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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union Group’s global director of corporate affairs and sustainability has been among those recognised for their outstanding contribution to combating modern slavery at the Anti-Slavery Australia Freedom Awards.

30th October 2019

Anti-slavery award for Thai Union director

30th October 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The first South Korean-owned fishery has achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) international standard for sustainable fishing.

29th October 2019

First South Korean fishery is MSC-certified

29th October 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Iceland-based Marel has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Curio, a primary processing equipment provider for whitefish.

28th October 2019

Marel to acquire half of Curio

28th October 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, and the Irish South and West Fishermen’s Producers Organisation (ISWFPO) have co-hosted a net management workshop in West Cork.

28th October 2019

BIM workshop tracks fishing gear lifecycle

28th October 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK Environment Secretary, Theresa Villiers, has delivered a boost for the English fishing and seafood industry by opening applications for £15.4 million from two UK fishing funds.

25th October 2019

UK government funding for English fishing

25th October 2019

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Scottish manufacturer, Quiksling, has re-launched its eponymous twin-harness man overboard (MOB) rescue and recovery system, now with Lloyds type approval.

25th October 2019

Quiksling reissued with Lloyds type approval

25th October 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Piriou has delivered a new 15.95 metre LOA, 7.20 metre beam trawler Jean-Baptiste Marion, who works from Grandcamp-Maisy in Normandy, alternating trawling and scalloping.

25th October 2019

Piriou delivers new Télémaque

25th October 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The pelagic sector has been given a timely and welcome boost with negotiations around next year’s mackerel catch providing for a 41% increase in quota for 2020.

23rd October 2019

KFO welcomes mackerel quota boost

23rd October 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Icelandic whitefish processor Brim hf. has signed an agreement with Marel for high-tech equipment and software that will make its Reykjavik facility the most advanced whitefish processing facility in the world.

23rd October 2019

Brim signs groundbreaking deal with Marel

23rd October 2019

NEWS

NEWS

Southern Rock Lobster exporter Ferguson Australia is establishing a strong fish business in China that is on track to reach 500 tonnes a year, partly in thanks to the demand for a…

23rd October 2019

Ocean Jacket gains foothold in China

23rd October 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norway has seen a 6% volume increase in Norwegian salmon exports since last year, said the Norwegian Seafood Council.

22nd October 2019

6% volume increase in Norway’s salmon exports

22nd October 2019

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Chefs should keep sea bass for specials menus, despite an improvement in its sustainability rating, according to London-based Direct Seafoods.

21st October 2019

Keep sea bass special, says Direct Seafoods

21st October 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

To mark its 25th anniversary, the Netherlands-based Nutreco has launched a prize to celebrate the most promising research by PhD and post-doctorate students working globally across animal, aquaculture and veterinary sciences.

21st October 2019

Nutreco Young Researchers Prize

21st October 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An Icelandic fishermen has spoken of his experiences, warning that fishing for cod is more difficult than in the past.

18th October 2019

An Icelandic fisherman’s tale

18th October 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An onshore fish farm in Norway has introduced a new type of filter media to reduce the size of the moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) required in its water treatment process.

17th October 2019

Fish farm chooses Warden Biomedia filter

17th October 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dr Paul Connolly has been appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Institute, Irelands state agency for marine research, technology development and innovation.

17th October 2019

Marine Institute welcomes CEO’s appointment

17th October 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first of the series of new trawlers being built by Armon for fishing company Nueva Pescanova has sailed from Vigo for the southern hemisphere.

16th October 2019

Nueva Pescanova’s new trawler delivered

16th October 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Atlantic Sapphire was selected among 27 companies in more than 12 European countries for its achievements as a newly listed mid-cap company that places mission-driven innovation and sustainability at the centre of…

15th October 2019

Award nomination for Atlantic Sapphire

15th October 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Longline fishing vessels targeting bigeye and yellowfin tuna under the management of the Marshall Islands Fishing Venture (MIFV), a subsidiary of Liancheng Overseas Fishery (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd (SZLC), have achieved certification to…

15th October 2019

Marshall Islands score MSC certification

15th October 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

This year’s Environmental Award of the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprises was presented to fishing company Brim by President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, and it was accepted by the company’s CEO Guðmundur…

15th October 2019

Brim scoops 2019 environmental award

15th October 2019