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FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Icelandic fishing gear company Ísfell went to Spanish deck machinery manufacturer Ibercisa for a mobile warp spooling system designed to be deployed on its 20-foot container base.

19th January 2021

Ísfell’s mobile warp spooling system

19th January 2021

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood and aquaculture production accounted for approaching half of Iceland’s overall exports last year.

18th January 2021

Seafood close to half of Iceland’s exports

18th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sustainable fishing has helped the EU fishing fleet remain profitable in 2020 despite the challenges of the global Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the European Union.

18th January 2021

Fishing resilient despite Covid, says EU

18th January 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aker BioMarine has launched a new protein supplement, rich in amino acids and minerals including calcium and magnesium.

15th January 2021

Aker BioMarine unveils protein supplement

15th January 2021

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Carsoe has been chosen to design, produce and install the new complete processing plant on board a trawler operated by Ocean Prawns.

15th January 2021

Onboard shrimp and halibut factory

15th January 2021

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Scottish seafood sector is reeling from the effects of Brexit with computer failures and confusion over paperwork rendering some companies’ efforts to export their produce all but impossible.

14th January 2021

Scottish seafood sector ‘at rock-bottom’

14th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union Ingredients, a subsidiary of Thai Union Group, has launched a new dietary supplement produced from tuna bones which can help promote healthy bones and teeth.

14th January 2021

Thai Union creates bone health supplement

14th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Climate change is proving a major risk to one of Canada’s vital fish species according to new research published in Nature Climate Change.

14th January 2021

Climate change linked to Arctic charr decline

14th January 2021

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The first few days of the UK’s new trading relationship with the European Union as a nation outside the European single market has got off to a rocky start, with reports of…

13th January 2021

UK seafood exports hit border turmoil

13th January 2021

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Icelandic fishing and processing company Síldarvinnslan has announced plans to substantially increase the production capacity of its Neskaupstaður fishmeal factory, alongside adding a smaller production facility for use in between main seasons.

13th January 2021

Síldarvinnslan expands fishmeal production

13th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

MarinTrust has developed a new tool to help ensure continuity and traceability within the seafood value chain.

13th January 2021

New tool gives extra MSC assurance

13th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing across borders…

13th January 2021

Joint US force to combat IUU fishing

13th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Trilateral and bilateral negotiations have opened between the UK and adjacent coastal states with the aim of agreeing total allowable catches for shared stocks and other fisheries management measures for 2021.

12th January 2021

UK and coastal state negotiations open

12th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Association of Responsible Krill Fishing Companies (ARK) is using fishing vessels to monitor the status of the krill population around South Georgia.

11th January 2021

Fishing vessels help with krill surveys

11th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Director of Sustainability at Inland Seafood Corporation, Mary Smith, has been elected as the new chair of Sea Pact’s advisory board.

11th January 2021

Sea Pact appoints new board chair

11th January 2021

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The chief executive of Seafood Scotland, Donna Fordyce, has criticised disruption caused by the UK leaving the EU, warning of a ‘perfect storm’ for Scottish seafood exports.

8th January 2021

Brexit a ‘perfect storm’, says seafood boss

8th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union has begun Covid-19 testing at its own cost for its more than 27,000 employees in Samut Sakhon in central Thailand.

8th January 2021

Mass Covid testing for Thai Union employees

8th January 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Rainbow trout born and raised in Western Australia’s South West is the latest species to join the state’s aquaculture expansion.

7th January 2021

Trout on the menu in Western Australia

7th January 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre has reached a significant milestone with Malin Group and the Isle of Skye Mussel Company taking the consortium’s membership beyond 150 organisations for the first time.

6th January 2021

SAIC membership reaches key milestone

6th January 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Distant-waters fishing faces an uncertain future following the UK’s exit from the EU, says Hull-based UK Fisheries Ltd.

6th January 2021

End of the line for UK distant-water fishing?

6th January 2021