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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A call has been made for the ratification and implementation of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention (C188) and its EU equivalent, EU Directive 2017/159 by addressing the barriers and the benefits…

25th November 2020

Call for wide ratification of ILO C188

25th November 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Northern Shipyard in St Petersburg has launched the first of a series of longliners for owners in Russia. Outfitting of the new vessel is in progress.

25th November 2020

Longliner launch at Northern Shipyard

25th November 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Dried fish sludge from Andfjord Salmon’s land-based aquaculture facility has the potential to be used in growth media such as organic fertiliser and organo-mineral fertiliser for agriculture and gardening, a new report…

24th November 2020

Fish sludge has commercial potential

24th November 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A platform supply vessel built in 2013 by Damen Shipyards has returned to its builder, emerging after a major conversion for owners Eidsvaag as fish feed carrier Eidsvaag Opal.

24th November 2020

Damen converts PSV to fish feed carrier

24th November 2020

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Baader has announced the opening of its new entity Baader France in Nantes. This entity will serve both the fish and the poultry markets with a joint local sales force and will…

24th November 2020

Baader joint entity to serve French market

24th November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

This week the UK’s first major domestic fisheries legislation in nearly forty years passed into law as the Fisheries Bill received Royal assent following its ten-month transition through Parliament.

24th November 2020

UK Fisheries Act 2020 becomes law

24th November 2020

NEWS

NEWS

New underwater technology that will help combat illegal foreign fishing has been successfully deployed across the Torres Strait in Australia.

23rd November 2020

Covert technology helps fight illegal fishing

23rd November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union Group has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the seventh year running, as its sustainability strategy SeaChange continues to stimulate change across the global seafood industry.

20th November 2020

Thai Union makes DJSI for 7th year

20th November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Three new groups have been formed to provide a forum for industry, regulators and researchers to improve the management of shellfish fisheries around the UK.

19th November 2020

New working groups focus on UK shellfish

19th November 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following a seven-year assessment period, all Bakkafrost farms in the Faroe Islands are now certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard for responsible aquaculture.

18th November 2020

All Bakkafrost farms ASC-certified

18th November 2020

NEWS

NEWS

A smartphone app that enables small-scale fishers to gather evidence against industrial vessels fishing illegally in Ghana has been launched by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).

17th November 2020

App helps fight against illegal fishing

17th November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

?The government of Canada has announced seven projects receiving support from the Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program to support clean economic growth in Quebec. The government is contributing nearly $2…

16th November 2020

Canada puts funding into Clean Tech projects

16th November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Asle Kjetil Bratteli has been appointed chief digital officer of AKVA Group with effect from January 2021.

16th November 2020

AKVA appoints new chief digital officer

16th November 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Astaxanthin krill oil can result in a significant advantage for Pacific whiteleg shrimp in the post-larval stage, reducing mortality and the length of the production cycle, according to a new study.

16th November 2020

Krill oil improves post-larval shrimp growth

16th November 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Eleven South Korean farms operated by Wando Eco-Friendly Seafood Cooperative (WESC) have become the first kelp and hiziki producers to achieve ASC-MSC Seaweed certification.

13th November 2020

ASC-MSC certification for kelp and hiziki

13th November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Pole and Line Foundation has announced a new chair of its board as part of leadership succession plan.

13th November 2020

IPNLF appoints new chair of board

13th November 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Despite the obstacles of lockdowns in Ireland disrupting the yard’s schedule, Mooney Boats in Killybegs has delivered its largest newbuild to date for owners in Shetland.

13th November 2020

Killybegs yard delivers Shetland trawler

13th November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafood from Scotland has hosted a virtual oysters and cocktails pairing for industry partners and media in the UK and North America.

12th November 2020

Scottish oysters and cocktails online

12th November 2020

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Cretel has a background in providing equipment for the fish and meat processing industries – and now this company with its long pedigree has a new home and is re-engineering its product line,…

12th November 2020

Engineering a new generation of skinners

12th November 2020

NEWS

NEWS

A new study of a bycatch donation programme in Alaska highlights its value in cutting waste, while addressing food security and social value.

11th November 2020

Bycatch donations aid food security

11th November 2020