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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scottish Government has embarked on a public consultation that could ban bottom-trawl fishing across 20 offshore marine protected areas (MPAs). For 15 of these, the government is considering two options – banning bottom trawling…

22nd August 2024

Scotland consults on bottom-trawl ban

22nd August 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Lerøy Seafood Group has reported solid results for the second quarter of 2024 despite a reduction in wild catch and a decline in salmon prices.

22nd August 2024

Innovation at Lerøy yields solid results

22nd August 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Having unveiled its A-Biomass camera in Europe last year, aquaculture technology specialists Ace Aquatec has now launched the device in the Japanese market, with its debut made at this year’s Japan International…

21st August 2024

Ace Aquatec sends camera system to Japan

21st August 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A wide range of environmental and social impacts were delivered by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) programme in 2023, according to its new interactive  ‘ASC Annual Impacts Report: 2023 in Review’, which…

21st August 2024

ASC demonstrates increased impact on people and planet

21st August 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The UK’s first large-scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England’s south coast for the first time in up to 150 years, a…

21st August 2024

Mussel farm bringing shellfish reefs back to Devon’s seabed

21st August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

International scientists have expressed concerns on the issuing of new licenses for longline fishing in the Maldives and have called on the Maldivian government to consider the serious ecological, economic, and reputational ramifications of reopening the…

21st August 2024

Longline fishing poses danger to shark sanctuary, scientists warn

21st August 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Mowi has had a strong second quarter this year, growing revenue to €1.34 billion and scooping €230 million in operational profit.

21st August 2024

Mowi reports strong operational Q2

21st August 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The speed with which the Scottish Pelagic Industry-Science Data Collection Programme (SPISDCP) has progressed since the initial feasibility study was conducted in 2018 is “remarkable”, according to Dr Katie Brigden, Pelagic Fisheries…

20th August 2024

Scottish pelagic programme ‘paving way for further collaboration

20th August 2024

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Aberdeenshire-based steel and cladding company KR Group has secured a third contract with Norwegian company Nofitech to provide steel and cladding for the final phase of a new recirculating aquaculture system (RAS)…

20th August 2024

KR Group contracted to finalise Scottish RAS build

20th August 2024

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Brunvoll AS has secured another contract with AquaShip/Intership for the delivery of a comprehensive propulsion, thruster and dynamic positioning (DP) system combination for a new live fish carrier.

20th August 2024

AquaShip/Intership award wellboat propulsion contract

20th August 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Denmark-headquartered Carsoe has launched seafood processing industry solution, its Product Compactor. According to Carsoe, this add-on for vertical plate freezers will transform how shrimp are compacted in vertical plate freezers, bringing efficiency,…

20th August 2024

Carsoe launches automatic shrimp compaction add-on

20th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new report highlights the future challenges facing the UK’s wild capture seafood industry as a result of climate change.

19th August 2024

Report warns of climate risk for UK seafood

19th August 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Maritime systems supplier Brunvoll AS has signed a contract with Aas Mek. Verksted AS, for the delivery of complete propulsion and manoeuvring systems for two new live fish carries for owner Sølvtrans.

19th August 2024

Brunvoll secures live fish carriers contract

19th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish salmon export sales increased by 41% in the first-half of 2024, driven by substantial growth in the Asian and American markets.

19th August 2024

Asian and US sales boost Scottish salmon exports

19th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Australia’s NSW government has pledged more than AUS$1 million to create a peak body to promote a viable commercial fishing sector.

16th August 2024

NSW pledges AUS$1m for fishing body

16th August 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

NOAA Fisheries has pledged over US$9 million from Inflation Reduction Act funds to help safeguard North Atlantic right whales.

15th August 2024

NOAA pledges US$9m to protect right whales

15th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A steep decrease in the pelagic catch led the total volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in July 2024 to fall by 23% or more than 23,650 tonnes…

15th August 2024

Icelandic landings down 23% in July

15th August 2024

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Macduff Shipyards Limited has signed over latest fishing vessel Forever Faithful PD 289 to local owner Andrew West. The newbuild replaces the owner’s previous vessel of the same name, built by the yard in…

15th August 2024

Scottish newbuild Forever Faithful signed over

15th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Vietnam’s seafood exports will increase by around 15% in the second half of 2024, compared to the same period of last year, according to the latest forecast from the Vietnam Association of…

14th August 2024

Vietnam seafood exports to soar through to year end

14th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new poll reveals that US voter are overwhelmingly in favour of stronger ocean protection, including safeguarding workers’ rights and promoting transparency in the seafood supply chain.

14th August 2024

US voters demand stronger ocean protection

14th August 2024