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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A fishing farming method, often praised as being environmentally-friendly and used in southern China, actually releases “significant” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to an Oxford University study.

10th September 2015

Sustainable farming releases “significant” GHG emissions

10th September 2015

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The new Precision Seafood Harvesting fishing technology being developed in New Zealand has been announced as a finalist in Seaweb’s Seafood Champion Awards at Seafood Expo Asia in Hong Kong.

9th September 2015

PSH chosen as awards finalist

9th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Food research institute Nofima says that the survival of juvenile cod is the result of systematic improvements in all aspects of management which it’s pioneering with its national cod breeding programme in…

9th September 2015

Record survival for juvenile cod

9th September 2015

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

In an exclusive interview with World Fishing & Aquaculture, Javier Garat, president of Europêche, secretary general of the Spanish Fishing Confederation (CEPESCA) and chairman of the European Fisheries Technology Platform, highlights the…

9th September 2015

Moving in the right direction

9th September 2015

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Discount supermarkets are not always what they might seem. They have a justified reputation for selling food and other products at rock bottom prices, so it could be assumed that quality would…

9th September 2015

Discount supermarket chain scores well on seafood

9th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The value of fish landed by Scottish vessels in 2014 increased by 18% in real terms from 2013, according to statistics published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

9th September 2015

Scottish volume and value increase

9th September 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The investment fund that focuses exclusively on sustainable aquaculture, Aqua-Spark, has announced its third major investment, along with co-investor IdeoSource.

9th September 2015

Aqua-Spark invests in eFishery

9th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Statistics published in the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2014 report have revealed that production of Scottish farmed salmon has leapt to its highest ever level.

8th September 2015

Record year for Scottish salmon production

8th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2016.

8th September 2015

Baltic Sea fishing opportunities proposed for 2016

8th September 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian shipbuilding company VARD Group AS has announced a contract for a shrimp stern trawler to be designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce.

8th September 2015

Shrimp stern trawler contract

8th September 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Zamakona Shipyard of Santurce has launched the “Guria” - an ultimate generation tuna- freezer vessel for Basque fishing company Nicra 7.

8th September 2015

Tuna-freezer vessel “Guria” launched

8th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Wärtsilä is to supply a complete propulsion solution for a new factory trawler fishing vessel currently being built in Turkey for Norwegian marine trawling operator, Halstensen Granit AS.

8th September 2015

Wärtsilä power for Norwegian fishing vessel

8th September 2015

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Seafood processor, Thai Union, and the largest manufacturer of consumer goods in Middle Eastern markets, Savola Foods Company, have announced a joint venture to bring sustainable, innovative, and quality seafood products to…

8th September 2015

Joint venture announced for the Middle East

8th September 2015

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Faroese salmon producer, Bakkafrost, is building a new state-of-the-art salmon factory at Glyvrar to centralise its processing capacity.

8th September 2015

New state-of-the-art salmon processing factory

8th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish’s Science Advisory Group (SAG) has unveiled its new panel of professionals, chosen to provide high-quality, independent scientific challenge and support for the fishing industry.

7th September 2015

Science Advisory Group gets new panel

7th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new report launched to coincide with the World Seafood Congress being held in Grimsby this week, calls for a code of conduct on social responsibility for the seafood industry.

7th September 2015

Call to social responsibility

7th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s top 20 fish and chip shops have been announced and will now compete for the title of the ‘best’, as part of the 2016 National Fish and Chip Awards organised…

4th September 2015

Top 20 fish and chip shops announced

4th September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Family-run Walker Seafoods has become the seventh Australian fishery to receive Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its yellowfin and albacore tuna, along with its swordfish.

3rd September 2015

Seventh Oz fishery gains MSC certification

3rd September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Members of the Northern Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) are meeting this week to adopt “urgent” new conservation measures to protect declining Pacific Bluefin tuna.

2nd September 2015

Pacific Bluefin tuna in conservation crisis

2nd September 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

International classification society DNV GL is expanding its presence in the aquaculture industry following its acquisition of Norwegian classification body, Noomas Sertifisering (NOOMAS).

1st September 2015

Classification merger for aquaculture sector

1st September 2015