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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Key promises made to the Cornish fishing industry have been broken and fishermen betrayed, says the Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation as it slams the terms of the Brexit trade deal.

4th January 2021

Cornish fishermen ‘betrayed by Brexit deal’

4th January 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre is to fund eight new innovation projects that will support the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector in Scotland and beyond.

4th January 2021

SAIC to fund innovation in aquaculture

4th January 2021

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Some Icelandic fishing companies are preparing to provide information on the carbon footprint for wildly caught fish products. Providing this information allows a more holistic approach for consumers and businesses to assess…

3rd January 2021

Carbon footprint data for wild-caught fish

3rd January 2021

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

By December 31, 2022, the Commission is required to report to the Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), writes Brian O’Riordan, executive secretary of LIFE…

2nd January 2021

2022 CFP Review: Fisheries at a crossroads?

2nd January 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A collaboration agreement between Quality Salmon Sotenäs and Baader lays the ground for the salmon industry’s most modern and sustainable circular industry park to be built in western Sweden.

31st December 2020

Circular and sustainable RAS salmon

31st December 2020

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Shifting attitudes and new tech have made Europe’s seaweed sector ripe for dramatic expansion.

31st December 2020

A green farming opportunity emerges

31st December 2020

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A newcomer to the Patagonian toothfish industry is taking the initiative to recover and deliver lost fishing gear for disposal ashore, aiming to reclaim fishing grounds and reduce the impact on the…

30th December 2020

Turning the tide of lost lines

30th December 2020

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

In Israel, barramundi farming is thriving in an unlikely environment thanks to land-based aquaculture pioneer Aquatech Fisheries.

30th December 2020

Growth opportunities in the Israeli desert

30th December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Pingtan Marine Enterprises rebuilt refrigerated transport vessel, Fu Yuan Yu Yun 992 is heading for international waters, along with six large squid jigging vessels.

30th December 2020

Chinas largest fishery support vessel

30th December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Both the National Federation of Fishermens Associations, representing much of the English fishing industry, and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation have slammed the outcome of the Christmas Eve deal between the EU and…

28th December 2020

UK fishing industry slams Brexit terms

28th December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The deal agreed between the EU and the UK is a significant blow that leaves the industry facing an uncertain future, according to the European Fisheries Alliance.

28th December 2020

Brexit agreement leaves uncertain future

28th December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Continente is the first retailer in Portugal to receive MSC and ASC certification for its fresh seafood counters. The MSC Chain of Custody Standard ensures the traceability of products from sustainable fisheries…

23rd December 2020

Continente gets MSC and ASC certification

23rd December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Proposals put forward by EU negotiators in efforts to reach a deal between the European Union and the UK threaten to “throw fisheries under a bus”, according to the European Fisheries Alliance,…

21st December 2020

Proposals “catastrophic setback” says EUFA

21st December 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A third Saab Seaeye Falcon robotic vehicle has been delivered to Underdeep Solutions, enabling the Chile-based company to work reliably in remote locations.

17th December 2020

Chile aquaculture gets third Falcon

17th December 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aqua Kompetanse in Flatanger, Norway, has taken delivery of a new ProZero 15m FR workboat, four weeks ahead of schedule.

16th December 2020

New ProZero workboat for Norway aqua firm

16th December 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BMT has been awarded a project by the UK Seafood Innovation Fund to address current pressing issues facing aquaculture in Scotland.

16th December 2020

BMT supporting Scottish aquaculture

16th December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In a first for Commonwealth fisheries, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has delegated legislative functions to industry as part of the co-management of the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF).

16th December 2020

Industry takes on NPF co-management role

16th December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Pacifical, the market development body set up on 2011 by the eight Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Western Pacific island countries and Sustunable bv in 2011, has become the latest partner in…

15th December 2020

Pacifical joins Global Tuna Alliance

15th December 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

An order has been placed with the Cemre Shipyard in Turkey to build what is slated to become the most environmentally-friendly pelagic vessel in existence, designed by Norwegian naval architect Skipsteknisk.

15th December 2020

Order placed for ultra-green pelagic vessel

15th December 2020

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A new IQF installation for Digby, Nova Scotia company Scotia Harvest has been shipped to Canada, where it is expected to handle around 27 tonnes of haddock and redfish per shift.

14th December 2020

Skaginn 3X IQF system for Nova Scotia factory

14th December 2020