News

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

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand’s key orange roughy fisheries will enter into full Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment, which is expected to take at least 12 months.

29th May 2014

Orange roughy enters MSC assessment

29th May 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has reiterated its commitment to implementing the international control measures for bluefin tuna during the 2014 main fishing season.

28th May 2014

Commitment to bluefin control measures

28th May 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The world’s first marine engine to be run using the exceptionally clean fuel of glycerine will be on display at Seawork International, in Southampton, UK, in June.

28th May 2014

See glycerine fuel in action at Seawork

28th May 2014

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Ocean Safety will display its new commercial twin chamber lifejacket range, the K2 275N, at Seawork International, in Southampton, UK, in June.

28th May 2014

New lifejacket combo to debut at Seawork

28th May 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

CodMarine® fish oil supplement, produced by Norways Pharma Marine AS, has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

28th May 2014

CodMarine certified

28th May 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar is to invest more than €50m in a new production line that will expand the companys capacity in Norway by 30%.

28th May 2014

New production line for BioMar

28th May 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A coalition of fishermen, scientists and conservationists are joining forces to oppose the European Commission’s proposal for a ‘blanket ban’ on driftnet fisheries.

28th May 2014

EU States oppose ‘blanket ban’

28th May 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The US NFI Salmon Council has announced the addition of new members - Blumar USA and Platina Seafood USA.

28th May 2014

Salmon Council welcomes new members

28th May 2014

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

A fisherman from the Isle of Col, in the Inner Hebrides, has told how his life was saved by wearing a Personal Flotation Device and is now urging all fishermen the importance…

27th May 2014

Fisherman saved by PFD

27th May 2014

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood Scotland’s ‘Business Development and Value Added Support Programme’ has proved successful, resulting in an additional funding package for Scottish businesses through to March 2015.

27th May 2014

Seafood Scotland shows its support

27th May 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Small-scale fishermens champion Father Thomas Kocherry passed away on 3 May 2014, reports Menakhem Ben-Yami.

27th May 2014

Small-scale champion passes away

27th May 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fusion Marine has recently refurbished eight fish farm pens at The Scottish Salmon Company’s (SSC) Toward site on Loch Striven using innovative new manufacturing techniques.

27th May 2014

Fish farm refurbishment

27th May 2014