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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The EU and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have agreed to extend for up to one year the protocol governing the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement which was due to expire in November…

9th September 2019

EU and Mauritania extend partnership deal

9th September 2019

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While EU seafood exports are in the ascendance, the growing appetite for seafood among European consumers continues to elevate the importance of imported products.

7th September 2019

Crossing borders

7th September 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Sea Farms will lead an applied research project focused on increasing understanding of gill health in farmed salmon, part of its ‘prevention over cure’ approach to fish welfare.

6th September 2019

Salmon farmer doubles efforts in gill health

6th September 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities for 2020 for the commercially most important fish stocks in the Baltic Sea.

5th September 2019

EC adopts Baltic Sea proposal

5th September 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Water technology company, Xylem, has introduced a new ultraviolet disinfection system tailored for use in saltwater and other challenging water conditions.

5th September 2019

Xylem unveils new UV disinfection system

5th September 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Shikotan fishing company JSC Gidrostroy had the honour of having Russian President Vladimir Putin press the start button to set its new 900-tonne/day pelagic processing plant rolling.

5th September 2019

Putin on the button for Gidrostroy

5th September 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar has supplied several new vessels to UK customers this year, with Cleopatra 33s delivered to Fraserburgh and Barra, and a Cleopatra 32 to Whalsay.

4th September 2019

Cleopatras for Scotland and Shetland

4th September 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), the research wing of the Marine Products Export Development Agency (MPEDA), has standardised the production of quality live feed, stimulating India’s shrimp and fish seed…

4th September 2019

Artemia Pearl launched at Aqua Aquaria India

4th September 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Satellite comms company, Inmarsat, together with the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, its Department of Fisheries, the UK Space Agency and other partners have successfully completed a three-year fisheries innovation…

4th September 2019

Satellite comms on smaller boats saves lives

4th September 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first of a series of seven new trawlers for Icelandic owners, Vestmannaey VE-54, has docked in its home port for the first time, ahead of the remaining six trawlers for four…

3rd September 2019

Vestmannaey heads new trawler series

3rd September 2019

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

With over a dozen Irish pelagic and polyvalent vessels currently working south of Ireland and as far down as the Bay of Biscay in their attempt to fill their annual albacore tuna…

3rd September 2019

?Irish fleet does well in albacore season

3rd September 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Omega Proteins Atlantic menhaden fishery has now been officially certified as sustainable against Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards. The certification comes after a  final approval by an independent adjudicator, who had ruled against challenges…

3rd September 2019

Atlantic Menhaden gets MSC Certification

3rd September 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aller Aqua and marine ingredients producer TripleNine have begun a research collaboration to identify components of marine raw materials that particularly benefit fish health and growth, to target better performance and greater…

3rd September 2019

Research to target fish health and growth

3rd September 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced the first public posting of a new industry-led fishery improvement project (FIP) covering octopus fishing off the coast of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico.

2nd September 2019

SFP praises new Yucatan octopus FIP

2nd September 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Hendrix Genetics and Plant & Food Research have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-develop underwater vision technology for measuring aquaculture breeding stock, using trout as a test case.

2nd September 2019

Underwater vision selects best breeders

2nd September 2019

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) affirming their joint commitment to sustainable fishing.

30th August 2019

MSC supports Indonesia’s sustainability plans

30th August 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European fishmeal and fish oil industry is in the lead in terms of sustainability, traceability, production processes and high-quality products, and EUfishmeal, the association representing the European producers of fishmeal and…

30th August 2019

EUfishmeal 2019 Conference in progress

30th August 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK fishing fleet has seen a turnover of £1 billion for a second year, although external factors such as fuel cost, weather and the political landscape mean its profits have fallen…

29th August 2019

UK fishermen weather the challenges

29th August 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Icelandic fish processing company, Valka, has appointed a new sales manager for the Nordic countries.

29th August 2019

Valka hires Nordic countries sales manager

29th August 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Canadian government has announced funding support worth CAD$8.1 million for projects in the New Brunswick area aimed at implementing sustainable growing methods, new automation technologies and applied research in the fishing…

28th August 2019

Canada invests in aquaculture

28th August 2019