Tag: COVID-19
Lack of housing in rural areas a pressing concern, committee told. Covid has exacerbated Scotland’s rural housing crisis, Scotland’s farmed salmon trade body has told the Scottish Parliament. Tavish Scott, the Chief Executive of the ...
Increase in illegal inland fishing activity in Ireland. Over 33,000 patrols undertaken by Inland Fisheries Ireland officers in 2020, as illegal fishing activity rose during Covid-19 last year Patrol drones and surveillance equipment become increasingly ...
Scottish salmon has “huge opportunities around the world” says Liz Truss following SSPO-Mowi Visit. The Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss MP, visited Mowi’s salmon processing facility at Rosyth last week. The Scottish ...
FDF Scotland’s response to Scottish Government programme for Government 2021-22. In response to the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2021-22, David Thomson Chief Executive Officer of Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland, said: “We are ...
More than 100 aquaculture companies to participate in Aqua Expo Guayaquil 2021. The National Chamber of Aquaculture of Ecuador (CNA) confirmed that the most important technical and commercial aquaculture event of the region, ‘Aqua Expo ...
Thai Union sees solid second quarter growth. A return to some pre-pandemic activities as a result of increased COVID vaccinations and other measures in the US and European markets, along with effective business diversification, helped ...
Fish processors demand urgent action from PM on labour shortage. The Scottish Seafood Association today demanded urgent action from the Prime Minister on labour shortages within the sector during a face-to-face meeting in Fraserburgh. Chief ...
Resilience funding helps Scots shellfish producers. Seafood resilience funding has helped cover some of the costs of maintaining small shellfish businesses impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and EU Exit. We caught up with some businesses ...
Salmon farmer’s investment in people earns three top work awards. Scottish Sea Farms has won a hat-trick of prestigious Investors in People (IIP) accolades for its sustained investment in jobs, training and employee wellbeing. The ...
Impacts of Brexit and Covid-19 on UK supply chain. Latest UK seafood sector review shows Brexit and Covid-19 impacts but fish and chip sector recovers strongly. New review from Seafish looks at UK seafood supply chain from January ...
Scottish vessels benefit from resilience funding. More than 850 fishing vessels impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Brexit have received resilience funding from the Scottish Government this year. The Seafood Producers Resilience Fund was launched in ...
Funding for Seafood sector recovery. Support for industry impacted by EU Exit and Covid-19. Funding of £1.8 million will help Scottish seafood businesses recover from the severe economic impacts of Brexit and Covid-19. The funding, ...
Come Onboard Reaper! Help historic boat, Reaper, get ready for visitors! Award winning historic vessel, Reaper is on the last stages of restoration at Anstruther Harbour and will soon be ready to welcome the public ...
Ireland begins dialogue programme with fishers and other food producers. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has begun a nationwide sectoral dialogue. The Minister will visit fishers, farmers, foresters and food ...
RFC increases output of deep-processed products by more than 20% in the 1st half of 2021. Russian Fisherу Company (RFC) in the first half of 2021 produced 22% more deep-processed products frozen at sea than ...
MHSS book shares tips for boosting seafarers’ mental wellbeing. Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) has published a book with tips and guidance on how seafarers can maintain or improve their mental wellbeing while aboard a ...
Mowi wins Benromach Award for Excellence in International Business. On June 24, the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) Highlands and Islands Awards presented Mowi Scotland gold in the category for excellence in international business. The ...
Fishing Minister visits historic fishing port of Brixham. On 15 and 16 June, Fisheries Minister Victoria Prentis visited Brixham, one of England’s busiest fishing ports to witness the outstanding work carried out by local industry. ...
Seafood Expo Asia Reconnect to host online business matchmaking 15-19 November 2021, connecting international seafood suppliers and buyers throughout Asia. Following the success of the 2020 program, Seafood Expo Asia, produced by Diversified Communications, is ...
North’s diversification strategy rises to unprecedented challenges. Following a challenging period for the global economy and shipping in a year which saw a record level of International Group (IG) pool claims, North is reporting positive ...
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