Scotland

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Four renowned sushi chefs from Brazil have taken part in a trade mission around Scotland designed to promote UK seafood and boost exports to South America.

23rd January 2023

Sushi chefs sample Scotland

23rd January 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Bilbao, Spain’s Zamakona Yards has delivered the live fish carrier Inter Atlantic to Norwegian owner Intership. The vessel is the first of the two newbuilds from Zamakona for the same owner. 

10th January 2023

Inter Atlantic delivered

10th January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Bakkafrost Group’s salmon farms in the Faroe Islands harvested 19,300 tonnes of head-on gutted (HOG) weight fish in the fourth-quarter of last year, which represented a decrease of 1,400 tonnes on…

4th January 2023

Bakkafrost harvests down

4th January 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Three themes will shape Scottish aquaculture in 2023, according to Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) CEO Heather Jones.

23rd December 2022

Hopes for Scottish aqua

23rd December 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Fishing businesses and marine organisations in Scotland’s coastal communities will benefit from Marine Fund Scotland’s latest round of funding, with more than £13 million in grants awarded.

5th December 2022

£13m for Scottish ventures

5th December 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An increasing number of Scottish salmon farmers are seeking certification to prove their social and environmental credentials, according to certification and labelling scheme Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), which has seen a 144%…

5th December 2022

More Scots seeking ASC

5th December 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Scotland and the United States are taking steps to address one of aquaculture’s greatest challenges.

7th November 2022

Keeping tabs on HABs

7th November 2022

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The 17.4-metre length Euroclydon is the second crabbing fishing vessel built by the Macduff yard in the space of three years, following on from Levanter GY7. Both vessels belong to the same…

30th September 2022

New crabber for Scotland

30th September 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Billed as a first for the aquaculture sector, a new digital platform inspired by virtual reality (VR) technology used in the subsea energy and oil and gas sectors is being developed to…

29th September 2022

New aquaculture VR tool

29th September 2022

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A special naming ceremony has taken place on the quays of Macduff harbour to celebrate the building of two large new fishing trawlers by the Macduff Shipyards Ltd, Endeavour V and Venture…

21st September 2022

Macduff trawlers named

21st September 2022