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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fraserburgh Harbour, one of Scotland’s most important commercial fishing ports, has moved a step closer to realising its expansion masterplan with the completion of its technical feasibility study with maritime engineering specialist,…

14th November 2024

Fraserburgh releases expansion plans, calls for support

14th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European fisheries social partners European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), Europêche and COGECA have jointly adopted a resolution urgently addressing the critical state of the Mediterranean fisheries. 

14th November 2024

Social partners call for urgent protection of Med fishing communities

14th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar Chile has officially secured the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s Feed certification for its three key production facilities in Ercilla, Pargua and Castro.

14th November 2024

BioMar Chile awarded ASC Feed certification

14th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Cooke has announced the takeover of one of the world’s largest fishmeal and fish oil producers and exporters to help diversify its portfolio.

13th November 2024

Cooke to acquire Copeinca

13th November 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Moroccan fishing vessels are persistently using illegal driftnets in the Alboran Sea, a critical Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot home to some of the world’s most vulnerable marine species, according to a new Environmental…

13th November 2024

Investigation: Systemic illegal driftnet fishing occurring in Moroccan waters

13th November 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture research company Onda has opened a satellite location in Brazil that will allow it to expand its services and include work with whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). The extension will be conducted…

13th November 2024

Onda extends R&D to Brazilian shrimp

13th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The New Zealand government has officially responded to a letter from Accountability.Fish demanding the participation of observers in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) compliance processes and to end the…

13th November 2024

Accountability.Fish: NZ refusing to back an end to WCPFC secrecy

13th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Human Rights at Sea International (HRASi) has released CCTV footage from the Taiwanese-flagged fishing vessel WIN FAR 636, renewing calls for a full investigation into the death of Kiribati national Eritara Aati Kaierua,…

12th November 2024

VIDEO: CCTV footage raises questions over fisheries observer death

12th November 2024

OPINION

OPINION

The fishing industry is facing multiple challenges including tightening regulations and rising operational costs. Dan Rolfe, Head of DiPerk Power Solutions explains how balancing the need for engine upgrades with budget constraints…

12th November 2024

Opinion: Balancing upgrades and budgets in the fishing industry

12th November 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The US population consumed 19.7 pounds (approximately 8.9kg) of seafood per capita in 2022, down 0.8 pounds from 2021, according to the latest Annual Top 10 List of the Most Consumed Species from…

12th November 2024

Americans eating less seafood (but diversifying more)

12th November 2024