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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A bill authorising the Government of the Faroe Islands to implement sanctions against Russia and Belarus has been unanimously passed by Faroese parliament.

9th May 2022

Faroes authorise sanctions

9th May 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new £1 million package to boost seafood exports and promote the industry’s produce overseas has been launched by the UK government.

9th May 2022

UK export package

9th May 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The winners of this year’s Aquaculture Awards have been announced at a celebratory dinner at Aquaculture UK in Aviemore, Scotland. 

9th May 2022

Aquaculture UK Awards 2022

9th May 2022

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

3D Sonar Visualizer™ Model F3D-S 3D Sonar Visualizer™ F3D-S is our new 3D display technology that can be integrated into our full-circle color scanning Sonars FSV-25/FSV-25S. This revolutionary tool can display fish and…

6th May 2022

3D Sonar Visualizer™ Model F3D-S

6th May 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Norway exported seafood worth €1.15 billion in April, an increase of 33%, compared with the same period last year.

5th May 2022

Norway export values up

5th May 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Thai Union Ingredients has begun operations at its new state-of-the-art facility designed to explore more efficient and specialised methods for refining Omega-3 oils.

4th May 2022

Fish oil laboratory opens

4th May 2022

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Feed barge builder Gael Force Group has revealed a series of 2022 Sea Safe features and enhancements on its extended SeaFeed barge range, encompassing modernised concrete and steel designs.

4th May 2022

Feed barge upgrades

4th May 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

New Zealand seafood company Sanford Limited has agreed the unconditional sale of its spiny (red) rock lobster quota in Fisheries Management Areas CRA7 and CRA8.

4th May 2022

Sanford sells lobster quota

4th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

To improve the long-term sustainability of global tuna fisheries, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced improvements to its conservation measures that help ensure best practices for protecting sharks, sea turtles…

4th May 2022

ISSF conservation updates

4th May 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Mairi Gougeon, Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reform the country’s aquaculture sector.

3rd May 2022

Scottish aquaculture reform

3rd May 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Thai Union has confirmed the appointment of Volker Büttel as CEO of its German seafood business Rügen Fisch and its subsidiaries Hawesta-Feinkost Hans Westphal GmbH & Co. KG and Ostsee Fisch GmbH &…

3rd May 2022

New Rügen Fisch CEO

3rd May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Ministry of Production (Produce) has authorised the start of the first 2022 fishing season for anchovy (Engraulis ringens) and white anchovy (Anchoa nasus) for indirect human consumption in the country’s North-Central…

2nd May 2022

Peru ups anchovy quota

2nd May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Norway and the EU have reached a new political understanding with relation to the fisheries in the Northeast Arctic, in ICES subareas 1 and 2, the European Commission has confirmed.

2nd May 2022

EU, Norway agreement

2nd May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Alaska’s all-species salmon harvest for 2021 totalled nearly 235 million fish, with more than half of the harvest comprising pink salmon (161.4 million fish), finds the latest annual state-wide salmon run forecast…

2nd May 2022

Alaska salmon forecast

2nd May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A fishery improvement project (FIP) has been launched for Argentine shortfin squid following the signing of a joint collaborative framework agreement by the Argentine Chamber of Jigger Fishing Vessel Shipowners (Camara de…

29th April 2022

Squid FIP launched

29th April 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Board of Avramar Seafood Group has confirmed that the seabass and seabream company’s current Chair, Thor Talseth, has been appointed as group CEO, effective 1 May 2022. He will be replaced…

29th April 2022

Avramar names new chief

29th April 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With the aim of further strengthening zero waste commitments in the global fish processing industry, Baader has joined the Iceland Ocean Cluster (IOC).

28th April 2022

Baader joins Iceland cluster

28th April 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Food processing equipment firm Marel has entered an agreement to acquire Wenger Manufacturing LLC, a US-headquartered processing solutions provider to the petfood, plant-based protein and aquafeed sectors for US$540 million.

28th April 2022

Marel buys $540m Wenger

28th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Global tuna marketing company Pacifical has called on those fishing companies in its partners’ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) supply chain to adopt the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS).

28th April 2022

Tuna vessel responsibility

28th April 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

To improve the aquaculture sector in Europe, raise its profile and ensure that it is better recognised at a political level, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Federation of European Aquaculture…

28th April 2022

European aquaculture boost

28th April 2022