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 […]
Fish fences causing huge damage in tropical seas. Huge ‘fish fences’ which are commonly used in tropical seas are causing extensive social, ecological and economic damage and are threatening marine […]
Mowi defends industry practices on Panorama programme. Mowi Scotland mounts a stiff defence of the salmon sector following last night’s (20 May) BBC TV programme, Panorama, which questioned whether salmon […]
Milestone deal for AKVA group land based Norway AS. SinkabergHansen AS and AKVA group Land Based Norway AS has signed a deal for the delivery of processing equipment worth 280 MNOK […]
Best practice report for aquaculture stakeholders As a growing global population brings about new challenges in delivering food sustainably, one of the world’s largest environmental non-profit organisations has partnered with […]
Canadian Government support to boost Nova Scotian salmon. The Canadian Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Jonathan Wilkinson, and the Member of Parliament for Central Nova, […]
Top honours at Seafood Excellence Global Awards. Viciunai Group of Belgium and Kingfish Zeeland BV of the Netherlands won the top prizes in the 2019 Seafood Excellence Global awards at […]
Cullen Fellowship research on ocean observation technologies. Aoife Hegarty is studying for a PhD through the Marine Institute’s Cullen Fellowship Programme and the Centre for Robotics and Intelligent Systems at […]
Canada moves to halt ocean climate change impacts. The Canadian Government has put in place a comprehensive plan to fight climate change and preserve key fisheries. Recent reports from Environment and Climate […]
Mowi welcomes largest Canadian aquaculture vessel. The largest and most technologically advanced vessel to ever serve the Canadian aquaculture industry is now in B.C. waters. Built by a specialized shipyard […]
NAFC fish welfare course goes global. Online learning is enabling the NAFC Marine Centre UHI in Shetland to deliver its Fish Welfare training course to a global market, with students […]
RFC Supports Sea Rehabilitation Centre – The Russian Fishery Company is financially supporting a new complex for the Marine Mammals Rehabilitation Centre being built at Primorsky Krai in Russia. Known […]
ISSF appoints new directors – The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced today three Board of Directors appointments: fisheries scientist Dr. Rohan Currey of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC); “Law […]
Citizen Science Guide for US Shellfish Growers – NOAA Fisheries staff from the Milford Laboratory in Connecticut have created a Citizen Science Guide to help growers capture high quality underwater […]
Nova Scotia Fisheries funding boost. The Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia has announced funding support to 11 regional organizations through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. The funding—a total […]
New report on state of Canadian oceans. Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, has announced the release of a new report, Canada’s Oceans Now–Atlantic Ecosystems, […]
Innovative Canadian scheme to minimise fishing gear plastic pollution. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has challenged small businesses across Canada to find innovative ways to prevent plastic waste from entering our […]
World record in filleting of small fish. The Swedish Fish Processing Machine manufacturer – SEAC AB – located on the Royal summer Island of Öland, Sweden (in the Baltic Sea) […]
Strategic Fish Farming Partnership Formed with MPI and BKW. The two Norwegian aquaculture equipment suppliers MPI AS (Multi Pump Innovation) and BKW AS enters into a strategic cooperation agreement to […]