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New lobster claw banding machine. The Alliance Rubber Company of the USA has developed an automatic lobster banding machine, which simplifies the process of banding claws. This machine decreases the […]
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery sees first lobster hatchings. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, which forms part of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture portfolio, has announced the successful hatching of its first run of […]
Scottish Seafood Scheme Launches Applications are now available for a new £6.45 million funding scheme for fishers and small aquaculture businesses impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and EU Exit. The […]
Australian Seafood Industry Buoyed by Federal support – Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s $110 million International Freight Assistance announcement. “We’d like to thank the Federal Government […]
Champlain Seafood platform acquires Captain Dan’s Seafood. The Champlain Seafood platform (the “Company”), parent company of lobster and crab processors Cheticamp Fisheries, Riverside Lobster International, Boston Lobster, Petit de Grat […]
Election Results for the WRL Board of Directors 2019. Nominations for the election of Directors for Australian fishing company, Western Rock Lobster (WRL), were opened on 2 August 2019 for […]
Western Rock Lobster announces new development programme. Western Rock Lobster (WRL) of Australia has announced the return of their industry DECK Programme for the second year with the two-day forum […]
Funding Boost For Lobster research – Sea Grant has announced new funding for research aimed at understanding physical and chemical changes affecting American lobster (Homarus americanus) in the Gulf of […]
Lobsters damaged by marine seismic surveys. A new study of the impact on marine life of seismic air guns, used in geological surveys of the seafloor, has found that the […]
Pot fishing limits win win for fishermen and marine life. The first major study into the impact of inshore potting for crab and lobster within a Marine Protected Area has […]
Western Rock Lobster bursary winners, 2019 WRL announced they have awarded ten bursaries to attend the 2019 Trans-Tasman Rock Lobster Congress in Queenstown, New Zealand. The $3,000 bursaries provide professional […]
Success for Lobster Grower project. The Lobster Grower 2 (LG2) project (Funded by Innovate UK, BBSRC and the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers) led by the National Lobster Hatchery’s (NLH) research […]
Western rock lobster Industry supports local lobster supply. Industry continues to support increasing the accessibility and availability of more affordable Western rock lobster to local consumers and recognises this will […]
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. […]
Clearwater Welcomes MSC Audit of Offshore Lobster Fishery. Following a request from Clearwater to advance the timing of the annual audit of the fishery, today the conformity assessment body Lloyd’s […]
Bursaries offered by Western Rock Lobster. Western Rock Lobster (WRL) has announced it is providing the opportunity for 10 young industry leaders from the Western Australian rock lobster industry to […]
Economic Impact of US Fishing – NOAA Fisheries has released Fisheries of the United States, 2017 and Fisheries Economics of the United States, 2016. Fisheries of the United States provides data on commercial landings and value and […]
Lobster fight is not over: National peak-body will establish Task Force in the wake of WA Government’s backdown on lobster quota grab Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing […]
Rock Lobster Fishers Oppose Plan – Western Australia’s rock lobster fishers are united in their opposition to the State Government’s plan to seize a 17 per cent commercial stake in […]
Maine faces consumer backlash after Susan Collins, Maine’s republican senator chose to back Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Lobster fishing and tourism are two of Maine’s biggest industries, both are […]
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