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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

There has been encouraging progress in the shift towards sustainable seafood but more needs to be done to protect the oceans, according to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

5th October 2020

Do more to protect oceans, says MSC

5th October 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Sanford is embarking on the new fishing and financial year beginning in October with a new NZ$5.7m feed barge, specially made for its salmon farming operations in Big Glory Bay, Stewart Island.

2nd October 2020

New year, new barge for Sanford

2nd October 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Nordnesgruppen has begun rebuilding ‘Nordbas’, which aims to become the markets greenest trawler and seiner vessel, at Nye Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway.

1st October 2020

Propulsion renewal gives greener fishing

1st October 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK has reached a fisheries agreement with Norway. The Fisheries Framework Agreement signed by Environment Secretary George Eustice and Norwegian Fisheries Minister Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen will mean that the UK and…

30th September 2020

UK and Norway sign fisheries agreement

30th September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche has asked the European Commission to launch an investigation into tuna processed loins - mainly skipjack - from China which it believes is causing serious economic damage to the European fishing…

30th September 2020

Remove unfair tuna tariffs, says Europêche

30th September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A South Australian start-up has developed a novel phone-based system to assess the quality of tuna.

30th September 2020

Fresh tuna every time with AI

30th September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Over the past year scientists have been conducting a first of its kind study to track seasonal movements of walleye pollock across the US-Russia boundary, and predict how climate variability will affect…

30th September 2020

Tracking year-round pollock movement

30th September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union and Global Seafood Assurances will take the treatment of workers’ rights onboard set out in the Responsible Tuna Fishing standard (APR) of the Spanish tuna fishing fleet as an example…

29th September 2020

Collaboration to improve standards

29th September 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Aker BioMarine has launched its new support vessel at CIMC Raffles’ Yantai yard, as the vessel is ready for commissioning and final outfitting just in time for the 2021 krill harvesting season.

28th September 2020

Aker BioMarine launches new support vessel

28th September 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) has received an official reply from the European Commission’s Directorate for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries’ director general, Charlina Vitcheva, to its recommendation that the risk of parasites…

28th September 2020

EC agrees to reassess parasite risk

28th September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

JRC/Alphatron Marine is launching an online learning management system at the Global Training Academy (GTA).

25th September 2020

JRC/Alphatron Marine launches online training

25th September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new book by Dr Ásta Dís Óladóttir and Dr Ágúst Einarsson book takes a unique and innovative approach to demonstrate how fisheries and aquaculture can achieve sustainability and how small fishing…

25th September 2020

A fresh look at fisheries and food security

25th September 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting Italy has launched a new carbon neutral feed in an attempt to minimise CO2 emissions generated by the aquaculture sector.

24th September 2020

Skretting unveils carbon neutral feed

24th September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ahead of this autumn’s negotiations on fishing opportunities for 2021, the European Commission has adopted a report taking stock of the multiannual plan (MAP) for the Baltic Sea.

23rd September 2020

EC adopts Baltic Sea multiannual plan

23rd September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sea Harvest Group has posted a stable set of interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2020 with a 7% increase in revenue to R2 billion and headline earnings of…

23rd September 2020

Business stable at Sea Harvest despite Covid

23rd September 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Pelagic fishing company Astrid Fiskeri has placed an order for a large new pelagic vessel to be delivered in May 2022, designed with capacity to meet the challenges of changes in future…

23rd September 2020

Pelagic newbuild anticipates changes

23rd September 2020

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A high-capacity processing plant formally opened by Murman Seafood in Murmansk last week brings together that latest technology to process portions to the highest quality standards.

23rd September 2020

Ultra-modern processing at Murman Seafood

23rd September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Airmar Technology Corporation has welcomed Brian Vlad to the company as marine product line manager.

22nd September 2020

Marine electronics veteran joins Airmar

22nd September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The United States Coast Guard has released a new strategy to enhance global maritime safety, security, and stewardship by combatting Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.

22nd September 2020

Maritime security plan targets IUU fishing

22nd September 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Lebanon is partnering with the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) to support the sustainable development of Lebanese aquaculture.

21st September 2020

Aquaculture survey kicks off in Lebanon

21st September 2020