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PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Icelandic Pelagic processor Loðnuvinnslan (LVF) has contracted Skaginn 3X for a new pelagic processing system for their operation at Fáskrúðsfjörður in eastern Iceland.

12th May 2021

New pelagic system’s 70% capacity boost

12th May 2021

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Brunvoll has signed a contract with the Cemre yard in Turkey to deliver the propulsion and manoeuvring system for Liegruppen Fiskeri’s new pelagic trawler Liafjord.

12th May 2021

Brunvoll propulsion expertise for Liafjord

12th May 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new smartphone app has been launched enabling the fishing industry to report bycatch including that of important or threatened species such as dolphins and porpoises, seals, seabirds, sharks, skates and rays.

12th May 2021

Smartphone app helps reduce bycatch

12th May 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Alltech Coppens plans to reduce the environmental impact of its fish feed.

11th May 2021

Alltech Coppens tackles feed footprint

11th May 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following Baaders acquisition of a majority stake in Skaginn 3X, the companys service division has been significantly strengthened.

10th May 2021

Skaginn 3X strengthens service offering

10th May 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

NOAA scientists have been trialling active acoustics to see whether the method can be used to monitor snapper in the bottomfish fishing grounds off Hawaii.

10th May 2021

Using sound waves to monitor snapper

10th May 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Xelect has launched a one-stop genetic broodstock health check for trout producers, bringing the benefits of genetics in aquaculture to even small companies.

6th May 2021

Xelect launches broodstock health check

6th May 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) are calling on the European Commission to encourage member states to prioritise access to a Covid-19 vaccine for those working in the fishing sector.

5th May 2021

Fishers call for priority access to Covid jab

5th May 2021

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that British brothers Ben and Pete Kibel have been nominated as finalists in the SMEs category of the European Inventor Award 2021 for their invention…

4th May 2021

Seabird saver contender for Inventor Award

4th May 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) has launched the GFCM SSF University Programme for 2021, an initiative brought about by the ‘Friends of Small-Scale Fisheries’ (Friends of SSF) network in the…

29th April 2021

Small-scale fisheries forum launches

29th April 2021

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

Ole Mejlholm, Team Leader – Corporate Quality, Royal Greenland (RG), confirmed as a speaker at Fish Waste for Profit 2021.

28th April 2021

Royal Greenland to speak at Fish Waste for Profit

28th April 2021

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

Planning to attend Fish Waste for Profit 2021 Conference? Take advantage of the 15% Early Bird discount on the delegate rate by booking your place before 31st May 2021. Visit our website…

28th April 2021

Early Bird offer closing soon

28th April 2021

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The term Baadering has for more than half a century used to refer to gentle product refinement and Baader has launched its Baader 608 as the latest machine in the company range…

28th April 2021

608 takes Baadering to the next level

28th April 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The EU and Greenland have signed a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement and protocol that will strengthen their bond over the next four years with the possibility of a two year extension.

28th April 2021

EU and Greenland sign fisheries deal

28th April 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian skrei is making waves across Europe despite the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions with Norway exporting prime product worth €16.5m during the first quarter of 2021.

28th April 2021

Skrei making headlines across Europe

28th April 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The efforts of the UK government to secure fisheries agreements have done little to give Hull-based UK Fisheries confidence for the future of their operations.

28th April 2021

UK gets nul points on fisheries deals

28th April 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Planned changes to the MSC certification of sone of Norway’s groundfish stocks are taking place, with a temporary certificate extension to 3rd May for inshore and offshore cod.

27th April 2021

Changed MSC status for Norwegian fisheries

27th April 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Nueva Pescanova Group has installed seven photovoltaic farms in its facilities in Spain and Namibia to cut its CO2 emissions and boost operational efficiency.

27th April 2021

Nueva Pescanova cuts CO2 with solar power

27th April 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The administrative board of the European Fisheries Control Agency has appointed Dr Susan Steele as executive director with effect from 1 September 2021.

26th April 2021

EFCA appoints new executive director

26th April 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Russian Fishery Company has signed the first contracts for the supply of Pollock surimi to the Russian market.

26th April 2021

RFC to supply surimi to domestic market

26th April 2021