News

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Norway is a country that’s small in population but mighty in fish exports.

14th February 2012

A seafood superpower

14th February 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

“There is a lot going on in Marel’s ‘innovation factory’,” says Stella Björg Kristinsdóttir, the company’s fish industry marketing manager. And much of this innovation will be on show at the processing…

14th February 2012

‘Innovation factory’ develops new salmon processing machines

14th February 2012

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The bilateral fisheries agreements, known as Fisheries Partnership Agreements (FPAs), that exist between the EU and third countries have been providing the perfect cover for illegal fishing activities.

14th February 2012

Poor FPAs make illegal fishing easy

14th February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The call for papers for the 4th Offshore Mariculture Conference, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, has now been released. The event is a must attend for all fish farmers.

9th February 2012

Call for papers – Offshore Mariculture 2012

9th February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Pescafria-Pesquera Rodríguez has become the first Spanish and the first EU Barents Sea cod fishery to be awarded for sustainability under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Programme.

8th February 2012

First Spanish fishery gets MSC cert

8th February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s largest retailer of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fish, Sainsbury’s, has announced the launch of its 100th MSC product, breaking the UK record for sustainably sourced fish.

7th February 2012

Sainsbury’s launches 100th MSC product

7th February 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

There is real cause for optimism about the future of the world’s fish stocks, despite evidence of its continued decline, according to a new Royal sustainability report.

6th February 2012

Royal positivity towards sustainable fisheries

6th February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

AKVA group Software AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of AKVA group ASA, has entered into an agreement with Fishware Invest AS, for sale of the Maritech business in Norway for a price…

3rd February 2012

AKVA sells Maritech business in Norway

3rd February 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

After 40 successful years of addressing the research needs of the seafood community, the Fisheries Scholarship Fund is evolving into the Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF).

3rd February 2012

Seafood Industry Research Fund evolves

3rd February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish is moving next weeks follow-up meetings with the UK fishing industry to later in the month while it waits on the final detail of its new operating structure and objectives being…

2nd February 2012

Seafish industry meetings moved

2nd February 2012

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Things are going from bad to worse. Over six years ago (WF June 2005) I wrote here about low-paid and badly treated foreigners onboard large, distant-water fishing vessels, some of which flying…

2nd February 2012

Back to slavery

2nd February 2012

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

It was a move seen by many as long overdue, but 2011 was to be the year that Europe was to come together as one to change the rules on discards forever.

2nd February 2012

Bringing Europe together on discards

2nd February 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A seminar was held at the European Parliament on 1 February entitled “The Future of the European Fisheries Sector”, organised by the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and the MAREMED project.

2nd February 2012

Regions speak out on future of fisheries

2nd February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish is commissioning a project to assess potential uses for discarded fish that is not destined for human consumption.

2nd February 2012

Seafish invites applicants for feasibility study into uses for discarded fish

2nd February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

To ensure that inshore fishing in Scotland is sustainable and coordinated, the Scottish Government has said it will support the delivery of a new strategy for the inshore fleet.

1st February 2012

Scotland: Way ahead for inshore fishing

1st February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Flatfish Limited, Grimsby has worked together with Jubilee Company Limited and Grimsby Fish Market to secure Marine Stewardship Council certification for the chain of custody of North Sea plaice.

1st February 2012

First MSC certified plaice comes to UK market

1st February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Damen Shipyards Galati has launched Ngola Kiluange, a Fishery Inspection Surveillance Vessel, for the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries.

1st February 2012

Angolan inspection vessel launched

1st February 2012

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Cygnus Workboats has designed a new multi-purpose under 10m that is ideal for potting, netting and jigging.

1st February 2012

New vessel design from Cygnus

1st February 2012

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

On 1 December 2011, Karstensens Shipyard handed over newbuild ‘Paula’ to Michael (Mick) Doyle from Killybegs, Ireland.

1st February 2012

Paula delivered

1st February 2012

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

SAPMER, a deep-sea fishing operator based in Reunion Island, has ordered two new deep freeze tuna purse seiners.

1st February 2012

SAPMER prepares for new tuna vessels

1st February 2012