News

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Turkish shipyard Tersan successfully delivered longliner M-Solhaug to owner Mikal Solhaug AS at the end of February.

19th March 2014

Tersan longliners

19th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An education resource pack that supports primary school teachers to deliver healthy eating lessons has been distributed to every primary school in England.

18th March 2014

Seafish reaches out to primary schools

18th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

R&D centre AZTI-Tecnalia has developed a new method of authenticating canned tuna - which makes it possible check if a product is albacore, yellowfin, bigeye or another tuna species within 24 hours.

18th March 2014

Authenticating canned tuna within 24 hours

18th March 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Today at the Seafood Expo North America in Boston, the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), WWF, FAO and Rabobank, will join together for the first time in the US to demonstrate how the…

18th March 2014

Salmon industry joins forces

18th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A statistical model developed by DTU Aqua, which contributes the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) work, is proving popular with fishermen looking to better manage their fisheries.

18th March 2014

DTU Aqua statistical model proves popular

18th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) has nearly reached its goal of $7.5 million in contributions from the seafood industry – half of what is ultimately needed to underwrite a three-year national public…

18th March 2014

Industry invited to donate to US health campaign

18th March 2014

HEME

HEME

The 5th Offshore Mariculture Conference 2014, taking place at the Plaza Caserta Hotel in Naples, Italy, commences on 9 April. Dont delay, secure your delegate place today!

18th March 2014

Just 3 weeks to go. Book now, spaces booking fast!

18th March 2014

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Turkish shipyard Celiktrans Denis Insaat Ltd is to design and build a fresh fish trawler model for tank testing, for HB Grandi.

17th March 2014

Trawler model for HB Grandi

17th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A joint statement committing to adopt measures to tackle global fleet overcapacity has been signed by the EU and major fishing nations including the United States, Colombia, Japan, Philippines and Indonesia.

17th March 2014

Joint commitment to tackling overcapacity

17th March 2014

HEME

HEME

Continue to network and learn the latest industry practices by attending the offshore fish farm visit, taking place at the Piscicoltura del Golfo di Gaeta (P2G) fish farm, which follows the Offshore…

17th March 2014

Don’t miss the Offshore Fish Farm visit

17th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A series of online training videos have been released by non-profit organisation, WorldFish, designed to teach Egyptian fish farmers the industry’s best management practices.

14th March 2014

Online training videos to boost Egyptian aquaculture

14th March 2014

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Small-scale fisheries (SSF) are not only a great provider of employment, and either the only or most important income source in poor coastal communities, but there is something in the fishing itself…

13th March 2014

The Philippine disaster and local relief action

13th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Belgian company Bio-Life SPRL has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for its Omega 3 Magnum 1400 gelatine capsules.

13th March 2014

Omega 3 capsules FOS certified

13th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The EU, Norway and the Faroes have come to an agreement on mackerel share allocations for the north-east Atlantic.

13th March 2014

Agreement reached on mackerel

13th March 2014

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK Fisheries Minister, George Eustice MP, visited Grimsby this week to meet some of the organisations that are central to the British seafood industry.

12th March 2014

UK Fisheries Minister visits Grimsby

12th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A European Parliament vote on Wednesday has recommended that Thailand be required to address human trafficking and forced labour in its fishing industry as part of ongoing trade negotiations between the EU…

12th March 2014

PECH votes for Thailand to address labour issues

12th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

At the recent Fishery Dependent Information 2014 conference held in Rome, over 150 fisheries scientists, managers, policy-makers and fishers gathered to share and discuss ways to generate better information about the world’s…

12th March 2014

Conference recognises importance of fishermen’s data

12th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Turkish seafood producers association, DESAD, has signed a collaboration agreement with Friend of the Sea to promote sustainable fishing and responsible seafood sourcing in Turkey.

12th March 2014

FOS and DESAD join forces

12th March 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) is sponsoring an industry wide research plan to identify the causes and potential solutions for the shrimp disease, Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS).

11th March 2014

Combating shrimp disease

11th March 2014

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

This month sees the start of the all-species seafood processing exhibition season with Seafood Processing North America opening its doors in Boston on the east coast of the USA from 16-18 March.

11th March 2014

Seafood processing exhibition season gets underway

11th March 2014