Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has welcomed the Federal Budget announcement of additional $11 million in funding in 2021‑22 for the National System for […]
Enables tour operators to offer snorkeling activities that people can truly enjoy while protecting the marine environment Friend of the Sea, the preeminent global certification standard for products and services […]
The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme’s outreach team are now delivering a range of marine projects and seashore safaris in primary schools through blended learning, online activities and outdoor class […]
Fisheries authority monitors shore crabs by drones Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) has a duty to manage the exploitation of sea fisheries resources under the […]
Samherji, a leader in the European seafood industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Boston-based Aquanor Marketing, Inc., a premier importer, distributor and marketer of […]
EC proposes TACs on three deep-sea stocks The European Commission has proposed total allowable catches (TAC), based on scientific advice, on three deep-sea stocks for 2021 and 2022 to allow […]
A partnership agreement has been signed between Earthworm Foundation and the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) to further the cause of sustainable tuna fishing. IPNLF and Earthworm Foundation have […]
The Scottish Fisheries Museum’s latest podcast series Anchored: Marine life in lockdown looks at the affect the pandemic has had on maritime industries. This podcast series is the second from […]
WWF’s River Dolphin River Initiative includes new Amazon river dolphin dashboard, collating two decades of population surveys and tagging On World River Dolphin Day, conservation group WWF is revealing the […]
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has developed “Vessels in Other Sustainability Initiatives (VOSI)” — a first-of-its-kind searchable, online list of vessels worldwide that are fishing in a Marine Stewardship Council […]
Scotland should receive at least £62 million annually in replacement of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) according to Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing. Mr Ewing raised the issue at […]
AWR is launching its 7th call for proposals and presents the three new research projects that have received grants in 2020 with a total investment of USD 187,000. With this […]
Webinar on “Sharks species’ threats and status. The impact of fishing and finning; conservation legislation and initiatives.” Friend of the Sea would like to invite you to the upcoming free […]
Kongsberg Digital’s acclaimed K-Sim Fishery simulator training solution has secured an important industry accolade by winning the SAFETY4SEA 2020 Training Award. After being shortlisted back in July, K-Sim Fishery was voted into […]
Samherji increases shareholding Samherji Holding ehf., a company affiliated with Icelandic fishing and processing company Samherji, has increased its share in shipping company Eimskipafélag Íslands hf. (Eimskip) by 0.29% and […]
New measures to prevent marine pests entering NZ waters New measures to prevent biofouling will reduce the risk of Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) vessels introducing marine pests and diseases […]
For each dollar invested by the Wild Alaska Pollock industry into its marketing organization during the past two years there was a return of $28.04 in Wild Alaska Pollock fillet […]
This World Food Day, Chicken of the Sea North America and parent company, Thai Union Group PCL., are urging food companies worldwide to continue working together to build more sustainable […]
The UK Government is calling for evidence to examine whether monitoring technology could be used more widely on fishing boats operating in English waters to help support the sector by […]
Huge Feed Barge with Major Environmental Benefits Arctic Offshore Farming has invested in a new type of feed barge model in steel that excels in size and robustness. The giant […]