Culture of care is key to future seafarer health and welfare, says Seafarers Hospital Society. The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS), Yale University and Lloyd’s Register Foundation told shipping companies that […]
Andfjord Salmon appoints project director. Andfjord Salmon has announced the appointment of Jostein Nilssen as its Project Director. Nilssen has international experience as a project manager and Offshore Installation Manager […]
Francis O’Beirn – Our People. In 2021, the Marine Institute is profiling our people, sharing their study and career paths, the work they do at the Marine Institute and the […]
Annual Fisheries Negotiations – preparations for 2022 underway, reports an article on the NFFO website. Only a few short months after the annual fisheries agreement for 2021 between the UK […]
New restrictions on salmon fishing on the Severn. The UK’s Environment Agency is introducing restrictions on salmon fishing on the River Severn and Severn Estuary in response to the decline […]
New-look WiSA group launches digital hub to promote diversity in aquaculture. Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) has revealed plans for a new online forum launching next month, designed to connect […]
12 Faroese companies take lead on climate action ahead of COP26. On 21 September, twelve Faroese companies participating in the Faroese Sustainable Business Initiative – Burðardygt Vinnulív – announced they […]
New Charcoal Fish hooked on Aquna. Aquna Murray Cod is known and loved for the way it tastes. That’s one of the reasons Australian chef and restaurateur, Josh Niland and […]
Croatian bass and seabream farmer wins accolade. Croatian exporters and partners of the 16th Convention of Croatian Exporters have chosen the winners of the ‘Golden Key’ award for the best […]
Lifeline advice service for seafarers is 25 years old. The Seafarers Advice and Information Line (SAIL) is 25 years old today. Launched on 24th September 1996 by the Seafarers Hospital […]
New partnerships to build demand for Alaska pollock. New and even more innovative Wild Alaska Pollock products will soon be coming to restaurants and retailers across North America and Europe […]
Electric connection reduces carbon footprint of mackerel landings. Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA 11, Samherji’s new pelagic vessel, arrived in Neskaupstadur in Iceland earlier this month to offload about 850 tonnes of […]
BioMar Ecuador ramps up with four new lines for extruded feed. BioMar Group announces an ambitious plan for an expansion of the capacity for extruded feed in Ecuador. The two […]
Morgère’s new production facility now operational. Leading trawl door manufacturer, Morgère, has successfully completed the move from its historic base in Saint Malo, Brittany, to a new purpose-built manufacturing facility […]
NE Scottish beaches are cleaner than before. Beaches in the north east of Scotland were up to six times cleaner between 2019 and 2020 compared to previous surveys in the […]
Love Seafood encourages consumers to ‘Bring on Better Living’. Seafish launches new campaign theme, informed by market research, for second year of its long-term consumer marketing initiative. Love Seafood celebrates […]
Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year, study suggests. The hauling of rope on maritime vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering […]
Call for end to EU fishing fleet tax exemptions. A new report revealed that the EU fishing fleet receives up to €1.5bn from tax breaks each year, despite emitting the same amount […]
New sales director for AKVA group. Cecilie Låhne has become the new Sales Director for the Sea Based Nordic business area in AKVA group. “I am very pleased to announce […]
Pilot facility for cultivated fish cells to open in Singapore. The Straits Times of Singapore reports that fish fillets and even fish made from cell culture instead of slaughter could […]