News

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Significant steps are being taken in Scotland to develop a commercial vaccine for rainbow trout fry syndrome (RTFS).

5th February 2020

High hopes for new rainbow trout vaccine

5th February 2020

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

EU aquaculture production is at record levels, but the sector still has plenty of ground to cover before it comes close to meeting the demands of the market.

5th February 2020

Raising the swell

5th February 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The first month of 2020 hasn’t been easy for the Icelandic fleet, with exceptionally bad weather for much of January

5th February 2020

Tough going in heavy weather

5th February 2020

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Responding to the F-Gas regulations, Spanish refrigeration company Tucal has launched a compact horizontal plate freezer with secondary refrigerant (Temper 55, Glycol, Tyfoxit).

5th February 2020

Tucal responds to F-Gas regulations

5th February 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The MSC has received objections from WWF and Pew to the proposed certification of the Usufuku Honten Northeast Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery. The MSC points out that contrary to some reports, the…

5th February 2020

Objections to MSC bluefin certification

5th February 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new project is set to develop durable and fit-for-purpose biobased ropes that biodegrade in a shorter time than other ropes and can be sustainably managed by local composting facilities.

4th February 2020

Biobased ropes help maritime sustainability

4th February 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) is converting a platform supply vessel (PSV) into a fish feed carrier for fish feed distributor Eidsvaag.

3rd February 2020

Damen converts PSV into fish feed carrier

3rd February 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The latest research into stock populations in European waters has shown that catch share is significantly out of kilter relative to actual fish distributions.

3rd February 2020

Fish quotas out of kilter says study

3rd February 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Spanish National Federation of Cofradias (FNCP) has become the latest full member to join fishing trade organisation, Europêche.

3rd February 2020

Spanish fishing federation joins Europêche

3rd February 2020

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Icelandic software specialist Wise focuses on business solutions for all industry sectors and has gained a solid position as a leader in the development of software systems – not least for the…

3rd February 2020

Up to date with the digital revolution

3rd February 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cermaq’s chief financial officer, Thomas Palm, is leaving after nearly ten years at the company.

30th January 2020

Cermaq CFO resigns after ten years

30th January 2020

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

Submissions are now invited for the 4th edition of Fish Waste for Profit, taking place alongside the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, from 24-25 September 2020 in Kópavogur, Iceland.

29th January 2020

Interested in speaking at Fish Waste for Profit 2020?

29th January 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has recommended a 214 tonne nephrops quota for 2020, just enough for the state of the stock to be monitored.

28th January 2020

Iceland sets research quota for nephrops

28th January 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Nueva Pescanova Group has seen off its new trawler Ponta Matirre, which is now on route to Mozambique where it will for fish the company’s Pescamar subsidiary.

27th January 2020

Second Nueva Pescanova trawler delivered

27th January 2020

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A seminar to discuss the challenges to fisheries posed by offshore wind farms has taken place at the European Parliament.

27th January 2020

Can fisheries and wind farms coexist?

27th January 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Florida fisherman Chad Ponce is facing two years probation, 80 hours of community service and a $2000 fine after being found guilty of killing an endangered smalltooth sawfish that was caught in…

27th January 2020

Conviction for killing sawfish

27th January 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification programme has grown by more than 15 per cent in 2019, ending the year with 2,681 BAP-certified facilities in 39 countries.

24th January 2020

BAP certification programme grows 15%

24th January 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new campaign has been launched to encourage young people in Scotland to take up careers in the thriving aquaculture sector.

23rd January 2020

Scottish drive to recruit aquaculture workers

23rd January 2020

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The judges for the 2020 Aquaculture Awards, due to be presented at a ceremony in Aviemore, Scotland in May, have been announced.

23rd January 2020

Aquaculture Awards 2020 judges announced

23rd January 2020

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

Fish Waste for Profit 2020 will be the 4th edition of the Icelandic Fisheries Conference and will run alongside the IceFish Exhibition from 24-25 September 2020 at Smárinn, Fifan Halls Kópavogur, Iceland.

22nd January 2020

Fish Waste for Profit 2020: Save the date!

22nd January 2020