Norwegian sandeel fishery comes to an end. The Norwegian sandeel fishery has come to an end and bad weather has caused difficulties for the mackerel fleet in the North, reports […]
Mowi Scotland donates salmon to frontline workers. The Isle of Skye Smokehouse and Mowi have partnered to donate smoked salmon to health and care workers on the Isle of Skye. […]
Benchmark completes sale of subsidiary. Benchmark has announced that it has completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary FVG Ltd. (“FishVet”) to Pharmaq, part of the global animal health […]
Clean Beaches Week is the “Earth Day” for beaches. Held annually from July 1-7, it is a celebration of the clean beaches lifestyle. Founded in 2003, the week has drawn enormous […]
PFA calls for Greenpeace collaboration following ‘misleading’ report. As the Fisheries Bill moves through the UK Parliament, the Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association (PFA) has published an open letter calling for a […]
Art of the Ocean celebrated by Oceans of Learning series. This week’s Oceans of Learning series explores ‘Art of the Ocean’ with poetry, myths and legends, colouring and drawing activities […]
MAIB Annual Report 2019 published. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published the first part of its 2019 Annual Report. The report summarises activity during 2019, details new recommendations […]
MK3 FishSAFE unit now available. The latest version of the FishSAFE unit, the essential safety information tool for fishermen working near offshore oil and gas infrastructure in the UK Continental […]
Appointments to US fishery management councils. The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the appointment of 22 members to the regional fishery management councils that partner with NOAA Fisheries to manage marine […]
First red sea bream AIP in Japan launched. Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd., Kumamoto Seawater Culture Fisheries Cooperative and Urata Suisan Co., Ltd. have launched Japan’s first red sea bream (madai) Aquaculture […]
Vietnam pangasius exports still affected by pandemic. Vietnam’s pangasius export value to the three markets of China – Hong Kong, Singapore, and the UK in April 2020 grew positively by […]
Keel of third supertrawler for RFC laid in St. Petersburg. At the Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg), the keel of the third of ten fishing vessels for the Russian Fishing Company […]
National charity competition on lookout for best sea snaps. National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, is once again on the lookout for photographers to submit their favourite images of […]
VARD contracts Hydroniq for seawater coolers to deliver the marine seawater cooling system to a newbuild stern trawler currently under construction. VARD is building the stern trawler for Norwegian fishing […]
New Fisheries Improvement Project in the Gulf of Thailand. The need to address environmental and social issues in the Thai fishmeal industry has led via a complex journey, to a […]
Positive response for Nor-Fishing Digital in the industry. The news that Nor-Fishing 2020 will go digital has been met with a very positive response, claims the organiser. The digital exhibition […]
Assessors must reconsider MSC tuna evidence. The independent adjudicator for the formal objections process to the potential Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the first East Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery […]
Industry collaboration key to success of FIPs, says Young’s. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is especially important for Young’s Seafood, and a big part of their commitment to sustainability is our […]