Investment for Canadian fishing harbour – Last month, the Government of Canada announced that it has invested over $33 million in 35 small craft harbours across British Columbia between 2016 […]
New Vessel for Spanish Canner – Galician shipbuilder Construcciones Navales P. Freire will be in charge of building a new 1,500 m3 capacity vessel for Spanish seafood canner, Grupo Calvo. This […]
Peterhead Fisherman for National Awards – Peterhead Fisherman up for Young Fisherman of the Year Award at National Fishing News Awards Peterhead based fisherman, William Mackenzie (25) has been recognised […]
Donegal Fisherman for National Award- Magheraroarty based fisherman, Colm O’Brien (25) has been recognised in the shortlist for a national fishing award for his determination and commitment to the industry […]
John Kerry Announced as Keynote Speaker at Ireland’s flagship blue economy conference Our Ocean Wealth at City Hall Cork on June 9th & 10th. Ireland’s Our Ocean Wealth Summit ‘Shared […]
New Interactive Web Mapping App – The European Atlas of the Seas, an Interactive marine web mapping application from the European Commission Visitors to Seafood Expo Global in Brussels next […]
MOWI Underlines Commitment to Plastic Recycling – Salmon farmer Mowi has developed a company-wide policy on plastic waste management, and according to the company, one of their important material value […]
Vietnam targets Romania for seafood exports – Romania is a market of great potential to Vietnam’s exports like seafood (frozen and canned), according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. […]
Loch Duart Make Shortlist – Loch Duart Shortlisted for Made In Scotland Exporter of the Year 2019 Loch Duart, the salmon farm based in Sutherland and the Uists, has been […]
Nichola of Ladram joins SW fleet – South-West fishing company Waterdance has taken delivery of a new steel crabber, Nichola of Ladram E-1, which arrived in Brixham from the Luyt […]
NFFO Calls for a Rethink on Catch Reporting for under-10 metre vessels – The NFFO backs the need for improved catch reporting but says the Government’s proposed approach has not […]
Johnshaven Fish Festival Seeks Sponsors – The Johnshaven Annual Fish Festival in Aberdeenshire will be held on 3 August this year, and the organisers are seeking sponsors for this great […]
New financial assessment calculator for fishers makes it easier for fishing industry to compare gear performance Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has added an […]
Majority of tuna catch from healthy stocks – Of the total tuna catch, 86% came from stocks at “healthy” levels an unchanged share since last reported in October 2018, according […]
Chilean fishing company achieves certification with Friend of the Sea Chilean fishing company Pesquera Friosur has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for three vessels and a processing plant. The firm targets Southern Hake, […]
SSC Shortlisted for Three Awards – The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has been named as a finalist in three categories at the prestigious Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2019. […]
Strategic Fish Farming Partnership Formed with MPI and BKW. The two Norwegian aquaculture equipment suppliers MPI AS (Multi Pump Innovation) and BKW AS enters into a strategic cooperation agreement to […]
EC presents no deal mitigation plan for Brexit Fisheries The European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella has presented contingency measures to mitigate the impact on fisheries […]
Sixty South Achieves ASC Standard – Located on the southernmost tip of Chile in Antarctic waters, salmon producer Sixty South has successfully achieved 100% ASC certification for their farms and can […]
Fish Friers Tour Peterhead Market – Members of the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) attended their first area meeting in Scotland earlier this week – and used the opportunity […]