Using light to ascertain the quality of whole fish has the potential to revolutionise the fishing industry – both on land and at sea, and this new technology will soon […]
Continued Growth in Sustainable Seafood Demand – Sales of MSC certified sustainable seafood has reached one million tonnes for the first time. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), responsible for the […]
Prizes for NAFC Students. Fourteen students were awarded prizes on Wednesday at the NAFC Marine Centre UHI’s annual awards ceremony in recognition of their efforts and achievements during the academic […]
Fishers have key role to play in science research. By Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. One of the biggest breakthroughs for fisheries in recent times […]
Shetland skippers urge common sense approach to North Sea cod quotas. Fishermen in Shetland are warning Scottish and UK government ministers against an ideological approach to setting next year’s catch […]
SSA welcomes promise that ‘your fish will get through.’ Scottish Seafood Association chief executive Jimmy Buchan today welcomed assurances from the Prime Minister that fresh seafood would not be held […]
Norwegian seafood exports grow in value. Norway exported 182,000 tonnes of seafood with a total value of NOK 8.6 billion in August. Volume decreased by 4 percent, while export value […]
BAADER well positioned for further growth. Filleting, gutting, heading and processing. Not concepts we think about as inherently innovative, but BAADER does. At Aqua Nor they will be looking both […]
Scottish fishermen pledge to rebuild cod stocks again according to a statement from Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG). Mike Park, Chairman of the Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG), […]
Upcoming changes to Fisheries Regulations. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is providing an update on the upcoming changes to fisheries regulations to enable the fishing industry to prepare. What is […]
Landing obligation six months – an opinion piece by the NFFO. It’s early days for the landing obligation, given the magnitude of the changes involved. Ongoing patience and application will […]
Weak krone helps Norwegian fish exporters. The export value of fresh fish products has recently received more help from the Norwegian krone exchange rate compared to frozen products. However, Nofima […]
New harbour building opened in Castletownbere. Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has officially opened the new Harbour Administration building in Castletownbere, and took the […]
Demand for Scottish seafood continues. It’s business as usual for over 50 of Scotland’s seafood companies as they attend Seafood Expo Global in Brussels to keep up communication and expand […]
Renowned Exocet trawl doors from Morgère at Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen. Morgère will be promoting its renowned Exocet trawl doors at Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen 2019, which since its launch […]
New processing technology from Marel at Seafood Expo global. Exciting new fish processing technology will on display at Marel’s stand #4-6227 in Brussels this year, with live demonstrations, product launches […]
Shetland Fisherman up for Young Fisherman of the Year Award at National Fishing News Awards. Lerwick based fisherman, Ross Sutherland (18) has been recognised in the shortlist for a national […]
MSC Seafood mislabelling less than 1%. DNA barcoding of more than 1400 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labelled products has shown that less than 1% were mislabelled, compared with a reported […]
UK strikes post Brexit trade deal with Norway and Iceland. The UK government says trade can continue with Norway and Iceland unchanged if the UK leaves the EU without a […]