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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Group and Coastal Workboats Scotland have introduced a new vessel for the aquaculture ?industry.

7th August 2019

Damen unveils Landing Utility Vessel 1608

7th August 2019

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

On 20 September the European Commission is organising the annual Seminar on Fisheries Science aimed at exploring the research needs and priorities in the field of fisheries for the next decade.

7th August 2019

EC hosts Seminar on Fisheries Science

7th August 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Silver Bay Seafoods and San Pedro plant owner, Tri Marine Fish Company, have mutually agreed to cease further discussions regarding Silver Bay’s acquisition of the coastal pelagic processing plant in San Pedro,…

7th August 2019

Silver Bays acquisition of San Pedro halted

7th August 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ireland’s rope grown mussel fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. As certification for both rope-grown and bottom-grown mussels is held by Ireland’s seafood development agency Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), this…

5th August 2019

Irish rope grown mussels achieve MSC label

5th August 2019

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The first wave of speakers for this year’s UK Seafood Summit: Looking Forward, Responding to Change has been announced with an impressive line-up of seafood and food experts signed up. The theme…

5th August 2019

UK Seafood Summit line-up taking shape

5th August 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seals are notorious for eating catches from fishing gear in areas throughout English waters, resulting in costs to the industry in terms of loss of catch and damaged gear, and impacts on…

5th August 2019

ABPmer delivering seal deterrent project

5th August 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Representatives from the fishing sector have warned against using the sea as a source of energy, claiming the marine environment is being put at risk.

5th August 2019

Fishing sector slams growth in windfarms

5th August 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Soul of Japan, the Japanese arm of land-based salmon farming company, Pure Salmon, has secured a distribution partner for the Atlantic salmon from its new facility in Tsu City, Japan.

5th August 2019

Pure Salmon finds Soul of Japan distributor

5th August 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting’s remote-controlled underwater vehicles (ROVs) are enabling instantaneous monitoring of different environmental factors, such as temperature and oxygen levels, helping customers detect anomalies and react earlier preventing losses in the water.

2nd August 2019

React faster with Skretting’s ROVs

2nd August 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following a biomass survey of stocks earlier this year, a total allowable catch (TAC) of 3,897 tonnes of commercial scallops has been set for the 2019 Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery…

1st August 2019

Outcome of Bass Strait scallop survey

1st August 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

As part of a rebranding campaign that will roll out in October, the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has unveiled a redesigned logo for its certification programme, Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP).

1st August 2019

BAP gets a makeover

1st August 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Union and Senegal have signed a new implementing protocol to the existing sustainable fisheries partnership agreement.

30th July 2019

EU and Senegal sign sustainability protocol

30th July 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Members of the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries were guests of honour at the Europêche General Assembly meeting, discussing matters such as illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, legislation and recent improvements…

29th July 2019

Positive talks with new European Parliament

29th July 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Even the remotest parts of the ocean appear to offer migratory sharks little refuge from industrialised fishing fleets, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

26th July 2019

Industrial fishing blights sharks, says study

26th July 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Products rich in omega-3 from Norwegian company, Pharma Marine, have retained their sustainability certification from Friend of the Sea.

26th July 2019

Pharma Marine re-certified by FoS

26th July 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

For the first time, California salmon reintroduced to their historical habitat as juveniles are returning to their home rivers to spawn demonstrating successful recovery for restored rivers and streams.

24th July 2019

Chinook salmon return to California

24th July 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Backed by strong growth around the world in land-based aquaculture sector, AKVA Group has announced the formation of Land Based Americas.

24th July 2019

AKVA launches Land Based Americas

24th July 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

More than a thousand lobstermen came out to protest the current right whale regulations NOAA proposes to implement in Maine. According to the lobster fishermen, lines would be reduced by 50% and…

24th July 2019

Maine’s lobstermen under industry pressure

24th July 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche has hit back at the European Commissions decision to immediately close the eastern Baltic cod fishery.

24th July 2019

Europêche slams Baltic cod fishery closure

24th July 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Sea Farms has reported a significant reduction in ‘last resort’ seal shootings as its investment in rigid new pen netting systems surpasses £5.7m.

24th July 2019

Anti-seal netting investment pays off

24th July 2019