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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Japan has lifted the inspection order for Indian Black Tiger shrimps after export consignments were found to be free of any residue of the anti-bacterial drug furazolidone. 

8th April 2020

Japan lifts Black Tiger shrimp inspections

8th April 2020

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

Based at the heart of Boulogne’s Capécure seafood district, freight forwarder Geofret was set up in 2013 by Grégory Grare to specialise in transporting seafood as efficiently as possible.

8th April 2020

Focus on freight

8th April 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Simple tweaks in protocols at the mangrove crab hatchery of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in the Philippines have led to a significant boost in crablet production, with…

7th April 2020

Crablet survival rate up in Philippines

7th April 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 84% came from stocks at healthy levels of abundance, according to the March 2020 International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) ‘Status of the Stocks’ report.

6th April 2020

Slight improvement in tuna stocks, says ISSF

6th April 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scotland’s seafood sector is devising inventive ways to help counter the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the industry.

6th April 2020

COVID-19: Scottish seafood takes to the road

6th April 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Established in 2011 as it took over what had previously been the activities of Haliomer and CEVPM, Nouvelles Vagues Technologies is a privately run company with a staff of 35, all with…

3rd April 2020

Quality is a big subject

3rd April 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The National Federation of Fishermen’s Association (NFFO) has urged the government to provide tailored support to help the fishing sector recover from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

3rd April 2020

COVID-19: NFFO calls for bespoke support

3rd April 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide the ship design for a new krill fishing vessel for Shanghai Chonghe Marine Industry (CMI).

3rd April 2020

Wärtsilä krill fishing vessel for CMI

3rd April 2020

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

While as a consumer product, Atlantic salmon has transcended the seafood category, producers now need to adopt new harvest technologies to maintain growth.

3rd April 2020

Where next for salmon farming?

3rd April 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Three years of planning have gone into new twin-rigger Virtuous FR-253, delivered by Parkol Marine Engineering to father-and-son team Sandy and Alexander West who fish for prawns from Fraserburgh, reports Dave Moore.

1st April 2020

Fraserburgh twin-rigger breaks new ground

1st April 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seiyu, GK, part of Walmart Inc., has become the first retailer in Japan to introduce the Global Aquaculture Alliances Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification to its product line.

1st April 2020

Japan’s first GAA BAP product launches

1st April 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

South Australian seafood exporters have welcomed a $110 million International Freight Assistance announcement by the Australian government to help them send produce to key markets.

1st April 2020

Australia boosts exports with freight deal

1st April 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thór Sigfússon’s sheer enthusiasm can hardly fail to make an impression. This someone with an irrepressible passion for the whole business of seafood – and who has made a huge effort to…

1st April 2020

Thór Sigfússon and The New Fish Wave

1st April 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Nueva Pescanova Group has launched the third vessel of its new fleet and the second of three 50m long wetfish ships that are being built for hake fishing by the Group’s…

31st March 2020

Nueva Pescanova Group launches new vessel

31st March 2020

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

Royal Greenland, the worlds largest supplier of coldwater prawns and Greenlandic halibut will be presenting at this year’s conference discussing the topic of ‘Utilization of by-products in Greenland: Challenges, opportunities and innovation’.

31st March 2020

Royal Greenland join speaker line-up

31st March 2020

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

A new project in Europe is developing innovative ways to use fish waste and sidestreams to tackle inefficiency in the seafood supply chain and create marketable products.

31st March 2020

From fish waste to value-added ingredients

31st March 2020

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

With African swine fever (ASF) continuing to decimate China’s pig population, and the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak halting the country’s processing sectors, whitefish exporters should find themselves well placed to capitalise on the…

30th March 2020

China’s demand for protein

30th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

New Whalsay pelagic vessel Charisma started its fishing career with a couple of quickfire trips mackerel trips west of Shetland, reports Dave Moore.

30th March 2020

Electric deck technology for new Charisma

30th March 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Egersund Net has appointed Glenn Mo as its new general manager with effect from April.

30th March 2020

Egersund Net appoints new GM

30th March 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is offering fisheries a six-month extension on the usual timelines for assessments and certifications in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

30th March 2020

COVID-19: Six month MSC assessment extension

30th March 2020