Icelandic fish catch increases. The total catch of Icelandic vessels was 104 thousand tonnes in March 2021 which was 11% more than in March 2020. Demersal catch was 55 thousand tonnes of which 33 thousand ...
First UK-based vessels certified to Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard. Global Seafood Assurances (GSA) is pleased to announce that several vessels in the UK have successfully certified to the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS). These initial ...
Australia’s first ever certified carbon neutral shellfish. Australian company Harvest Road Oceans, through its brand Leeuwin Coast, has become the first aquaculture brand in Australia with officially certified carbon neutral aquaculture products as part of ...
Signify’s new fish lights increase growth of tilapia. Signify, the world leader in lighting, has launched new Philips solar fish grow lights that help to optimise farming for ponds, while harnessing the power of the sun. ...
New financial support for fishing families announced by The Seafarers’ Charity and Commsave Credit Union. A revolutionary new initiative funded by The Seafarers’ Charity will provide access to a range of affordable financial services for fishing families. The Fishing Without a Safety Net research commissioned by the ...
New Scottish project to reduce bycatch in prawn fishery. The fishing vessel Virtuous FR253 has begun a 12-month trial, in collaboration with Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL), Marks & Spencer (M&S), Young’s Seafood and the fishing technology company ...
Young’s launches Fish Fillet Strips. Young’s Seafood is helping consumers mix up mealtimes with the launch of their convenient, fun, and flavoursome Fish Fillet Strips. Available in three delicious flavours, Southern Fried, Crispy Battered and ...
Missing fishing vessel Nicola Faith identified – MAIB report. The wreck discovered by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) off Colwyn Bay last week is confirmed as being that of the missing fishing vessel Nicola ...
Removing flavour from fish offcuts. Nofima’s doctoral research fellow Silje Steinsholm has used a magnetic tongue to identify flavours that may make fish offcuts suitable for human consumption. On 12 April, she publicly defended her ...
Innovative new ‘Shellfish Tower’ solution for open ocean farming. A recently published study has shown that an innovative new open ocean aquaculture structure is a promising solution for marine farming of shellfish and other species in exposed ...
Skretting Chile announces new series of FISH Great Talks. To continue expanding the vision of the national aquaculture industry, Skretting Chile has announced a new cycle of FISH Great Talks (FGT), focused on providing a ...
Flooding and foundering of the fishing vessel Ocean Quest. MAIB report on the investigation of the flooding and foundering of the fishing vessel Ocean Quest (FR375), 70 miles north-east of Fraserburgh. Summary: On 18 August 2019 ...
£6.1 million Fisheries and Seafood Scheme opens for applications. New scheme launches to provide £6.1 million over the next 12 months to support England’s seafood sector, coastal communities and marine environment. The Marine Management Organisation ...
Scottish herring fishermen pioneer new science work. By Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. The importance of scientific sampling to assess the composition of fish stocks and their status has been ...
Russia increases manufacture of fish refrigerated cargo containers. Deputy Prime Minister and Plenipotentiary of the President in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev proposed to expand the programme “quotas in exchange for investments” in ...
Cell-based fish company secures seed funding Berlin-based biotech Bluu Biosciences has closed its seed funding round at 7 million euros less than ten months after its foundation. Bluu Biosciences is the first company in Europe ...
SalMar strengthens focus on offshore fish farming. SalMar is strengthening its endeavours in the field of offshore fish farming, and says this will contribute to solving important environmental and area challenges the aquaculture industry faces. ...
Extension to fishing catch limits to provide certainty to industry The Government has today (1 April 2021) announced that it intends to set provisional catch limits for UK-EU shared fish stocks for the remainder of ...
New Fishing for Litter website celebrates ongoing work for cleaner seas. More than fifteen years after the launch of the first Fishing for Litter scheme, a new website is part of a plan to unite ...