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Loch Duart Make Shortlist – Loch Duart Shortlisted for Made In Scotland Exporter of the Year 2019 Loch Duart, the salmon farm based in Sutherland and the Uists, has been […]
EU citizens vital for Scots seafood sector – Continued opportunities for EU citizens to live and work in Scotland are essential to coastal Scotland’s continued success and sustainability, Rural Economy […]
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, […]
Young Seafood Leaders Network give platform to shape industry. Seafish has established a new network to bring together the many talented young professionals from across the UK seafood industry. The […]
NFFO Calls for a Rethink on Catch Reporting for under-10 metre vessels – The NFFO backs the need for improved catch reporting but says the Government’s proposed approach has not […]
New Mapping App to Identify Discard Hotspots. The Marine Institute has developed a new online application to help the fishing industry identify areas with consistent catch rates over multiple years. […]
Construction of second super trawler for RFC, Russian Fishery Company, started at Admiralty Shipyards. The second of super-trawlers of the new generation for Russian Fishery Company was laid out at […]
Western Rock Lobster industry Bursaries. Western Rock Lobster is pleased to announce it has awarded ten $3,000 bursaries to attend the 2019 Trans-Tasman Rock Lobster Congress in Queenstown, New Zealand. […]
Skaginn 3X and Frost to supply Russian super trawler for Collective Farm Fishery by V.I. Lenin in a landmark deal. Icelandic food processing leader Skaginn 3X and refrigeration systems compatriot […]
Alaska’s Bering Sea focus of new science project. The Bering Sea is home to some of the USA’s largest and most profitable commercial fisheries, including Alaskan pollock and Pacific cod. […]
New measures introduced, combatting forced and child labour in seafood businesses. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced new requirements for seafood suppliers and processers. They include the introduction of […]
Senior Clearwater executive to step down. Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated has announced that Teresa Fortney, Clearwater’s Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, plans to depart Clearwater to pursue other opportunities closer to her family in […]
Tesco joins Ocean Disclosure Project. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced that UK retailer Tesco has become the newest participant in the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP). Tesco has published two seafood […]
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, NFFO elects next Chairman. Andrew Locker, skipper, and member of the well-known Locker fishing family from Whitby, will take over from Cornish skipper Andrew […]
NFFO calls for pragmatism over VMS implementation. The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations is warning that the Government must take great care when extending the use of vessel monitoring […]
Fishing managers must recognise pressure anglers place on commercial stocks. The vast majority of people who fish in the world do so for pleasure, not food. Yet despite the substantial […]
US seafood importers fund conservation scheme. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced that eight US importers of Mexican seafood—Aquastar, Artisan Catch (Orca Foods LLC), Del Pacifico, Inland Seafood, Meridian Products, […]
EMS Aiding a Culture of Cooperation or Surveillance? As the Government is poised to extend the use of vessel monitoring systems (VMS) across the inshore fleet in England, recent experience […]
Karavela and Larsen announce business deal. The owners of Larsen Danish Seafood and the owners of Karavela have entered into an agreement where Karavela takes over the trading and production […]
Fast-growing seafood body demands greater government support. Scotland’s seafood processing sector is challenging ministers to help remove a series of blockages that stand in the way of its modernisation and […]
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