News

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

MAN Diesel and Turbo is to supply a MAN 9L32/44CR engine to power a new trawler for independent US fishing company, Fishermen’s Finest.

26th November 2014

MAN power for US fishing trawler

26th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Pacific hake mid-water trawl fishery, which operates off the west coast of the United States and Canada, has achieved MSC re-certification.

26th November 2014

Pacific hake fishery re-certified

26th November 2014

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

In the first nine months of 2014, the value of Vietnam’s exports of frozen pangasius products remained more or less static at $1.28 billion, a slight rise of 0.2% compared with the…

25th November 2014

Adding value the way forward for pangasius

25th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new report says that fishing boats bringing benefits to local communities and conserving UK seas must be rewarded with more opportunities to fish.

25th November 2014

Rewarding sustainable fishermen

25th November 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program is again expecting year-on-year growth, in terms of the number of BAP-certified facilities and the volume of product originating from BAP-certified facilities.

25th November 2014

BAP set to grow again in 2014

25th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation’s (NFFO) new blog has been launched with an article by ex-England rugby star Matt Dawson.

25th November 2014

Celebrities urge consumers to try more fish

25th November 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ocean Grown Abalone has been granted approval to expand its abalone aquaculture operations in Flinders Bay, off Augusta, Western Australia.

25th November 2014

Abalone farming expansion gets green light

25th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The EU and Guinea-Bissau have signed a new three-year fisheries Protocol under the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties.

25th November 2014

EU and Guinea-Bissau agreement signed

25th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The EU and Senegal have signed a new five-year Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement, following an eight year hiatus.

25th November 2014

EU-Senegal sign FPA

25th November 2014

DECK MACHINERY

DECK MACHINERY

Ibercisa has been contracted to supply the deck machinery for a new vessel for US company Fishermen’s Finest.

22nd November 2014

Fishermen’s Finest choses Ibercisa

22nd November 2014

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Women can mitigate their risk of heart disease through a seafood-rich diet, according to results from a new pilot programme carried out by Seafood Nutrition Partnership.

21st November 2014

Eat your heart healthy with seafood

21st November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Canada has announced the development of a rebuilding plan for the southern Newfoundland Atlantic cod stock in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps.

21st November 2014

Rebuilding the Atlantic cod stock

21st November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The results of the 14th International Conference for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) have been slammed by the EU fishing industry, which it says are “ill-thought out”.

20th November 2014

European outrage at ICCAT results

20th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has announced that Riverine Fisheries International LLC plans to build a fish processing operation in Fulton County, Kentucky, USA.

20th November 2014

Asian carp processing plant planned

20th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The NFI Crab Council has welcomed Ocean Source Group as its latest member.

20th November 2014

New NFI Crab Council member

20th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seaweed farming offers Ireland the opportunity to become a producer of one of the EUs fastest growing food categories that could boost Irish seafood sales by an additional €10m per year by…

20th November 2014

Seaweed farming brings opportunities to Ireland

20th November 2014

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Royal Greenland vessel Akamalik has reported great fishing using Vónin shrimp trawls.

20th November 2014

‘Akamalik’ reports great fishing

20th November 2014

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Crewsaver has added the Seacrewsader 290N 3D lifejacket to its industrial and commercial range, designed to perform in the most arduous environments.

19th November 2014

Seacrewsader 290N 3D

19th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Prince Edward Island (PEI) lobster trap fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

19th November 2014

PEI lobster trap fishery certified

19th November 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Preparations are being made for an EU-funded trial that will test the feasibility of producing renewable energy from aquaculture and agriculture waste.

19th November 2014

Renewable energy from aquaculture

19th November 2014