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UK secures additional £8 million in valuable fishing opportunities for 2026. UK fleet to benefit from over 1,000 tonnes in Arctic stocks in Norwegian waters, over 2,000 tonnes in Faroese waters, and […]
Four-party mackerel agreement sidelines EU, rewards overfishing and creates unlevel playing field. The EU fishing industry is deeply disappointed by the partial mackerel sharing arrangement agreed between the UK, Norway, […]
Scotland’s rural Affairs Secretary welcomes Atlantic mackerel agreement. Welcoming the extended agreement from 3-4 between with the UK, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway on measures to manage North-East Atlantic […]
New mackerel deal falls short, say Scottish fishermen. Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have given a pointed response to news of an extended sharing agreement for the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock coupled […]
TV launching MeCCAM: A pioneering EU project to mitigate and adapt European fisheries to climate change. May 1st marked the official launch of MeCCAM (Measures for Climate Change Adaptation and […]
UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2025. UK secures over 2,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities through annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands, valued at £5 million […]
Strong biological performance in the Faroe Islands and successful de-risking in Scotland for Bakkafrost. The Bakkafrost Group delivered a total operational EBIT of DKK 173 million (DKK 269 million) in […]
EU fishing industry calls for comprehensive mackerel sharing arrangement to replace partial deal between UK, Norway and Faroe Islands based on track records of overfishing. The EU fishing industry is […]
UK agrees deal on mackerel fishing with Norway and the Faroe Islands. Scottish pelagic fishermen have given a cautious welcome to a suite of agreements reached between the UK, Norway […]
GroAqua delivers 1000 tonne feeding barge. GroAqua in the Faroe Islands has successfully delivered a feeding barge with a silo capacity of 1000 tonnes to MOWI. The feeding barge will […]
Faroese salmon farmer first for prestigious certification. Hiddenfjord has become the first company in the Faroe Islands to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) four-star certification, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) […]
Faroe deal gives Scots boats extra flexibility. Bilateral fisheries negotiations with the Faroe Islands, one of Scotland’s closest fishing neighbours, have now concluded for 2024. These agreements set out exchanges […]
UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2024. UK secures over 2,200 tonnes of fishing quota through annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands Fishing opportunities secured for […]
FarCargo to air freight Faroese salmon to USA. Just before the end of the year, FarCargo, a subsidiary of Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost, took possession of an aircraft that was […]
Bakkafrost signs contract to build new smolt hatchery in the Faroe Islands. Bakkafrost has committed to build a new recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) smolt hatchery in Skálavík, Faroe Islands. The hatchery […]
Robust second quarter from Bakkafrost. The Bakkafrost Group delivered a total operating EBIT of DKK 353 million (DKK 587 million) in Q2 2023 and made a profit of DKK -123 […]
Warning to Nordic countries over access to Irish fish. Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey has warned of further attempts by Nordic countries to seek greater access to Ireland’s fish stock. […]
Faroe Islands to extend existing port ban for Russian vessels. The Government of the Faroe Islands will impose further restrictive measures against Russia by considerably limiting port access for Russian […]
JT Electric and Sterner Aquatech UK rebrand as Groaqua. A new brand has emerged in the aquaculture industry. GroAqua is the new name for aquatech suppliers JT electric and Sterner […]
Háafell in Iceland signs contract for a new feeding barge from JT electric. Háafell has signed a contract with JT electric to deliver a new-design feeding barge, equipped with its […]
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