News

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish is urging businesses to become Seafood Week campaign partners as Lidl becomes the latest company to show its support.

4th October 2017

Call for businesses to support Seafood Week

4th October 2017

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Tuna Management Association of New Zealand (TMA) is uniting with an international network of supply chain stakeholders to improve management and recognition for responsible tuna fisheries.

4th October 2017

NZ tuna association seeks to improve recognition for responsible fisheries

4th October 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

With a new Rolls-Royce designed factory trawler on the way later this year, Samherji’s German subsidiary DFFU has sold its factory trawler Baldvin. It has been sold to Poland and renamed Polonus.

3rd October 2017

Baldvin leaves Samherji fleet after 25 successful years

3rd October 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marel has hosted its third Whitefish ShowHow conference bringing together global processors of both wild and farmed whitefish to discuss insight into the future direction of the industry.

2nd October 2017

Innovation is forefront at Marel Whitefish ShowHow

2nd October 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd has become the first company to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Bivalve Standard Certification for responsible farming of blue mussels.

2nd October 2017

World’s first blue mussel farm achieves ASC sustainability certification

2nd October 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish’s Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS), which recognises fishing vessels that demonstrate best practice in fishing operations and crew welfare, has certified its 100th vessel, marking a significant milestone for the scheme.

2nd October 2017

Seafish’s RFS marks certification milestones

2nd October 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Danish factory deck specialist Carsoe has acquired 43% of the shares of its Norwegian supplier Holmek Palletering AS.

29th September 2017

Carsoe acquire share in palletising partner

29th September 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Visitors to this year’s DanFish International exhibition which takes place next month in Aalborg can expect to see a bigger event with even more potential to do business.

28th September 2017

Danfish to bring the fishing industry together in Aalborg

28th September 2017

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Killybegs-based Swan Net Gundry (SNG) fishing gear manufacturers have officially opened a new state-of-the-art net loft and stores premises in Lerwick on the Shetland Islands which will enhance their current facilities and…

27th September 2017

SNG opens major Shetland division

27th September 2017

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The International Association for Women in Seafood Industry (WSI) made its first formal appearance at the IceFish exhibition and Marie Christine Monfort, the driving force behind the organisation becoming established, commented that it…

27th September 2017

The invisible 50%

27th September 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A meeting held to improve the social and labour rights of all fishing vessel’s crews in all countries has resulted in a new resolution.

25th September 2017

Defending foreign fishers’ working rights

25th September 2017

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Inmarsat’s entry-level Fleet One satellite communications service has been developed to meet the needs of coastal operators who want to maintain cost efficient connectivity without the unpredictability of cellular coverage.

25th September 2017

Tailoring data for coastal fishing

25th September 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) Crab Council has confirmed canned seafood company Crown Prince as its 30th member.

22nd September 2017

Crown Prince joins NFI Crab Council

22nd September 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fishers should be empowered to take the lead in managing fish stocks, an academic has declared.

21st September 2017

Fishers must take control of stock management

21st September 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar has completed its acquisition of Alimentsa, positioning the group amongst major shrimp feed producers in Latin America.

20th September 2017

BioMar completes Alimentsa acquisition

20th September 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Slow implementation of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has been raised as a concern to the European Parliament (EP).

18th September 2017

Delayed funding blocking CFP objectives

18th September 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marel and the Icelandic College of Fisheries have struck an agreement to continue the co-operation that has been in progress between them for the last three years, with an agreement signed on…

17th September 2017

Training agreement struck at IceFish

17th September 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries today announced in St. Petersburg the establishment of Knarr Russia.

15th September 2017

Knarr Russia launched

15th September 2017

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skaginn 3X has sold its fifth SUB-CHILLING system this year, with a package for salmon producer Búlandstindur.

15th September 2017

Skaginn 3X confirms fifth SUB-CHILLING sale

15th September 2017

NEWS IFC

NEWS IFC

Fish Waste for Profit Conference opened with a welcome from official conference supporter and Chairman, Thor Sigfusson, Founder and Chairman of the Iceland Ocean Cluster.

14th September 2017

Opening session of 2nd Icelandic Fisheries Conference

14th September 2017