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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European fishing industry has slammed the latest nature restoration plans by the European Parliament and Council.

13th November 2023

EU fishers slam nature restoration plans

13th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Propulsion and manoeuvring systems supplier Brunvoll has been selected to deliver a range of equipment for a new compact service vessel designed by Moen Marin for the aquaculture industry.

10th November 2023

Brunvoll contracted for new aquaculture service vessel

10th November 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Seafood company Brim hf and processing equipment supplier Vélfag have signed an agreement for the purchase the first UNO machine in Iceland. It will be installed at Brim’s Kambur processing facility in…

10th November 2023

Brim invests in Iceland’s first UNO

10th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK supermarkets are still stocking canned tuna from unsustainable sources, according to a new report by a group of conservation charities.

10th November 2023

UK supermarkets accused of hypocrisy over tuna

10th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Mowi has been ranked the most sustainable animal protein producer by Coller FAIRR for the fifth year running.

9th November 2023

Mowi wins sustainability award for fifth year running

9th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is being urged to adopt stronger tuna conservation measures, bolster compliance and also clarify regulations for fish aggregating devices (FADs) at its next…

9th November 2023

ISSF calls for stronger tuna management from ICCAT

9th November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Released ahead of the next annual meeting of the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) taking place in Cairo, Egypt, 13-20 November 2023, new Shark League gap analysis highlights where…

9th November 2023

Shark fishing and trading nations ‘falling short of conservation commitments’

9th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Government department Fisheries and Oceans Canada has been unable to collect the dependable and timely information about fish catches that it needs to sustainably manage commercial marine fisheries and protect Canada’s fish…

9th November 2023

Report: Canadian authorities doing a poor job of managing fisheries

9th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Mowi has reported another record-breaking quarter in Q3 2023 with revenues of €1.36 billion, thanks to the high demand and prices for salmon.

8th November 2023

Mowi enjoys record-breaking quarter

8th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bakkafrost is to build a new recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) smolt hatchery in Skálavík, Faroe Islands.

8th November 2023

Bakkafrost plans new RAS smolt hatchery

8th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

If non-EU countries want to fish in Irish waters, they must face the same control and conservation regime as the Irish fleet. Otherwise all of the fish species they catch may not…

8th November 2023

Call for ban on factory vessels fishing in Irish waters

8th November 2023

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard has been contracted to build a new fishing vessel that will be operated in New Zealand waters by Aurora Fisheries, which is a part of the Solander Group.

8th November 2023

New Zealand’s Aurora Fisheries places newbuild order

8th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following a consultation period, Scottish government has confirmed it will not be introducing Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) to 10% of the country’s seas.

7th November 2023

Scottish salmon industry relieved as HPMA plan is scrapped

7th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following the recent setting of the total allowable catch (TAC) of North-east Atlantic mackerel for 2024, the Scottish mackerel sector is calling for renewed efforts to resolve the quota shares dispute.

7th November 2023

Scottish mackerel sector calls for quota dispute resolution

7th November 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture and biotech firm Colors Farm Ltd and computational biology company Evogene Ltd have entered into a collaboration with Israel’s Ben-Gurion University (BGU) to develop gene editing technology for crustaceans.

7th November 2023

Trio establish shrimp gene editing tech

7th November 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

GreenFox Marine AS has had its Norwegian patent application for automatic sex sorting of farmed fish approved, with the expectation that the solution can help improve conditions for fish at hatcheries and…

7th November 2023

Patent given to farmed fish automatic sex sorter

7th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Third-party certification programme Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) has had its presence strengthened in Southeast Asia with the addition of Japfa as a BAP endorser in Indonesia. This is the first company with…

7th November 2023

Indonesia’s Japfa endorses BAP certification

7th November 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway achieved its best ever month for seafood exports in October worth a value of NOK 18.4 billion, largely thanks to salmon.

6th November 2023

Norway breaks its record for seafood exports again

6th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With officials from Mediterranean countries gathering for the latest General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) annual session in Croatia (6-10 November 2023), NGOs are urging the adoption of a system of…

6th November 2023

Call for increased Med fisheries conservation

6th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Alaska has harvested a total 230.2 million salmon in 2023, a 43% increase from the 2022 total harvest of 160.7 million fish, according to preliminary figures published by the Alaska Department of…

6th November 2023

Alaska’s salmon harvest loses significant value

6th November 2023