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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An integrated weighing and tray sealing solution from Ishida Europe has enabled a Spanish fish processor to double throughput on one of its key product lines.

17th June 2021

Complete packing solution for langoustines

17th June 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting is expanding its AquaCare portfolio with a new water care solution for fish and shrimp pond farming.

17th June 2021

Skretting launches second AquaCare product

17th June 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Platform support vessel Viking Athene, acquired recently by Faroese salmon group Bakkafrost, will go to the MEST yard in Tórshavn to be refitted for its new role as farming support vessel (FSV)…

17th June 2021

PSV to become Bakkafrost FSV at Tórshavn yard

17th June 2021

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

COVID and Brexit created a perfect storm, but options are emerging for the sector.

17th June 2021

Where next for British shellfish?

17th June 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Samherji fiskeldi ehf. has entered into agreements with HS Orka for the development of a programme of land-based salmon farming in the Resource Park of the Reykjanes Power Plant, with the aim…

16th June 2021

Samherji in ambitious aquaculture venture

16th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A taskforce instrumental in smoothing Scottish seafood exports met for the final time on Monday with reassurances that engagement with the fisheries sector will continue.

16th June 2021

Brexit taskforce for Scotland disbands

16th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK and EU have signed an agreement on catch levels for 2021, but the NFFO has questioned the power balance after the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) ends.

15th June 2021

Rocky road ahead for UK and EU?

15th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has issued its recommendations for the 2021-22 quota year, providing its recommended catch limits for around 30 species.

15th June 2021

Iceland cod quota cut recommended

15th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A third attempt to reach agreement between Indian Ocean Tuna Commission members on rebuilding the Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna stock has been successful, but there are already warnings that this does not…

15th June 2021

Progress on yellowfin – but more is needed

15th June 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first new netter of its size for the UK fleet for at least fifteen years, Amanda of Ladram has been built for English fishing company Waterdance at Parkol in Whitby to…

15th June 2021

New netter for Waterdance

15th June 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Unsustainable and irresponsible practices across the aquaculture feed supply chain risk undoing the positive impact of the farming industry according to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) which is today launching a Feed…

15th June 2021

Tackling threat to aquaculture’s reputation

15th June 2021

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The Kazakh government has adopted a bold aquaculture development programme, aiming to boost domestic fish production from the current annual figure of 7000 tonnes to some 270,000 tonnes by 2030.

14th June 2021

Kazakhstan sets ambitious aquaculture goals

14th June 2021

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Managing director and founder of Oceanic Seafoods, Jim Welsh, has acquired a 100% stake in the business following a buy-out of 50% shareholder, Three Oceans.

14th June 2021

Oceanic Seafoods MD acquires 100% stake

14th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In a two-week operation coinciding with the United Nations’ International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing earlier this month, a joint operation has cracked down Indonesian vessels fishing in…

14th June 2021

Joint op nabs 19 illegal fishing vessels

14th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Satlink is advising the first international working group made up of suppliers of electronic monitoring (EM) solutions for fishing vessels.

11th June 2021

Satlink to advise on electronic monitoring

11th June 2021

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

The early bird discount for Fish Waste for Profit will be closing on Wednesday 16th June, so make sure you book now to take full advantage of the 15% saving.

10th June 2021

Last chance to benefit from Early Bird Discount for Fish Waste for Profit

10th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Nueva Pescanova Group and IBM are working together to trace all Nueva Pescanova seafood products on the IBM Food Trust platform, a blockchain network designed to help ensure traceability across the…

10th June 2021

Tracing Nueva Pescanova fish using blockchain

10th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has welcomed two new additions to its board of trustees.

9th June 2021

IPNLF welcomes new trustees

9th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A campaign has launched in Scotland to help raise awareness of a non-native lobster species which is posing a threat to indigenous wildlife.

9th June 2021

American lobster identification campaign

9th June 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Operation Tui Moana, a regional fisheries surveillance operation covering the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga and Tuvalu as well as associated high seas, marked twenty…

9th June 2021

Twenty years of protecting Pacific waters

9th June 2021