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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has welcomed the agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on a multi-annual plan for fisheries in the Western waters. The agreement is expected to help restore…

28th November 2018

Agreement on Western Waters multi-annual fisheries management plan

28th November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The United States’ House of Representatives has passed the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorisation Act 2018.

28th November 2018

US passes bill to reduce fishing regulation

28th November 2018

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

Submissions are now invited for the 3rd edition of Fish Waste for Profit, taking place separately to the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition for the first time, from 10-11 April 2019 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

28th November 2018

Fish Waste for Profit 2019 – Call for papers released!

28th November 2018

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With the acquisition of Freezertech, Carsoe is set to expand its product portfolio for the food processing industry. Freezertech is a specialist in producing high quality plate freezers, with focus on efficiency…

28th November 2018

Freezertech acquired by Carsoe

28th November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources has appointed Anna Willock to the role of acting CEO of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), commencing 24 November.

27th November 2018

AFMA appoints acting CEO

27th November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Chinese manufacturer, Shandong Yuwang Pharmaceutical, has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for its refined fish oil and softgel.

26th November 2018

Chinese fish oil company is Friend of the Sea

26th November 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian specialist in the handling, storage and transport of live fish, Cflow, has been acquired by PG Flow Solutions, a fellow Norwegian company specialising in cargo handling systems.

26th November 2018

Cflow and PG Flow Solutions team up

26th November 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Sea Farms is to receive £1.28 million to support its research and development into fish welfare and environmental protection.

23rd November 2018

£1.28m in R&D funds for Scottish Sea Farms

23rd November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Australian seafood company, Clean Seas Seafood, has signed an agreement with Hunyan Haiyan in China to further distribute Yellowtail Kingfish in the region.

23rd November 2018

Australian Kingfish moves into Chinese market

23rd November 2018

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Notus has developed what it describes as the first shrimp detector for trawl gears, and reports from the first users to fit the system to shrimp trawls have been highly positive.

23rd November 2018

Real-time shrimp monitoring with Notus Echo

23rd November 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norway-based Bjørøya has expanded its fleet with the acquisition of a new AKVA feed barge.

22nd November 2018

Bjørøya acquires new AKVA feed barge

22nd November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A meeting aimed at reducing the overfishing of bigeye tuna in the Atlantic has ended with no breakthrough in sight.

22nd November 2018

IPNLF bigeye tuna fears

22nd November 2018

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Fish processing systems designer Valka has signed a contract with Murman Seafood Company to design and build a EUR10m first of its kind groundfish processing plant featuring a fully automated pin-bone and…

20th November 2018

Valka to deliver EUR10m groundfish factory

20th November 2018

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

?The Russian fishing industry is on the verge of major changes, due to the recently announced state plans to completely replace the existing distribution of fishing rights based on track records with…

17th November 2018

Russia: on the brink of big changes??

17th November 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A Herman Jansen design, shrimp beam trawler Bona Fide TX-65 has been built for Texel skipper Erik Kalf by TCD, the technical division of the Urk Fishermen’s Co-operative (VCU) and is the…

16th November 2018

Texel shrimper, first newbuild for TCD

16th November 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Full of enthusiasm for aquacultures shift offshore, Langley Gace, Senior Vice President of InnovaSea Systems and chairman of this years High Energy Mariculture Conference in Corfu, shared his thoughts on the potential…

15th November 2018

Offshore farming’s promising potential

15th November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Damen will present its new vessel leasing fund specifically designed for African shipowners, at the first Damen Fishing Seminar being held in Cape Town, South Africa on 22 November.

14th November 2018

Damen leasing fund for African shipowners

14th November 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish salmon farm medicine is significantly changing local marine environments and putting marine life at risk according to research carried out by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

14th November 2018

Scottish salmon farm meds ‘harm marine life’

14th November 2018

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The Perkins My Engine app has been downloaded by users more than 100,000 times since its launch in 2017, and this milestone has marked with a major upgrade to the My Engine…

14th November 2018

Perkins My Engine App gets upgrade after 100k downloads

14th November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Echebastar Indian Ocean purse seine skipjack tuna fishery has achieved certification to the MSC Fisheries Standard.

13th November 2018

Echebaster achieves MSC certification

13th November 2018