National Blue Cod Strategy released today by Fisheries New Zealand, which takes a proactive approach to the management of the blue cod fishery. Manager of inshore fisheries Steve Halley says […]
Sotra secures new chilling system. Norwegian salmon producer Sotra Fiskeindustri has invested in a SUB-CHILLING™ system from Iceland’s Skaginn 3Xd , the two companies revealed on Wednesday. With Skaginn 3X’s […]
Seafood Sector Grows in Australia – Seafood Industry Australia, the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has welcomed the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Australian […]
Salmon treat for birthday polar bear. A Scottish west coast fish farm company has celebrated the first birthday of a polar bear cub at the Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie […]
New Zealand consultation on catch changes. New Zealand has started a consultation on proposed changes to commercial catch settings for four fish stocks for the new fishing year beginning 1 […]
Umitron secures funding for Peru aquaculture project. Singapore based Umitron has secured US$2 million project funding from the Inter-American Development Bank to deliver IoT and AI feeding technology to drive […]
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 […]
A report published today (12thDecember) by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) shows that more than 700 young people between the ages of 17 and 30 are employed in the […]
New bylaws for New Zealand marine reserve. The new bylaws for the Horokaka Mātaitai Reserve in Mahia, New Zealand, came into operation yesterday (11 December). Director of fisheries management for […]
A new seafood resource for Brexit trade issues has been released by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, to support the seafood production industry. The […]
Canada announces new aquaculture plan, with a suite of initiatives that will ensure that the country’s aquaculture sector is economically successful and environmentally sustainable. Key initiatives in the new approach […]
New Zealand sea lettuce project. Sea lettuce (green seaweed) – it’s unsightly, smelly and the scourge of Tauranga Harbour during summer. While it’s deemed a pest, it may also hold […]
Sustainable Seafood Christmas Urged Down Under – Australia’s peak marine NGO is calling on all ocean loving Australians who also love their seafood to shop sustainably this festive season. AMCS Sustainable […]
Scottish project to develop offshore salmon pens. Scotland’s aquaculture sector could expand beyond inshore waters in the next few years, in a move that could boost the sector’s economic value […]
New trawlers for Royal Greenland progressing well. The building process of two new factory trawlers for Royal Greenland is progressing according to plan, says the company, and a few weeks […]
Wildlife film maker to support marine protected areas. On 11 December documentary filmmaker Doug Allan will join the launch event of a €6.4 million environment project to inform and improve […]
Seafood Champion Awards Closing Date – Diversified Communications and SeaWeb have recently announced the nominations for the 2019 Seafood Champion Awards will close at 11:59 EST on January 15, 2019 The […]
Jersey bass restrictions eased. Tough restrictions on commercial bass fishing in Jersey imposed last year have been eased, according to the Jersey Evening Post Under regulations introduced in February 2017, […]
Scots say in quota and effort limits. Scottish Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing has written to the UK Government (cabinet minister Michael Gove) to request a number of amendments to the […]