News

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Through the Catholic Charities North Fishing Community Fund, local and international seafood companies have provided $25,000 funding to Gloucester, Massachusetts residents in need.

1st May 2013

Seafood companies helping those in need

1st May 2013

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The future of Baltic Sea fish stocks will be discussed at two meetings being held this week in Tallin, Estonia.

1st May 2013

Focus on Baltic fisheries this week

1st May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Small-scale fishermen are joining the government in a court battle with Britain’s most powerful fishing groups which could decide who ultimately controls the UKs fishing quota.

1st May 2013

Small boats take on powerful groups in court

1st May 2013

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Danish company Poly-DK, specialist in the development of fibre-based ropes and lines for industrial, marine and offshore, has changed its name to Nordic Rope Aps.

30th April 2013

Poly-DK becomes Nordic Rope

30th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand has launched the ‘National Plan of Action for Seabirds 2013’, setting out a firm commitment to protect seabirds from fishing incidents.

30th April 2013

NZ seabird protection plan launched

30th April 2013

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Pacific Seafood Group’s steelhead trout farm on the Columbia River has become the first US steelhead trout or salmon farm to achieve Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

30th April 2013

First US steelhead trout farm BAP certified

30th April 2013

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The European Commission has issued strategic guidelines for EU aquaculture, designed to boost the development of the sector.

30th April 2013

Commission calls for cooperation in aquaculture

30th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A top-level meeting on fishing vessel safety is being held in London today.

30th April 2013

UK safety meeting

30th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish seafood supplier, Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL), says it has received a huge amount of interest from international customers at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels last week.

29th April 2013

ASL receives interest from Far East

29th April 2013

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The Spanish PEVASA Group has recently ordered a complete propulsion system from MAN Diesel & Turbo for a new tuna vessel.

26th April 2013

Tuna vessel opts for MAN propulsion

26th April 2013

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

At the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) hosted a joint ceremony with the Taiwan Frozen Seafood Industries Association and the Taiwan Tilapia Alliance (T2A) to celebrate the…

26th April 2013

Taiwanese tilapia certified

26th April 2013

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and GLOBALG.A.P. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), agreeing to work collaboratively to increase efficiency and reduce duplication in the auditing process.

26th April 2013

Aquaculture organisations sign MoU

26th April 2013

DECK MACHINERY

DECK MACHINERY

Deck machinery company ACE Winches has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

25th April 2013

Deck machinery company wins ACE award

25th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The latest Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Update meeting was held during the European Seafood Exposition 2013.

25th April 2013

ASC hosts update meeting

25th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian prawn supplier, Coldwater Prawns of Norway, has developed new packaging for its exclusive Pandalus borealis (Northern Shrimp) – one of the purest and healthiest products in the world.

25th April 2013

Coldwater Prawns launches new packaging

25th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Rolls-Royce has signed a repeat order from Norwegian shipping company Sølvtrans AS for a second live fish transport vessel - on the strength of the first one.

25th April 2013

Repeat order for fish transporter

25th April 2013

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

European Fisheries Fund support has been given to a Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) led project to supply a Personal Flotation Device (PFD) to every fisherman in Scotland.

25th April 2013

A lifejacket for every Scottish fisherman

25th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

During a Scottish reception held at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels this week, Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead announced funding for 78 projects across the sea fisheries, aquaculture and fish processing…

25th April 2013

EFF funding for 78 Scottish projects

25th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

At the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels this week, EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki launched the new online European Market Observatory for Fishery and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA).

25th April 2013

EC launches new market Observatory

25th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dutch Cooperative Fishery Organization (CFO) has gained Friend of the Sea certification for its sole, turbot, dab, cod and brill which are fished in the International Council for the Exploration of the…

24th April 2013

CFO gains Friend of the Sea certification

24th April 2013