News

NEWS

NEWS

More effort has been put into creating more sustainable fisheries on the east coast of Africa over the last few years, backed up by a large World Bank loan and grant. Adrian…

12th May 2016

A more sustainable approach

12th May 2016

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Sustainable seafood now accounts for 14% of global production, a dramatic rise from just 0.5% in 2005, says a new study.

12th May 2016

Sustainable seafood on the up

12th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Better management of tuna fisheries can help Pacific Island countries gain as much as US$344 million per year in additional sustainable revenues and create 7,500 to 15,000 jobs by 2040, according to…

12th May 2016

Better cooperation could increase Pacific revenues

12th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine Harvest released its earnings and results for the first quarter of 2016 on Wednesday 11 May.

11th May 2016

Marine Harvest first quarter results

11th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Chillean salmon industry is still cut off from its main markets as fishermen walked out on talks with the government.

11th May 2016

Chilean salmon industry disputes

11th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish, the industry authority on seafood, has developed a new course to support businesses interested in the roll out of the new Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) to the UK fleet.

11th May 2016

Seafish RFS support courses

11th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Preliminary fishing trials using a new design of prawn trawl developed to reduce unwanted bycatches of fish have produced encouraging results.

11th May 2016

New trawl design reduces unwanted catches

11th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Thai Union (TU) has announced its 2016 first quarter performance statistics, which shows a promising start to the year.

10th May 2016

Thai Union performance

10th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Intasave Oceans has launched its new tweet to donate #HealthySeas campaign which aims to bring in funds for its Healthy Seas, Happy People fundraising programme.

6th May 2016

Tweet #HealthySeas to Donate

6th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Consumers recognise there are more health benefits to be gained from eating fish and seafood compared with taking fish oil supplements, according to a recent survey in the United States.

5th May 2016

Fish or supplements? Consumers know which is best

5th May 2016

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The first shipment of four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) tilapia from China is hitting US shores, meaning it will soon be available to US customers.

5th May 2016

Four-star BAP tilapia from China available in the US

5th May 2016

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Russian Longline Fishery Association (LFA) has signed contracts with certifier Marine Certification for the MSC assessment for its two fisheries in the Russian Far East.

4th May 2016

Russian longline fisheries sign contracts for MSC assessment

4th May 2016

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Half of the world’s farmed Atlantic salmon have hearing loss which could be compromising critical restocking programmes, according to new research.

4th May 2016

Deformed ears giving farmed salmon hearing loss

4th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive which aims at improving the working conditions for workers in the fishing sector.

4th May 2016

EC proposal to improve working conditions

4th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The EU and Canada signed a Joint Declaration on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing last week, sending a strong message of zero tolerance towards such criminal activities.

4th May 2016

EU and Canada cooperate to fight illegal fishing

4th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The partnership between the Republic of Indonesia and the United Kingdom has been strengthened further, following an agreement to work together to deliver a package of marine and fisheries initiatives.

4th May 2016

New Indonesia-UK partnership

4th May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Conservationists have welcomed news that 50 countries have joined efforts to list devil rays, threshers, and silky sharks under Appendix II the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

3rd May 2016

Protecting sharks and rays

3rd May 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

NSK Ship Design has signed a contract with China National Fisheries Corporation (CNFC), the owner of one of the worlds largest fishing fleets, to convert a conventional trawler into a krill trawler…

3rd May 2016

NSK designs krill trawler conversion

3rd May 2016

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Valka and Icelandic processor Lodnuvinnslan hf signed a contract for a new high tech processing line for ground fish operations during this years Seafood Processing Global exhibition in Brussels.

3rd May 2016

Valka signs €3m order

3rd May 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Life Aquasef project is working on economic and sustainable alternatives for the aquaculture sector.

3rd May 2016

Eco-efficient systems for aquaculture sector

3rd May 2016