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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has postponed a new public engagement initiative in an effort to help halt the spread of COVID-19.

20th March 2020

COVID-19: Scottish salmon open days cancelled

20th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Fishing vessel owner Jérôme Cabaret, based at St Brieuc in the north of Brittany, has taken delivery of new trawler Anthémis from the Piriou yard in Concarneau.

18th March 2020

Piriou delivers 23 metre trawler

18th March 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Pole and Line Foundation has partnered with the Olive Ridley Project to collect and upcycle ghost gear, funded by the inaugural Joanna Toole Ghost Gear Solutions Award.

18th March 2020

IPNLF launches ghost gear initiative

18th March 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A report concerning a recent lawsuit filed in the state of Washington’s King County Superior Court paints a false portrait of aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest, according to Innovasea’s Senior VP of…

18th March 2020

Puget Sound is an aquaculture success story

18th March 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Participants at an EU ministerial maritime conference including IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim have highlighted the urgent need to bring the Cape Town Agreement into force.

18th March 2020

Fishing vessel safety treaty gets boost

18th March 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Discussions have begun between the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations and the UK government on how best to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the fishing industry.

18th March 2020

COVID-19: NFFO and government discussions

18th March 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Biomar Norway will appeal a court’s decision that it infringed a smoltification patent on the basis that a patent shouldn’t exist for the methodology concerned.

18th March 2020

Biomar to appeal against patent ruling

18th March 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Hamish Macdonell, director of strategic engagement for the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has issued a statement on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the sector.

16th March 2020

COVID-19: SSPO issues statement

16th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Tersan Shipyard has signed a new contract for a second freezer stern trawler with JSC Okeanrybflot Russia.

16th March 2020

Second Tersan freezer stern trawler

16th March 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In a newly launched project, scientists from Nofima are hoping to find out how wild fish can be caught as gently as possible to safeguard fish welfare, good quality and financial gain.

11th March 2020

Conducting research into ethical fishing

11th March 2020