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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The US and Canada have reached a new agreement on a coast wide Pacific halibut quota that is 1.4m pounds above the 2018 quota.

12th February 2019

2019 Pacific Halibut quota deal

12th February 2019

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Icelandic company Slippurinn Akureyri has finalised an agreement with Norwegian fishing company Nergård Havfiske to design, produce and install a processing deck for its new freezer trawler.

12th February 2019

Slippurinn Akureyri to supply Nergård Havfiskes trawler’s processing deck

12th February 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

According to preliminary figures released by the Russian Federal Agency for Fisheries, aquaculture production was up 5.60% in 2018, with a 232,000 tonne growth in production.

11th February 2019

Russian aquaculture up in 2018

11th February 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Macduff Shipyards have delivered the new Audacious BF-83, to Whitehills owners David Gatt and Barry Reid.

10th February 2019

Audacious delivery from Macduff

10th February 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

International and Korean non-governmental organisations (NGO) have condemned the Korean government for mishandling a case of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing that occurred in the Antarctic.

8th February 2019

Korea fails to tackle IUU fishing

8th February 2019

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

No illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessels or activities were detected during a recent joint patrol of the Southern Ocean by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the French navy.

7th February 2019

Australia and France patrol Southern Ocean

7th February 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The judging panel for the 2019 Aquaculture Awards has been announced with the ceremony to take place on 29 May at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, Scotland.

7th February 2019

Aquaculture Awards appoints judging panel

7th February 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Marine Institute has announced that the design process of Irelands new state of the art marine research vessel is now under way. Following an extensive EU tender process, ship design consultants…

7th February 2019

Ireland’s Marine Institute plans new marine research vessel

7th February 2019

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While a new study claims that EU aquaculture has ‘fully recovered’ from a recent downturn, any celebratory popping of corks will be premature.

7th February 2019

European aquaculture – Too soon to be bullish

7th February 2019

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

Are you or one of your colleagues new to the industry? You may be eligible to receive our exclusive industry development discount!

6th February 2019

Industry Development Discount

6th February 2019

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

A study conducted by Iceland’s research and science community based on strong research infrastructure and collaboration, Matis, has revealed massive growth in value creation in fisheries.

6th February 2019

Iceland achieves massive growth in value added production

6th February 2019

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

Zero Waste Scotland join the confirmed speakers at Fish Waste for Profit 2019 and will cover the topic of Bioresources & Scotland’s Circular Economy

6th February 2019

Speaker announcement: Zero Waste Scotland

6th February 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish wellboat, harvest and service vessel company, Johnson Marine, has placed an order for two net cleaning robot systems from Norwegian technology company Multi Pump Innovation (MPI).

6th February 2019

Johnson Marine orders net cleaning robots

6th February 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors has awarded TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) a contract to deliver a complete marine compressed air system to a 100 metre pelagic trawler the yard is building for…

6th February 2019

US pelagic trawler gets TMC compressors

6th February 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The board of Fremantle-based agribusiness, Mareterram Limited has announced that it has entered into a binding bid implementation agreement (BIA) with Sea Harvest Group. Currently the largest shareholder in Mareterram, Sea Harvest…

5th February 2019

Sea Harvest bid for Mareterram

5th February 2019

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The next phase of reform of New Zealand’s fisheries management system has been launched with a call for public input into new rules for the commercial industry designed to improve fishing practices.

5th February 2019

Call for New Zealand fisheries reform input

5th February 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Broodstock Capital has invested in Norwegian marine health player Åkerblå, aiming to ramp up Åkerblå’s international efforts.

5th February 2019

Broodstock Capital invests in Åkerblå

5th February 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In southern Africa’s Mozambique, overall aquaculture production experienced a decline in the last decade, mainly due to high production costs and poor production techniques in the country.

4th February 2019

Promoting aquaculture in Mozambique

4th February 2019

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Sea Farms has seen a reduction in the number of seals culled to protect farmed salmon stocks thanks to ongoing investment in rigid pen netting.

4th February 2019

Protective nets reduce Scottish seal culls

4th February 2019

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Young Seafood Leaders Network will hold its first meeting at the Future of Foods Careers event, held at The Grimbsy Institute in February.

4th February 2019

Young seafood leaders to gather in Grimsby

4th February 2019