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Iceland and the UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on co-operation on fisheries matters.

11th November 2020

UK and Iceland sign fisheries cooperation MoU

11th November 2020

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Plate freezing technology leader DSI Freezing Solutions opens its new test centre this week. The new facility’s focus is on collection and analysis of freezing data for R&D as well as commercial…

11th November 2020

DSI’s test centre breaks new ground

11th November 2020

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

The genes of the monkeyface prickleback could hold the secret to more sustainable aquaculture.

11th November 2020

A sustainable solution to aquaculture?

11th November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In Italy the Chioggia and Po Delta Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) has successfully convinced a high school to launch an official training programme in commercial fishing and fish production. The FLAG…

11th November 2020

FLAG Attracts young people to the fishing

11th November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche, Cogeca and ETF have called on EU policymakers to recognise the key social dimension of fishing to improve the health and safety of fishers and attract young people to the sector.

10th November 2020

Social standards urged to protect workers

10th November 2020

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The Gutmaster X Flex developed by Danish company Kroma to handle salmon and trout has been undergoing extensive trials with a producer in Scotland, with only minor adjustments required.

10th November 2020

Kroma aims for perfect gutting

10th November 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Norwegian Seafood Council has reported the third highest export value for a single month in history.

9th November 2020

Record exports for Norwegian seafood

9th November 2020

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Farming animals in the water and on land has an essential role to play in solving our most fundamental challenge.

7th November 2020

Surf n’ turf: closing the global food gap

7th November 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Project X Global, founded by WWF, has selected Veramaris as the alternative Omega-3 feed ingredient partner for its FEED-X programme, which aims to see 10% of the global feed industry adopt alternative…

6th November 2020

Veramaris chosen as Omega-3 partner by FEED-X

6th November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Russia expects? to increase fish exports in years to come, according to statements by leading industry figures, reports Eugene Gerden.

6th November 2020

Russia confident of increasing fish exports

6th November 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Kjetil Haga and Simen Landmark are launching private equity fund Bluefront Equity, aiming to invest in supplier companies that make the future seafood value chain more sustainable. They are being backed by…

5th November 2020

Investing in seafood value chains

5th November 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ace Aquatec has opened a new Norwegian division in Marineholmen in Bergen, led by regional manager Preben Imset Matre who was previously head of Norway operations at Aquabyte.

5th November 2020

Ace Aquatec opens Norwegian chapter

5th November 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

EMEA regional sales manager, Jon Handley, is leaving Troutlodge to take over operation of the Berkshire Trout Farm where he will continue as Troutlodge’s UK distributor of trout eggs.

4th November 2020

Troutlodge sales boss moves to distribution

4th November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Association of Fish Producers Organisations has concluded its Annual General Meeting, with a virtual gathering this year during which the organisation’s officers mandates were extended.

3rd November 2020

EAPO President: Co-operation is key

3rd November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Maldives government has defended Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna fishing practises and said calls for a boycott are “unfair and unwarranted”.

3rd November 2020

Maldives: tuna boycott calls are “unfair”

3rd November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Unprecedented warming and loss of sea ice in the Bering Sea has led to dramatic shifts in snow crab population structure, suggests a survey.

2nd November 2020

Shifting snow crab population in Bering Sea

2nd November 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has published its proposal setting out catch limits for fish stocks in the Atlantic and the North Sea, with ratification from the European Council due in mid-December.

30th October 2020

EC sets out 2021 quotas proposal

30th October 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Nova Sea has increased the oxygen content in its waiting cages outside its packing facility in Lovund in North Norway after implementing newly developed pump technology.

30th October 2020

Oxygen feast for Nova Sea salmon

30th October 2020

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Two of the big names in the processing tech sector are about to join forces as Baader acquires a majority stake in Icelandic company Skaginn 3X.

29th October 2020

Baader buys into Skaginn 3X

29th October 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

For the sixth year in a row, Aker BioMarine has been awarded an A rating by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership.

29th October 2020

‘A rating’ for Aker BioMarine for sixth time

29th October 2020