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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishermen from across the UK are set to come together with policy makers, regulators and researchers to discuss issues around the management of inshore fisheries and to establish a blueprint for their…

11th June 2019

Realising the benefits of inshore fisheries

11th June 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

“We have seen a range of successes in tackling sea lice over the last few years, which have led to real progress and a noteworthy reduction in their numbers,” said Heather Jones,…

10th June 2019

SAIC welcomes progress on tackling sea lice

10th June 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European fishing industry has called claims from the United Nations that fishing is contributing to an unprecedented decline in nature a bit far-fetched.

10th June 2019

UNs fish extinction warning far-fetched

10th June 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Digital technology company ABB has won a contract from Arctic Offshore Farming to power its first-ever remote controlled submersible offshore salmon farm in the Arctic Ocean.

7th June 2019

ABB powers submersible offshore salmon farm

7th June 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new report for investors warns that growth in the aquaculture sector could be undermined by a failure to manage environmental, social and governance risks.

6th June 2019

Investors call for sea change in aquaculture

6th June 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Jordan Keig from Robinson’s Foods on the Isle of Man has been announced as the first winner of the Master Fishmonger Standard Young Fishmonger Award at a ceremony at Fishmongers’ Hall, London,…

5th June 2019

First Young Fishmonger of the Year announced

5th June 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for the Doggerbank Seefischerei halibut fishery, all Greenland halibut in the EU is now being fished sustainably.

5th June 2019

All EU-fished Greenland halibut sustainable

5th June 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scotland’s supply chain is set to share in a £3.2m boost to business following the news that Scottish Sea Farms has been given the approval for a new salmon farm off the…

3rd June 2019

Scottish Sea Farms brings boost to Orkney

3rd June 2019

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) have entered into a new co-management deal including the creation of a Seine and Trawl Advisory Group…

31st May 2019

Co-operation key in Australian fisheries

31st May 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has welcomed a new member to its Northern Ireland team.

31st May 2019

Seafish appoints new NI manager

31st May 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Research, innovation and teaching is on the agenda for the second time at the Aqua Nor aquaculture exhibition in Trondheim in August.

30th May 2019

R&D at Aqua Nor exhibition

30th May 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The world’s largest purpose-built factory trawler is on track to be delivered on time and on budget by Tersan Shipyard in spring 2021 following a steel cutting ceremony attended by the vessel’s…

29th May 2019

Biggest factory trawler expected 2021

29th May 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Common Maritime Agenda agreed by ministers of seven nations bordering the Black Sea is the first of its kind for the region and the result of a process initiated by the…

29th May 2019

Black Sea Common Maritime Agenda endorsed

29th May 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Jens Vogler has been appointed by Thai Union as CEO of Rügen Fisch AG with its subsidiaries Hawesta-Feinkost Hans Westphal GmbH & Co. KG and Ostsee Fisch GmbH & Co. Produktions- und…

29th May 2019

Jens Vogler joins Rügen Fisch AG

29th May 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand seafood company Sanford Limited has reported an 8% drop in earnings and 16% drop in profit following the death of a crew member alongside environmental challenges.

28th May 2019

Drop in earnings for New Zealand’s Sanford

28th May 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Plymouth seafood business The Cracking Crab Company has moved into new premises at Plymouth Fisheries, the second largest fresh fish market in England, after growing demand led to an expansion of the…

28th May 2019

Plymouth crab company upscales

28th May 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Cabinplant has been contributing to the international food industry for five decades and on 1st June celebrates its 50th anniversary. It was established in Haarby in Denmark in 1969, and still has…

28th May 2019

50 years of continuous innovation

28th May 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The technology that unboiled the egg is being used to help improve people’s capacity to absorb fish oil, reports Jessica Bassano

28th May 2019

Egg-unboiling machine takes on fish oil

28th May 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An ongoing algal bloom event in northern Norway has left the country’s salmon industry just starting to count the cost.

25th May 2019

Algal bloom hits Norwegian salmon sector

25th May 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Florida-based company, Sea Delight, has joined the National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council as its 33rd member and the NFI Red Crab Council as its 11th member.

24th May 2019

Sea Delight joins crab councils

24th May 2019