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PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Alison Handling, Europe’s largest independent stockist of plastic containers, continues to support the fishing industry with its new range of Sæplast boxes following its recent acquisition of GW Containers.

12th December 2017

New range of Saeplast boxes

12th December 2017

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached a political agreement on the European Commission proposal establishing a multi-annual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea, the second…

12th December 2017

Europeche welcomes new plans for sustainable North Sea fisheries management

12th December 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Rig Shuttle has entered another contract with Maritime Partner AS in Aalesund for the delivery of a new fisheries inspection vessel for the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries.

11th December 2017

Second fisheries inspection vessel for the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries

11th December 2017

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Belitronic’s jigging machine has hardly changed for years – until now. According to brothers Thomas and Patrik Neuendorf who run the Lunde-based company, the BJ5000 jigging machine that has been in service since…

11th December 2017

Belitronic’s jigger gets an upgrade – after 23 years

11th December 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Vard has secured contracts for the design and construction of two offshore fish farming operation platforms for Cermaq Norway.

8th December 2017

Vard to build Cermaq offshore platforms

8th December 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian deck equipment specialist Rapp Marine has along background of co-operation with Russian fishermen that goes back to the Soviet era.

8th December 2017

Rapp Marine secures Russian contracts

8th December 2017

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

In October this year Georgetown, Guyana hosted the 7th Meeting of the CRFM (Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism) Ministerial Council, which gave a green light to its member states to adopt risk insurance…

7th December 2017

?The Caribbean, hurricane central

7th December 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The programme for the 11th Aquafeed Horizons Asia 2018 conference has been announced with feed processing and formulation high up on the agenda.

6th December 2017

Aquafeed Horizons Asia 2018 programme announced

6th December 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Hot on the back of acquiring the Ecuadorian feed manufacturer Alimentsa, BioMar says it will invest in a new trial facility for shrimp.

6th December 2017

BioMar to increase R&D in the shrimp market

6th December 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Vard has secured contracts worth NOK700m for the design and construction of seven stern trawlers for four Icelandic shipowners.

6th December 2017

Vard wins contacts for seven stern trawlers

6th December 2017

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Three years of development have taken Norwegian company Havfront to having the most compact gutting machine on the market, with four Loppa gutting machines so far supplied to customer vessels, from a…

5th December 2017

Taking the backache out of gutting

5th December 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An international expert in aquaculture fish feed has been given two awards for its business achievements and for its commitment to sustainability.

4th December 2017

Entrepreneurship awards for Aller Aqua

4th December 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tuna fishing communities and supply chains have united in calling for responsible management ahead of the next Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting.

4th December 2017

Calls for responsible management of the world’s largest tuna fishery

4th December 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Maine’s 2017-2018 scallop harvesting season will look much like last year’s, the Maine Department of Marine Resources has said.

4th December 2017

Maine scallop season gets underway

4th December 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The South Australia prawn fishery has been granted the authority to manage its own industry in what is believed to be an Australian first, reports Andrew Spence.

3rd December 2017

Sustainable prawn fishery given powers to self manage waters

3rd December 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kristinn Gestsson has joined Hampiðjan’s fishing gear division in a sales position.

30th November 2017

Kristinn Gestsson joins Hampiðjan

30th November 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New research seeks to lessen the use of antimicrobials, such as antibiotics, antivirals and antiprotozoals, in aquaculture.

29th November 2017

Research seeks to lessen reliance on antimicrobial use

29th November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche claims its members are disappointed with the total allowed catch (TAC) set for tuna management in the Atlantic and adjacent seas.

28th November 2017

Europêche members disappointed with tuna TAC

28th November 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) have launched a new Seaweed Standard to promote the sustainable farming and wild harvest of seaweed.

28th November 2017

ASC and MSC release joint seaweed standard

28th November 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Dr Rebecca Heavyside has successfully defended her PhD thesis at the University of Aberdeen. Her thesis, “Dietary modulation of the interaction between salmonid fish and sea lice (Lepeoptheirus salmonis): effects on host…

28th November 2017

New PhD for Skretting ARC explores interaction between salmonids, sea lice and diet

28th November 2017