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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Minister of Education, Science and Culture Lilja Alfreðsdóttir announced the winners of the 2018 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards at a ceremony held at the Iceland Ocean Cluster in Reykjavik.

28th March 2018

Winners of the 2018 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards announced

28th March 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture sector small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Scottish Highlands and Islands are being encouraged to apply for the GB£1m Accelerated Aquaculture Innovation (AAI) fund.

28th March 2018

Aquaculture companies urged to apply to innovation fund

28th March 2018

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A UK seafood company has opened a new shop to continue its growth following support from the Welsh government’s Seafood Cluster programme.

27th March 2018

Business booming for UK seafood company with new shop

27th March 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Homes and businesses on the remote peninsula of Knoydart and Loch Nevis on Scotland’s west coast can now enjoy the benefits of superfast broadband, thanks to a collaboration between Scottish Sea Farms…

27th March 2018

Remote community streams ahead with superfast broadband

27th March 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The owners of Norwegian pelagic vessel Hardhaus have placed an order for a newbuilding, designed by Salt Ship design and to be built at Cemre in Turkey. The vessel will incorporate the…

27th March 2018

Energy-efficient Hardhaus ordered from Cemre

27th March 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Italian company Acipenser Srl has been found compliant with Friend of the Seas standard for several species of farmed sturgeon.

26th March 2018

Acipenser obtains Friend of the Sea certification

26th March 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has proposed a multi-annual plan for fish stocks in western waters aimed at restoring and maintaining stocks at sustainable levels and ensuring fishermen’s social and economic viability.

26th March 2018

EC proposes multi-annual sustainable plan

26th March 2018

OMA

OMA

Mr Lim Huan Sein is the Director of the Aquaculture Technology Department and Programme Chief for Fisheries under the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA). His department supports the local aquaculture…

23rd March 2018

Lim Huan Sein

23rd March 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

From Southeast Alaska to the Bering Sea, Alaska halibut fishermen are gearing up to head out to sea as the 2018 halibut season opens at noon on 24th March. It’s an annual…

23rd March 2018

Alaska halibut fishermen gear up for March 24th season opener

23rd March 2018

OMA

OMA

Patrick White is a specialist in fish hatchery and fish production systems, Climate Change impacts on aquaculture and the impact of aquaculture on the environment. He has over 40 years of experience…

22nd March 2018

Patrick White

22nd March 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has announced measures against fishing vessels and their operators after a number of Chinese vessel shave been intercepted engaged in illegal fishing activities in West African waters.

22nd March 2018

Chinese companies see subsidies cancelled and permits removed for illegal fishing

22nd March 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Loch Duart has reduced sea lice treatments significantly and recorded salmon growth on all its sites following efforts to source sustainable wrasse for use as cleaner fish.

22nd March 2018

Sustainable wrasse use controls sea lice

22nd March 2018

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar Group’s revenue was up 12% in 2017, boosted by significant capacity expansion in Norway and the acquisition of Ecuador-based shrimp feed producer Alimentsa.

21st March 2018

BioMar 2017 revenue up 12%

21st March 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK fishing industry has been misled about Brexit independence and quota setting plans are unclear, The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has said.

20th March 2018

UK industry angry with Brexit transition agreement

20th March 2018

OMA

OMA

Troy has been working for Phillips Foods Asia for the last 19 years . His roles have included operational and logistics management, production roles and business development. For the last 6 years…

20th March 2018

Troy Keast

20th March 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Taiwan Fisheries Agency said the Taiwan government is safeguarding the rights and benefits of foreign crew members, following the release of a video exposing human rights abuses of migrant fisherman on…

20th March 2018

Taiwan claims human rights abuse film is “not the truth”

20th March 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

That’s the message sent by Hampiðjan fishing gear designer Einar Skaftason at the Innovation Norway conference held in Bergen 6-8th March. At the conference he described pioneering fisheries for pearlside and lantern…

20th March 2018

Aquaculture seeks new protein sources

20th March 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An investigative film has revealed beatings at gunpoint, slavery, dangerous working conditions and squalid living conditions are all faced by migrant fishermen working aboard Taiwanese-owned fishing vessels.

19th March 2018

Film exposes abuse on Taiwan vessels

19th March 2018

OMA

OMA

REFA MED is the technology provider for farming warm water marine species in off-shore and open-sea environments.

19th March 2018

Refa Med

19th March 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Maine Department of Marine Resources has appointed two new scientists to support existing and new research priorities.

19th March 2018

Maine Department of Marine Resources hires new talent

19th March 2018