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Harvest time at world’s first co-located seaweed farm and offshore windfarm. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is leading the science on the North Sea Farm 1 project. The first-ever harvest at […]
Inland and Coastal Marina Systems installs new O&M base berthing to support Scottish offshore windfarm. Supporting Scotland’s growing offshore energy sector, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has installed a […]
Offshore windfarms help Whitby Lobster Hatchery. Whitby Lobster Hatchery has announced that two offshore windfarms will increase and extend their support to help the charity officially open its doors for […]
An important U.S. East Coast shellfish industry is projected to suffer revenue losses as offshore wind energy develops along the U.S. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic coasts, according to two Rutgers studies. […]
Windfarm review to assess marine species benefits. The Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) is undertaking a national review of more than 50 wind farms to see how they might benefit marine species, thanks to a ground-breaking study in conjunction with the […]
European fishers urge caution on windfarm development. As part of the Green Deal, the European Commission has announced the goal to increase the EU’s offshore energy production twenty times to […]
Offshore windfarm stop over region for migrating fish. For the endangered Atlantic sturgeon and the commercially and recreationally important striped bass, the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia coastal shelf serves as an important spring […]
Havyard announces its eighth windfarm service vessel on assignment for the ocean wind pioneer ESVAGT. Havyard was among the first to build vessels specially adapted to offshore windfarms, and has […]
Havyard secures windfarm service vessels contract Havyard Design & Solution and Havyard Ship Technology have won a contract with ESVAGT for the design and building of two further windfarm service […]
Ministers ignoring public opinion in rush to industrialise Scotland’s seas, warns SFF leader. The Scottish Government is defying public sentiment with its rapid industrialisation of the country’s seas, causing serious harm […]
Scottish Fishing Leaders Condemn Oceana Report Scotland’s fishing leaders have launched a fierce rebuttal of Oceana’s latest report, accusing the environmental NGO of pursuing an agenda aimed at “putting fishermen […]
Skippers’ message to PM: do not gamble away our futures for EUK/EU fishing deal. The Prime Minister must avoid gambling with the future of Scottish fishing businesses by using the […]
Fraserburgh Harbour calls for industry and Government support as masterplan technical feasibility study published. Fraserburgh Harbour has taken the next significant step towards executing its ambitious Masterplan, by completing its […]
Swift type approval for Zelim. Zelim’s SWIFT man overboard recovery device has received full type approval from classification society Lloyd’s Register, paving the way for the maritime industry’s widespread use […]
Scots overwhelmingly supportive of fishing sector. Polling shows UK-produced food as important as UK-produced energy. A LARGE majority of Scots are backing the fishing industry amid growing pressure on fishing […]
Increase in whitefish volume landed at Lerwick. In 2023 there was a 2% drop in fishing vessel arrivals at Lerwick, but a 14% increase to 232,701 in the number of […]
Grimsby fish market invests in the future. Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Ltd (GFDE) is looking forward to the future with confidence for its fish market operation with new investment ensuring […]
£14 million for marine and fishing businesses. Grants awarded from Marine Fund Scotland. Businesses and marine organisations in Scotland’s coastal communities will benefit from £14 million in grants from the […]
New research project to catalyse Norfolk seaweed industry. A new collaborative project between Cefas and the University of East Anglia, led by Hethel Innovation, has been launched. The Seaweed in East Anglia (SEA) […]
Minister must stop and rethink on HPMAs, says fisheries leader. The Scottish Government must stop and rethink its deeply unpopular proposals for strict marine conservation zones where fishing will be […]
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