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ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Nine commercial fishery companies have donated DKK3.2 million to Danish training institute, the Greenland Maritime Centre, for investment in a K-Sim Fishery simulator from Kongsberg Digital.

18th November 2019

New simulator for Greenland Maritime Centre

18th November 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and the Irish Forum on Natural Capital have co-hosted a breakfast seminar Exploring Natural Capital Solutions for the Marine Environment in the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin.

18th November 2019

BIM convenes natural capital seminar

18th November 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

As part of a £750,000 investment in gill health research projects, Scottish Sea Farms is set to take delivery of a new purpose-built workboat to increase response times.

15th November 2019

New workboat to combat gill health issues

15th November 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Icelandic fishing company Samherji is at the centre of explosive allegations that over an extended period it paid bribes to prominent figures in Namibia, including two now former Ministers, to ensure access…

13th November 2019

Samherji in bribery allegation storm

13th November 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new visitor centre telling the story of Irish salmon has opened in the Burren Smokehouse in Co. Clare.

13th November 2019

Tales of Irish salmon in new visitor centre

13th November 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

German food processing company, Baader, has opened a new office in Rugby, England, increasing the companys warehouse footprint tenfold and expanding its local market presence.

13th November 2019

Baader expands UK presence with Rugby office

13th November 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Built for Urk-based fishing company EkoFish, now with the majority of its shares held by pelagic freezer operator van der Zwan, Spes Nova UK-205 was christened at a ceremony in Scheveningen.

12th November 2019

Spes Nova joins EkoFish fleet

12th November 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Navimon is due to receive three tuna longliners from Piriou by the end of the year.

12th November 2019

Three new longliners for Navimon

12th November 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

After months of research and development, Skaginn 3X is ready to supply Scottish firm Denholm Seafoods with a newly designed multifunctional ValuePump.

11th November 2019

New pump moves 60 tonnes per hour

11th November 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has adopted the single programming document for 2020 – 2024, comprising a complete overview of the agency’s resources and its plans for the coming years.

8th November 2019

EFCA outlines plans for next five years

8th November 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian salmon producer, Atlantic Sapphire, has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.

7th November 2019

Atlantic Sapphire joins UN Global Compact

7th November 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An initiative designed to promote diversity in aquaculture is set to benefit from support from the Scottish government, to help boost career opportunities for women in Scotland’s seafood industry.

7th November 2019

Scottish government aids women in aquaculture

7th November 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The BioMar Group has achieved the highest-ranking feed supplier in the first ever Seafood Stewardship Index from the World Benchmarking Alliance, which helps the private sector work towards the United Nations sustainable…

6th November 2019

BioMar ranked top by sustainability alliance

6th November 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Icelandic seafood company, Valka, has appointed a new head of its rapidly growing global service division.

6th November 2019

Valka appoints new head of service division

6th November 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New pelagic vessel ‘Zephyr’ has been supplied with a full package of Vónin gear for blue whiting.

5th November 2019

Zephyr features Vónin blue whiting package

5th November 2019

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood Scotland, the national trade and marketing body for the Scottish seafood industry has committed to a year-long partnership with Scottish Chefs in a programme worth more than £10,000.

1st November 2019

Partnership promotes Scottish seafood

1st November 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Future of Fish Feed has announced that the Netherlands-based joint venture Veramaris has won the F3 Fish Oil Challenge for selling the most fish-free oil for use in aquaculture feed.

1st November 2019

Veramaris wins fish oil challenge

1st November 2019

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US-based Inland Seafood has joined Sea Pact, the collaborative group of North American distributors focused on improved seafood sustainability.

31st October 2019

Inland Seafood joins Sea Pact

31st October 2019

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood Scotland, the national trade marketing body for the Scottish seafood industry, has appointed a new interim head.

31st October 2019

Seafood Scotland appoints new interim head

31st October 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

As part of a longstanding commitment to safeguard the world’s oceans, Skretting has allocated US$2 million to enable the development of alternative aquaculture feed ingredients.

30th October 2019

Skretting pledges funds for feed

30th October 2019