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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Observer training, maritime boundaries and new training initiatives were on the agenda of a high-level meeting in Honiara between the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and senior representatives of the Overseas Fisheries Cooperation…

10th May 2019

FFA and Japan agree Pacific fisheries support

10th May 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Fair Trade USA have joined forces to drive improvements in the aquaculture sector in Indonesia, the second biggest producer of farmed fish in the world.

9th May 2019

ASC and Fair Trade focus on Indonesia

9th May 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) has announced that BluGlacier has joined the GSSI Global Partnership as a funding partner.

9th May 2019

BluGlacier joins GSSI as funding partner

9th May 2019

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new seafood logistics company has been launched in Scotland, offering Scottish fish and shellfish processors an overnight distribution service to mainland Europe.

8th May 2019

Scottish seafood next day Europe delivery

8th May 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has welcomed the first group certification under the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS), a certification programme for commercial fishing vessels which recognises…

8th May 2019

First RFS group certification awarded

8th May 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

New laws on packaging which came into force in Germany on 1st January 2019 requires significantly higher recycling rates for plastic packaging and will have far-reaching consequences for industry, and GEA has…

8th May 2019

FoodTray for sustainable MAP packaging

8th May 2019

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

It’s business as usual for more than fifty of Scotland’s seafood companies at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels to keep up communication and expand their relationships within Europe and the rest of…

7th May 2019

Continuing demand for Scottish seafood

7th May 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A bird deterrent device that takes advantage of the fear reflex birds have for green light has been successful in helping protect fish farms from bird attacks and disease.

7th May 2019

Bird deterrent device protects fish

7th May 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tradewind has announced the closing of a €400,000 accounts receivable facility for an exporter of fresh and frozen fish based in Iceland and selling to the UK, Netherlands and North America.

7th May 2019

Credit Facility for Icelandic Exporter

7th May 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Icelandic high-tech systems supplier Skaginn 3X will be showcasing its new ValuePump™ at this year’s European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, presenting this combination of ideas as a system that has a wealth…

6th May 2019

Skaginn 3X’s efficiency boosting ValuePump

6th May 2019

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

More than a third of seafood in South Korea is mislabelled, sometimes substituted with vulnerable species or illegally caught, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).

3rd May 2019

Seafood fraud common in Korea, says EJF

3rd May 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

This year, at the Seafood Processing Global in Brussels, Icelandic technology company Valka will debut a new version of its water-jet Cutter machine.

3rd May 2019

Valka unveils new salmon cutter in Brussels

3rd May 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Shipbuilder and naval engineering company, Piriou, has acquired the majority stake in Marine Industrie Service (MIS) and will rebrand as Piriou Côte d’Ivoire.

2nd May 2019

Piriou acquires Marine Industrie Service

2nd May 2019

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, is hosting a series of workshops for the seafood industry at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels from 7 to 9…

1st May 2019

Seafish covers Brexit at Seafood Expo

1st May 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

At the end of last year freezer trawler Oshiveli sailed from Vigo for Walvis Bay, the first new trawler to fish for three species in the Southern African Development Community.

1st May 2019

Kinarca equips Namibian trawler

1st May 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar has completed the testing of insect meal in feeds for aquaculture and believe it shows promise as an alternative protein source.

30th April 2019

BioMar completes insect meal testing

30th April 2019

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

As the UK prepares to leave the EU, Lee McDarby, Director of Corporate FX at moneycorp explains why the fishing community should have a plan around currency exposure.

30th April 2019

Currency hedging is key to plain sailing

30th April 2019

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

Flexibility in shortsea containerised, reefer and multipurpose service offerings are persuading fish exporters to choose shortsea over other options, according to Samskip Norway’s managing director Are Grathen.

29th April 2019

Samskip offers shortsea fish export options

29th April 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian shipbuilder Aas Mekaniske Verksted has awarded pump and liquid handling specialist PG Flow Solutions a contract to deliver pump systems to a wellboat the shipyard is building for Brønnbåt Nord AS.

29th April 2019

Aas Mek opts for PG pumps on new wellboat

29th April 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

MEP Linnéa Engström is stepping down from her seat as a Member of the European Parliament to become the Programme Director for the Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea Region at the Marine…

29th April 2019

Linnéa Engström joins MSC

29th April 2019