News

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Vacon, manufacturer of AC drives, will deliver 81 AC drives for three new fishing trawlers, owned by Aker Seafoods.

7th August 2012

Vacon to deliver AC drives for Aker trawlers

7th August 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana campaign director Beth Lowell “applauds” the Safety and Fraud Enforcement for Seafood (SAFE Seafood) Act which if passed would help stop seafood fraud by requiring full traceability for all seafood sold…

7th August 2012

SAFE act means traceability

7th August 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Marel has developed a high-speed, value-adding grading and intelligent packing solution for farmed fish operations, which can process up to four sizes simultaneously.

7th August 2012

Adding value to farmed white fish

7th August 2012

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

It is common knowledge that pollution in the sea directly or indirectly affects fish and other marine organisms.

7th August 2012

Part 2: Overfishing? Not quite

7th August 2012

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

It’s just four months until the introduction of Europe’s new Common Fisheries Policy. But how close are fishermen to getting the wholesale reform that they urgently need? 

7th August 2012

High hopes

7th August 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

During the past 40 years, Belgian food processing equipment manufacturer Cretel has built a deserved reputation for producing skinning machines for a wide range of fish. However, it is becoming actively involved…

7th August 2012

Cretel now offers a total turnkey processing solution

7th August 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following concerns raised by residents in the Solway area over illegal cockle picking, Scotland’s fisheries secretary Richard Lochhead has called a meeting of public bodies.

7th August 2012

Scotland to stamp out illegal cockling

7th August 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Northern Ireland’s fisheries minister, Michelle O’Neill MLA, has announced that a deal has been secured with the European Commission for an in-year increase to the catch of Irish Sea herring.

7th August 2012

Irish Sea herring catch increased

7th August 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Îles-de-la-Madeleine lobster (Homarus americanus) baited trap fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the east coast of Canada has entered into full assessment in the MSC’s certification program.

7th August 2012

Canadian Îles-de-la-Madeleine lobster fishery enters MSC full assessment

7th August 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Laky Zervudachi, group sustainability director of Direct Seafoods, has been selected as a finalist in the Seafood Champion Awards 2012.

7th August 2012

Laky Zervudachi Seafood Champion finalist

7th August 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The US National Fisheries Institute (NFI) says it is working to keep the foodservice community “hooked” on seafood.

7th August 2012

New seafood newsletter for NFI members

7th August 2012

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Simrad and MAREC have answered requests from South American customers by holding a six day fishery acoustics training course in Chile from 1-6 October 2012.

7th August 2012

Simrad to hold fishery acoustics training course in Chile in October

7th August 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has announced deductions from 2012 fishing quotas of the Member States that exceeded their quotas in 2011.

6th August 2012

Commission decides on quota deductions

6th August 2012

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Marine solutions services specialist Drew Marine has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Chemring Marine.

6th August 2012

Drew Marine acquires Chemring Marine

6th August 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Oceana has released findings that show that seafood traceability lags in comparison to practices in the beef and produce industries.

6th August 2012

Seafood information lacking in US

6th August 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand’s Primary Industries Minister David Carter says updated scientific research has played a key part in his decision on management measures for the Auckland Islands squid trawl fishery.

6th August 2012

New Zealand squid fishery decision reflects new research

6th August 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fishermen from the South West of England will now be able to access new marine training opportunities in the region.

6th August 2012

£300,000 boost for employment

6th August 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has held a preparatory meeting with stakeholders including local fishermen – part of the plan to progress its redevelopment.

2nd August 2012

Port to develop better fishing facilities

2nd August 2012

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Beam Communications Pty Ltd has announced two new satellite piracy solutions for secure communication onboard a vessel.

2nd August 2012

Beam announces new satellite piracy solutions

2nd August 2012

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

WESMAR introduces its newest trawl sonar, the TCS385, this month.

1st August 2012

New TCS385 trawl sonar from WESMAR

1st August 2012