News

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC has announced the acquisition of Hygrade Ocean Products Inc., a New Bedford, Massachusetts, based processor and distributor of scallops, cod, and other premium fish products.

13th September 2016

Blue Harvest Fisheries acquires seafood processor

13th September 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New UK government plans to tackle substandard working conditions at sea by enforcing the provisions of the Modern Slavery Act came into force on 8 August.

13th September 2016

Union gives ‘guarded’ welcome to plans to tackle slavery

13th September 2016

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Kleven has signed a contract to build a fish harvesting vessel for carrying salmon from fish farms to processing plants for a joint venture between Marine Harvest Norway and Deep Sea Supply.

13th September 2016

Kleven signs contract for fish harvesting vessel

13th September 2016

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Work has begun on the new Quinlan Brothers Processing Facility, following the fire that destroyed the company’s fish plant in Bay de Verde in Newfoundland, Canada, on 11 April.

13th September 2016

Fish plant construction begins

13th September 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) has launched a new Fisheries Information System (FIS) for one-by-one tuna fisheries in the Maldives.

13th September 2016

IPLNF launches FIS for one-by-one tuna

13th September 2016

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Researchers from the AZTI technology centre have designed and implemented an Eco-Efficient Production Plan for canning company, Grupo Consorcio, which focuses on reducing the water consumption used in albacore and tuna canning.

13th September 2016

Eco-plan reduces water consumption in fish canning

13th September 2016

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Researchers are investigating special new coatings that are more resistant to bacteria and other microbes than the food contact surfaces that are used now.

13th September 2016

Research into polymer coatings for food processing surfaces

13th September 2016

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Fishing has emerged from a tough decade into a relatively bright landscape, and in many parts of the world, fish stocks are stronger than they have ever been.

13th September 2016

Make hay while the sun shines

13th September 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Othniel Oysters has chosen twin JCB engines to power a new workboat.

13th September 2016

Othniel Oysters chooses Twin JCB power

13th September 2016

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

International aquatic feed solutions provider, Coppens International, is now officially in compliance with the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Freshwater Trout Standard for responsible aquaculture.

12th September 2016

Coppens International in compliance with ASC

12th September 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Wärtsilä 31 engine, recognised by Guinness World Records as being the worlds most efficient 4-stroke diesel engine, has been chosen as the main engine for a new purse seiner/trawler being built…

8th September 2016

Wärtsilä 31 engine to power new fishing vessel

8th September 2016

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Three major players in seafood have signed up to support the UKs Seafood Week, the annual consumer campaign run by Seafish to get more people eating more fish more often.

8th September 2016

Major brands back Seafood Week

8th September 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish fishing industry leaders have launched the start of their campaign to ensure that fishing forms a fundamental part of the forthcoming Brexit negotiations.

8th September 2016

Campaign for fishing to be at heart of Brexit

8th September 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Dakota Creek Industries yard at Anacortes in Washington has delivered a new longliner to Seattle fishing company Blue North.

7th September 2016

Blue North’s Humane Harvest

7th September 2016

NEWS

NEWS

Portugal is investing heavily in improving its fisheries and in a strategy that will help it become more sustainable over the long-term. Adrian Tatum reports.

7th September 2016

The best laid plans

7th September 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A four-day campaign co-funded by the EU against illegal fishing off the West Africa Coast has shown concrete results in tackling illegal fishing in Western Africa.

7th September 2016

Tackling illegal fishing in Western Africa

7th September 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated is investing around $70m in a new and innovative vessel for its Canadian clam fleet.

7th September 2016

Clearwater invests in Canadian clam fleet

7th September 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fishers in Central Africa often cover hundreds of miles in very basic boats without engines searching for food to feed their families and make a living, says a new study.

6th September 2016

Risky expeditions just to make a living

6th September 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seas have long been used as convenient places in which to dump all sorts of rubbish and discard items which are no longer needed - out of sight out of mind seems…

6th September 2016

Plastic discards next to be banned

6th September 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The first ever assessment of how ghost fishing gear is affecting the coastline of Cornwall in the UK has been carried out.

6th September 2016

Research highlights the impact of ghost gear

6th September 2016