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FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Factory trawler Blængur, operated by Icelandic company Síldarvinnslan, has recently completed a trip in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea, landing a catch worth a record ISK 635 million 

1st June 2022

Twin-riggers record trip

1st June 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

With four major goals in place, Maine’s new 10-year plan for aquaculture shows how the industry will continue to support livelihoods and bolster the state’s blue economy. 

1st June 2022

Maine’s aqua roadmap

1st June 2022

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Stadyard has completed the new pelagic vessel Skår Senior, which has been delivered to owner Roy Skår and his family

1st June 2022

New pelagic catcher

1st June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A final rule to modify the annual US quota and sub-quotas for Atlantic bluefin tuna as well as the annual US North Atlantic albacore tuna (northern albacore) quota have been announced by…

1st June 2022

US tuna quota changes

1st June 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

It is hoped the transfer of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) fry will kickstart a new domestic industry, leading to improved livelihoods and food and nutrition security

30th May 2022

Nigerian aquaculture boost

30th May 2022

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

German fishing company Deutsche Fischfang-Union, the Bremerhaven-based subsidiary of Icelandic operator Samherji, has placed an order worth over NOK500 million with VARD for a factory trawler to be delivered in the second-half…

30th May 2022

New DFFU factory trawler

30th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched a Chain of Custody (CoC) module that aims to strengthen its current assurance system and address emergent issues such as seafood fraud and mislabelling, food…

30th May 2022

ASC strengthens CoC

30th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SalMar ASA has entered into a deal that will see it buy and merge with fellow salmon farming company Norway Royal Salmon ASA (NRS).

30th May 2022

SalMar buys NRS

30th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Six producers and sellers of Norwegian salmon, alongside some of their subsidiaries, have reached a US$ 85 million settlement in a class action in the United States over claims of anti-competitive behaviour.

26th May 2022

$85m salmon settlement

26th May 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Rügen Fisch is planning to transfer the production of its subsidiary, Hawesta Feinkost Hans Westphal to Sassnitz.

26th May 2022

Rügen Fisch closes Lübeck

26th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Sea Farms has been awarded Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its Summer Isles farms, the first time the company has achieved the accreditation.

26th May 2022

ASC for Scottish Sea Farms

26th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s failure to reach agreements on reducing yellowfin and skipjack tuna catches and to adopt a new management measure for drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) has disappointed the…

26th May 2022

IOTC’s ‘missed opportunity’

26th May 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Aquaculture industry experts Trine Danielsen and Renate Larsen are to join Norcod’s board of directors as it prepares to move from the Euronext Growth market to the main list of the Oslo…

25th May 2022

Board changes at Norcod

25th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A fleet of tuna fishing vessels with a history of illegal activity has been blacklisted in the Indian Ocean by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC).

25th May 2022

Illegal fleet blacklisted

25th May 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New digital resource hub, “Fish and Tips”, offering UK fish and chip shop operators materials that can help them communicate the importance of sustainable seafood to their customers has been rolled out…

25th May 2022

Chip shop sustainability hub

25th May 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Lawyers have begun legal action over the unsustainable fishing limits that were agreed between the EU and the UK for 2022

24th May 2022

Suing ​EU-UK fishing limits

24th May 2022

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Sashimi-grade tuna specialist Toei Reefer Line recently switched its satellite service provision for four internationally-trading ships to Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress solution, with the move recognising the importance that reliable and enhanced connectivity can play…

24th May 2022

Inmarsat connects tuna crews

24th May 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Canada’s government has placed additional sanctions on Russian oligarchs in response to the continued aggression on Ukraine, alongside bans on imported goods, including fish and seafood, and on the export of luxury…

24th May 2022

Canada bans Russian fish

24th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A Notice of Intent in the Federal Register announcing the preparation of the Southern California Aquaculture Opportunity Area Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement has been published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

24th May 2022

California farming prospect

24th May 2022

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

More than 500 medical kits are being distributed to Thailand’s fishing fleet by Bangkok-based seafood giant Thai Union through a new initiative to enhance the health and safety of workers onboard fishing vessels.

24th May 2022

Medical kits for Thai fishers

24th May 2022