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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

America’s largest seafood trade association, the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), has continued to grow with 22 new members added in the last 12 months. This is the largest new member enrolment since…

21st November 2023

NFI sets membership record, adds directors

21st November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Researchers from India’s ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have identified two more species of the high-value seer fish.  

21st November 2023

New seer fish found in Indian waters

21st November 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group is to supply one of its latest Triogen ozone generators to new salmon farm being developed in Chile by Cermaq.

21st November 2023

BIO-UV wins new salmon farm contract

21st November 2023

NEWS

NEWS

Maritime welfare charities in the UK have joined forces to support a new annual National Fishing Remembrance Day for those who have lost their lives while fishing at sea.

21st November 2023

First UK National Fishing Remembrance Day

21st November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Despite agreements by coastal states to follow the scientific advice in 2024, the absence of quota sharing arrangements means that the future sustainability of fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic is still…

20th November 2023

The Northeast Atlantic quota sharing saga continues

20th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishers from around the European Union are calling for an extension to the compensation scheme put in place after the UK left the EU.

17th November 2023

Extend Brexit scheme, urge EU fishers

17th November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Two years after losing their Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, Norwegian fisheries for inshore cod and haddock have been re-certified to the sustainable fishing standard. 

16th November 2023

Norwegian cod, haddock win back sustainable certification

16th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Iceland’s fishing fleet fell by 5% or 6,368 tonnes year-on-year in October 2023 to a total 129,473 tonnes, according to preliminary figures for…

16th November 2023

Iceland’s October catch decreases

16th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Of the total global tuna catch, 85% comes from stocks at healthy levels, according to the latest figures from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation.

16th November 2023

85% of tuna stocks at healthy levels

16th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

One in four fishing vessels accused of forced labour are owned by European companies, with a quarter more flagged to China.

15th November 2023

A quarter of forced labour fishing vessels linked with Europe

15th November 2023

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Karstensens Skibsværft and Klondyke Fishing Company have chosen a broad equipment range from Brunvoll AS for the new fishing vessel Chris Andra.

15th November 2023

Another Karstensens fishing newbuild contract for Brunvoll

15th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) has recognised the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification programme under Version 2.0 of GSSI’s Global Benchmark Tool, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has confirmed.

15th November 2023

GSSI renews recognition of BAP programme

15th November 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Redundancies have been made at Bakkafrost which the company says is directly due to a decrease in harvest volumes and the new Faroese revenue tax.

14th November 2023

Faroese revenue tax blamed for Bakkafrost job losses

14th November 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Accountability.Fish Global Director Ryan Orgera addresses the implications of closed shop RFMOs.

14th November 2023

Op-Ed: Secrecy in fisheries management – bad news for the world’s oceans

14th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European fishing industry body Europêche has called upon the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to reinforce surveillance, monitoring and control measures to support the better management of tropical tunas.

14th November 2023

Europêche wants more ICCAT bigeye tuna, strengthened management

14th November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A vision for incorporating the fundamentals of sustainability into the design of entire food systems has been set out in a new paper and is part of the One Food collaboration programme…

14th November 2023

New initiatives tackle food sustainability challenges

14th November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The decision by Mediterranean states to create a sanction system that will empower the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to take action against countries which continue overfishing or illegal fishing…

13th November 2023

NGOs welcome Mediterranean fisheries sanctions system

13th November 2023

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard has acquired Havyard Leirvik Shipyard, part of the EQVA Norway group of companies, with the deal expected to strengthen Tersan’s position in Northern Europe.

13th November 2023

Tersan acquires Norwegian shipyard

13th November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

More than 20 countries and the European Union have confirmed the adoption of 34 measures aimed at ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of marine living resources, as well as the sustainable…

13th November 2023

Progress for Med and Black Sea fisheries, aquaculture

13th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Soaring international demand has seen the value of Scottish salmon exports jump 7% in a year.

13th November 2023

Scottish salmon exports leap 7%

13th November 2023