The MSC certificates for the North East Atlantic (NEA) mackerel fisheries will not be reinstated despite the latest scientific advice showing a healthy stock. The decision, which was determined by […]
Canadian salmon farmers hit back at transparency accusations. The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association has hit back at accusations by the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) about the transparency of reporting […]
Mackerel Group Gives Update on MSC Suspension ; The Mackerel Industry Northern Sustainability Alliance (MINSA) has produced a fact sheet providing an update on the current mackerel MSC suspension. Here, […]
Vietnamese Exports of Frozen Pangasius to Germany Rises: Although pangasius exports to the German market decreased following the general trend of the EU region for more than 10 years from […]
Norwegian salmon farmer orders new feed barge Norwegian salmon farmer Flakstadvåg Laks AS is preparing for both severe weather and further growth with the order of an AKVA AC 600 […]
ShuckOff success at Stranraer Oyster Festival A team of chefs and oyster growers and producers took part in the third Scottish Oyster Shucking Championships at the weekend (Saturday 14th September) […]
As excitement builds ahead of the Shieldaig Fete and Rowing Regatta, The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has announced that it is to sponsor the event for the fifth consecutive year. […]
The goals are clear as Christian Schäfer becomes new General Manager of AKVA group Chile: continue consolidating the current growth and creating value for the company’s customers. As a result […]
Limits on Pot Fishing – Restricting the amount of inshore potting for crab and lobster within marine protected areas (MPAs) can generate a “win-win” for both fishermen and the marine […]
Lithuanian seafood producer Viciunai expands sales operation, the group is continuing to expand its sales and distribution network abroad. Last year, they established representative offices in France, the United Kingdom, […]
Following a reorganisation of BIM regional services Brenda O’Riordan, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has been confirmed as the new project officer for the Fisheries Local Action Group ( FLAG) in […]
Cullen Fellowship research on estuarine physics and ecology – NUI Galway PhD student, Sean Kelly, is studying for a PhD through the Marine Institute’s Cullen Fellowship Programme and the National […]
The Nueva Pescanova Group closed 2018 making a profit, for the second year in a row, net profit reaching 5.4 million euros, 5.1 million euros more than the year before […]
The round goby – a small, extremely prolific, invasive fish from Europe – poses a threat to endangered freshwater mussels in north-western Pennsylvania’s French Creek in the USA, one of […]
Thai Union and WWF-UK have released the fourth annual partnership progress report on their European partnership. Thai Union and WWF have been working together since 2014 to deliver the commitments […]
Australian Commercial Fish Stocks Sustainable – Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), has welcomed a paper Oceans & Atmosphere denouncing claims by Graham Edgar Seafood Industry Australia’s response to L. Richard Little, […]
Iceland Catch Values Rise over Last Year – The value of catch from Icelandic vessels in August 2018 was 11.9 billion ISK, nearly the same as in August 2017, according […]
The UK is preparing its independent trade policy once it leaves the EU, says Seafish. According to Seafish, the UK Government has run consultations on potential trade agreements with the […]
On 1 February 2018, a crewman from the cargo vessel SMN Explorer was fatally crushed while working on deck when a stowage space hatch cover fell on him. The weight […]
With the EU Fish Council to decide upon catching opportunity for 2019 scheduled to get underway in Brussels at the start of next week, the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations […]