 20 years

12th January 2024