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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Dutch fishing company Ekofish Group has contracted Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam to build a new twin-rig trawler. The design and equipment of the new vessel will all be in line with Ekofish’s…

22nd November 2017

Ekofish orders twin-rigger from Stellendam yard

22nd November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A project to create fenders for a new pier using recycled tyres has won a Shetland Environmental Award.

22nd November 2017

Recycled tyre fender project wins award

22nd November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Brexit will almost certainly have a negative economic impact on large parts of Britain’s fishing industry and reliant coastal communities.

21st November 2017

Brexit poses “severe threat to Britain’s fishing communities”

21st November 2017

OMA

OMA

Official Supporter

21st November 2017

USSEC

21st November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

DS-Concept has announced a €2 million non-recourse factoring facility for a seafood processor based in Latvia, a deal that will help propel it into additional markets and allow it to focus on…

21st November 2017

Credit facility allows processor to break into new markets

21st November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union Group PCL has received the Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) 2017 ‘Outstanding’ Sustainability Award in recognition of outstanding performance.

20th November 2017

Thai Union achieves recognition for its sustainability

20th November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s fishing federations in conjunction with the MCA Fishing Safety team have together developed a Fishing Safety Management (FSM) System that will assist fishermen with the imminent implementation of a generational…

20th November 2017

UK industry leads on ILO 188

20th November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Piriou has set up companies on La Reunion island and in Senegal to expands its global services.

20th November 2017

Piriou expands to La Reunion and Senegal

20th November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Policy stakeholders have formulated an action plan to improve fishing industry safety and labour conditions.

17th November 2017

Plan for safety and labour improvement developed

17th November 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The benefits of responsible aquaculture and fisheries and the need to mitigate their environmental impacts are increasingly in the public consciousness. Combine this with the globalisation of food chains and suppliers and…

17th November 2017

The World of Aquaculture Certification

17th November 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Major feed breakthroughs have been made possible through research by Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre’s (ARC) Feed Technology Plant (FTP).

16th November 2017

Feed technology research crucial to development

16th November 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Europe’s largest biggest fry breeder Kiliç Deniz has carried out a second live fish juvenile delivery to Oman. As a part of maintaining its dominant position in Middle Eastern markets, Kiliç Deniz…

16th November 2017

1.2 million juvenile fish in air shipment from Turkey to Oman

16th November 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Marine Ingredients Organisation IFFO has appointed a new president and vice president following elections for its new management board for 2018/19.

15th November 2017

New president and vice president for IFFO

15th November 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) quality standard for Irish aquaculture production will enter the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) benchmark process.

15th November 2017

BIM’s quality standard to enter GSSI benchmark assessment

15th November 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cermaq has applied for 13 development licenses for FlexiFarm, its closed containment system which treats water to prevent infection.

15th November 2017

Cermaq pushes ahead with infection containment system roll-out

15th November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new Whitby trawler is said to be symbolic of unprecedented optimism and demand in the UK fishing industry.

13th November 2017

Newbuild trawler symbolic of UK optimism

13th November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine parks to protect fish and their environment from trawler activity should be welcomed by all Australians.

13th November 2017

Marine parks effectively prevent trawling

13th November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union Group PCL has been taking part in an innovative digital traceability pilot programme with other stakeholders.

13th November 2017

Thai Union outlines its traceability programme

13th November 2017

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

World leading fish processing equipment manufacturer Marel demonstrated a virtually hands-free fish fillet production line at its Whitefish ShowHow exhibition and conference held at the end of September in Copenhagen. It is…

13th November 2017

Marel close to hands-free processing for whitefish fillet production line

13th November 2017

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The HMPE warps supplied by Dutch company Flying Dutchman have performed well and some customers are already coming back for repeat orders, according to Erik Meijer.

13th November 2017

Coming back for more

13th November 2017