News

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The use of additives to bind in water and excessive glazing are back on the agenda in Vietnam as processors there desperately seek to lower the price of the frozen pangasius fillets…

5th June 2014

Processors cheating because supermarkets want low prices

5th June 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scientists have developed a new method of distinguishing yellow perch females from males, which means that it is no longer an obstacle for aquaculture producers of this high-value fish.

5th June 2014

Distinguishing females from males

5th June 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The first shrimp farm has entered into assessment against the ASC Shrimp Standard for well-managed and responsible farms.

5th June 2014

First shrimp farm enters ASC assessment

5th June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The U.S. West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification – and has been described by the MSC as the most diverse and complex fishery ever…

5th June 2014

U.S. West Coast groundfish certified

5th June 2014

ICELANDIC FISHERIES EXHIBITION

ICELANDIC FISHERIES EXHIBITION

Last chance to enter - the deadline for entries for the Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2014 is 1 July, dont miss out!

4th June 2014

Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2014 – call for entries

4th June 2014

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Menakhem Ben-Yami reviews a new book on the history of whaling.

4th June 2014

Leviathan: Death and survival

4th June 2014

NEWS

NEWS

Work recently has been completed remodelling three fishing ports as part of the initial phase of the government Fisheries Agency’s programme to improve public perception of Taiwan’s important fishing industry.

4th June 2014

Taiwan lifts fisheries output

4th June 2014

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Local, international seafood companies and their service suppliers are doing their bit to help families in need in Massachusetts, USA.

4th June 2014

Seafood industry provides support

4th June 2014

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The seafood industry is under threat as climate change and ocean acidification issues worsen, according to a new report.

4th June 2014

Seafood industry under threat

4th June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A decree has been issued by the Portuguese government, which bans all deep-sea fishing in an area spanning 2,280,000 square kilometres, to promote sustainable fisheries and the conservation of deep-sea ecosystems

4th June 2014

Portugal bans trawling

4th June 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Australis Aquaculture’s offshore barramundi farm in Vietnam has received a Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch® program ‘Best Choice’ ‘green’ rating for sustainability.

4th June 2014

‘Best Choice’ barramundi

4th June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists have found that fishing vessels have a far bigger ecological footprint than previously thought.

4th June 2014

Seabird behaviour influenced by fishing vessels

4th June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Chile’s Antarctic Sea Fisheries krill meal made from Antarctic krill has achieved Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification.

3rd June 2014

FoS certification for Krill meal producer

3rd June 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Damen Shipyards Group has received an order for a Multi Cat 2712 from Norwegian owner Samba AS.

3rd June 2014

Samba orders Damen workboat

3rd June 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Russian government plans to increase the domestic production of aquaculture to 300,000 tonnes by 2020 and also plans to attract investors to the industry, reports Eugene Gerden.

3rd June 2014

Russia to increase aquaculture production

3rd June 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish aquaculture company Landcatch has announced that salmon eggs with improved resistance to sea lice will be made available for sale later this year.

3rd June 2014

Sea lice breakthrough

3rd June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Early mortality syndrome (EMS) continues to take its toll on the shrimp farming industry, but advanced knowledge is leading to improved practices and better control of the disease.

2nd June 2014

EMS continues to take its toll

2nd June 2014

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

China based fishing company, Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd., has recently ordered 25 newly-built fishing vessels as a continuation of its fleet replacement plan.

29th May 2014

Pingtan orders 25 new fishing vessels

29th May 2014

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

A regional pilot project in Ecuador will outfit the Ecuadorian artisanal fishing fleet with life-saving satellite tracking and emergency notification devices.

29th May 2014

Satellite tracking devices for Ecuadorian fishing fleet

29th May 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

North East MSP Christian Allard has said the Scottish National Party’s success in the European elections is a victory for the fishing industry in Scotland.

29th May 2014

SNP success a ‘victory for fishing’

29th May 2014