Tag: Covid-19 pandemic
Number of jobs in UK catching sector falls. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2020. The publication is a summary of: The UK fishing fleet Its activity at ...
Strong group of Danish suppliers all lined up and ready for DanFish 2021. On 13-15 October 2021 DanFish International will open for a physical commercial fisheries exhibition on Danish ground for the first time since ...
Vietnam seafood exports fell in August. Vietnam’s seafood exports in the first 8 months of 2021 reached nearly USD 5.6 billion – still up about 7% thanks to strong export performance in the first 7 ...
Struggling seafarers need more mental health support from employers. Cases of seafarers struggling with their mental health will continue to rise unless shipping companies take more responsibility for encouraging crew members to talk openly with ...
Royal Greenland posts best interim result ever. After a very challenging 2020, affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Royal Greenland has made a strong recovery. The interim result for 2021 shows a profit of DKK 120 ...
BioMar holds steady growth. BioMar continues the steady growth and delivers solid results despite the pandemic. Both volumes sold and revenue went up in Q2 compared to 2020 while margins were challenged by a significant ...
New Thai Union support initiative for local communities. Thai Union Group is providing food products at reduced prices to local communities as part of the government’s ‘Blue Flag scheme’ to support Thai people during the ...
Meet SAIC’s summer interns 2021. Last year saw the very first SAIC summer internship conducted completely online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Following the huge success of running the initiative in this format, there was ...
Scottish farmed shellfish production drops. Marine Scotland Science recently published the Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2020. The publication details statistics on the employment, production and value of shellfish from Scottish Shellfish Farms. It is ...
Operation Wingspan shines a light on poaching, wild Atlantic Salmon. July 1st saw the launch of the poaching phase of Operation Wingspan, Police Scotland’s year-long commitment to raising awareness of the seven priorities of wildlife ...
Annual fishing fleet survey returns as Seafish researchers head to ports across UK. Fishing industry leaders call on owners and skippers to take part in major survey of fleet. Fishing vessel owners and skippers are encouraged to take ...
Price recovery for turbot and sole at Stolt Sea Farm. Stolt Sea Farm (SSF), a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Børs: SNI), today reported second-quarter 2021 revenue of $21.4 million, up from $13.6 million in ...
Scottish Fisheries Museum receives support for digitisation project. UK Research and Innovation and Arts and Humanities Research Council investment will help shape the future of UK museums The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the ...
Red Lobster CEO announces intention to retire. Red Lobster® CEO Kim Lopdrup has announced his plan to retire. Lopdrup intends to remain in his role until a highly-qualified successor is in place. Red Lobster engaged ...
Seafood industry survey to assess impact of Covid-19. UK seafood businesses are invited to share their experiences on coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, as a team of researchers seeks to find out how resilient the ...
New survey set to explore working conditions in the UK fishing industry. The Seafarers’ Charity, in partnership with researchers at University of Nottingham, launch a unique survey to explore working conditions in the UK fishing ...
European Marine Board launches policy briefing. The European Marine Board (EMB), a leading European think tank in marine science policy, has launched its policy briefing: Sustaining in situ Ocean Observations in the Age of the ...
National charity competition on lookout for the UK’s best sea view. National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, is once again on the lookout for photographers to submit their favourite images of the sea, for ...
Royal Greenland results hit by pandemic. Despite considerable efforts, Royal Greenland A/S has not been able to offset the financial impact of the market turmoil and resulting lower sales prices triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Thai Union scoops prestigious award. Global seafood giant Thai Union was recently awarded the New Code of Work Award 2021 for Leadership by PeopleStrong, an organisation that recognises outstanding contributions in engagement and adaptability when ...
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