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Major contract awarded to NES. Norwegian Electric Systems will deliver equipment in connection with the electrification of MF Norangsfjord and the charging station at Hollingsholmen ferry quay. Norway’s biggest ferry […]
Hawkes Bay Seafoods fined for commercial fishing offences. A Napier commercial fishing company, its directors and general manager have been fined a total of more than $1 million for the […]
Research into improving quality of cod fillets. Shorter crowding time and more space during trawl capture followed by lower slaughter stress, can improve the quality of cod fillets, according to […]
European fisheries discussions on Brexit. On February 19, the European Parliament Committee Fisheries held an exchange of views with a Commission Representative on two legislative proposals laid down by the […]
Scallop dredging in Salcombe Estuary to be monitored by patrols. Enforcement Officers from Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) have recently conducted patrols in the Salcombe […]
Employment statistics for UK fishing fleet published. The ‘2018 Employment in the UK Fishing Fleet’ report has been published by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood […]
Three more rare dolphins accidently caught off NZ. The three Hector’s dolphins have been captured in a commercial trawl net off Banks Peninsula this week, bringing to seven the number […]
Blue whiting season underway with good catches reported. The NE Atlantic blue whiting season is underway, and Iceland’s HB Grandi’s pelagic vessel Venus arrived in Vopnafjörður earlier this week with […]
Icelandic catches down in January. The total catch of Icelandic vessels in January 2019 was over 46.6 thousand tonnes which is a 57% decrease from January 2018. Demersal catch was […]
Western Waters crab effort limits set. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has revealed that days at sea limits will be set for vessels catching edible and spider crabs operating in […]
Irish and French discuss no deal Brexit fishing fears. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., met earlier this week with Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister […]
Climate change affecting North Carolina fishing fleet. As the oceans warm in response to climate change, fishing boats in the Mid-Atlantic that focus on only one or two species of […]
Ireland and EU discuss implications of No Deal Brexit. Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., met in Brussels this week with Fisheries Commissioner, Karmenu Vella, […]
MSC certificates suspended for Bay of Biscay sardine fisheries. The MSC certificates for the South of Brittany purse seine sardine fishery in France, and the Spanish Bay of Biscay purse […]
Blue innovation investment driving Irish maritime sector. Robotics, Internet of Things and Data Analytics are set to play a key role in Ireland’s blue economy. The Marine Institute who is […]
Two new cargo vessels from Havyard. Havyard Design & Solutions will deliver ship design for a further two cargo vessels for Royal Arctic Line A/S. The vessels will be built […]
OXE Diesel Portfolio at Galway Expo – Proteum, UK & Ireland distributor for OXE Diesel, is announcing at Skipper Expo International Galway 2019 that the new OXE 125 and 175 additions […]
Clearwater Welcomes MSC Audit of Offshore Lobster Fishery. Following a request from Clearwater to advance the timing of the annual audit of the fishery, today the conformity assessment body Lloyd’s […]
European fishing body, Europêche, urges politicians to recognise importance of fishing. In light of the upcoming European Parliament elections in May 2019, the fishing industry represented by Europêche is reminding political […]
Ocean Outcomes Japan merges with Seafood Legacy. To most effectively lead the sustainable seafood movement in Japan, Ocean Outcomes have joined forces with Seafood Legacy by merging Ocean Outcomes’ Japan […]
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