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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

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Russian Fishery Company (RFC) has taken delivery of the first of a series of new trawlers designed to fish for pollock in Far Eastern waters, and Vladimir Limanov is the first…

14th December 2020

First of new trawler generation for RFC

14th December 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SalmoSim, a salmon simulator start-up, has secured its first commercial contract with Calysta, supporting trials for a sustainable alternative protein source for the aquaculture industry.

14th December 2020

Scottish start-up in protein trials

14th December 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

For the first time ever, consumers across all 50 US states can now order salmon enriched with Veramaris’s algae Omega-3 oil, from the new online seafood outlet KnowSeafood.

10th December 2020

Omega-3 salmon delivers to US homes

10th December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An established north east of England fishing company is back in local hands after a local entrepreneur bought it from the national operator to which he sold his shareholding three years ago.

9th December 2020

Tyneside fishing operation scaling up

9th December 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian shipyard Larsnes Mek. Verksted AS has an order for a new 2800 cubic metre capacity well boat for Chilean operator Naviera Orca Chile SA.

9th December 2020

Chilean operator places well boat order

9th December 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norwegian seafood exports have seen a significant drop in November 2020 as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

9th December 2020

Challenging times for Norwegian seafood

9th December 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ten of the world’s largest seafood companies have committed to a set of time-bound and measurable goals that will ensure the industry becomes more sustainable. The goals are the result of four…

8th December 2020

Seafood CEOs commit to healthy oceans

8th December 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cflow is launching a new solution for transporting live fish in a safe and gentle way.

7th December 2020

Better transport of live fish with Flowline

7th December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new study from Norway has found children are not eating enough fish according to national dietary guidelines, a trend seen across most western countries, says the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC).

4th December 2020

Children not eating enough fish, says study

4th December 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian shipbuilder Aas Mekaniske Verksted has awarded PG Flow Solutions a contract to deliver pump systems to three wellboats being built for wellboat company Sølvtrans.

3rd December 2020

PG pump systems for Sølvtrans wellboat trio

3rd December 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The first smolts reared at Scottish Sea Farms’ new RAS hatchery at Barcaldine have now been harvested and delivered to customers around the world.

3rd December 2020

First RAS fish at Barcaldine reach market

3rd December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, has developed a new mobile fish holding unit which enables survivability experiments close to the action in the fishing grounds.

2nd December 2020

Fish survivability on the pier

2nd December 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Tersan Shipyard has signed a contract with Russia’s Pacific Fishery Company for a factory freezer trawler with the hull number NB1109.

2nd December 2020

Tersan signs Magadan factory trawler deal

2nd December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marel is donating €1m to the Icelandic Red Cross so the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) can improve the food security of the most vulnerable communities in South Sudan.

1st December 2020

Marel gifts €1m for South Sudan food security

1st December 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The commercial Dungeness crab season in the central management area off the US west coast, from Point Arena to the Mexico border, will continue to be delayed due to the presence of…

30th November 2020

Dungeness crab season delay

30th November 2020

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Kongsberg Maritime is supplying a portfolio of Simrad sonar equipment for a new 75 metre pelagic trawler under construction at Karstensen for Scottish fishing companies Northbay Fishing Co. and Wiseman Fishing Co.

30th November 2020

Simrad array for new pelagic trawler Artemis

30th November 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood Scotland has appointed Kevin McDonell as chair of the board where he will become responsible for supporting the industry through the Brexit transition as well as managing the long-term response to…

30th November 2020

Seafood Scotland looks ahead with new chair

30th November 2020