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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafood company, Sanford, has announced the resignation of its chief executive, Volker Kuntzsch, after seven years leading the company.

16th September 2020

Sanford CEO steps down after seven years

16th September 2020

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The SIMEC exhibition is planned as the first diversified marine exhibition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, attracting local and international exhibitors working in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood in addition to marine…

15th September 2020

Saudi fisheries exhibition gets January date

15th September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

FibrXL has announced the first bio-based HMPE fiber available for customers, the bio-based Dyneema fibre. This represents a first step in realising FibrXL’s goal to create a more sustainable future in the…

15th September 2020

First bio-based HMPE fibre on the way

15th September 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted to equip a 120m krill trawler for the Norwegian krill processing firm Rimfrost.

15th September 2020

Kongsberg to equip krill trawler

15th September 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting’s global procurement team, headquartered in Stavanger in Norway, is now at full capacity.

11th September 2020

Skretting procurement team at full capacity

11th September 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced today around $530 million in support for the US seafood industry and fishermen hit by retaliatory tariffs set by overseas governments.

10th September 2020

US promises seafood industry trade relief

10th September 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Membertou First Nation has reached an agreement with Clearwater Seafoods to acquire two of Clearwater’s eight offshore lobster licences.

10th September 2020

Clearwater lobster licences go to Membertou

10th September 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Joaquin Garcia Nuñez has been appointed as production director for AquaGen Scotland, charged with leading developments at the company’s Holywood hatchery near Dumfries.

10th September 2020

AquaGen Scotland appoints new director

10th September 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The European Commission has taken swift action to protect fisheries and aquaculture sectors from severe shocks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic by introducing specific measures, including amendments to the European Maritime and…

10th September 2020

Romania helps aquaculture weather Covid-19

10th September 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ahead of VAKI Scotland’s fifth anniversary, the company’s UK and Ireland area manager Gareth Hammond commented that his proudest moment so far has been becoming a finalist in last year’s Aquaculture Awards…

10th September 2020

VAKI Scotland celebrates five years

10th September 2020