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Isle of Man scallop conference. More than 120 marine scientists from 16 countries gathered on the Isle of Man last week for an International scallop conference to exchange ideas and […]
Japanese scallop export group at Seafood Export Global. Japan Scallop Export Promotion Association, which aims to expand the export of Japanese scallops, will be presenting the Japanese scallops to European […]
How Scottish Seafood Performs Across the UK New research gives a deep dive on how Scottish seafood Is performing across the UK Key opportunities for Scottish producers lie in the […]
State Aid approval for liquidity aid for the Irish Scallop Fleet. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, has announced a €560,000 support package for the Irish scallop […]
Manx king scallop fishery sees sustainability rating increased. The Isle of Man’s king scallop fishery, which opens next month, is now rated among the most sustainably managed in the British […]
Legal challenge in Scotland on scallop dredging and bottom-trawling. The Scottish Government’s current approach to licensing of scallop dredging and bottom-trawling has been ruled “unlawful,” says environmental NGO, Open Seas. […]
Lyme Bay king scallop dredge fishery closure. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), acting on behalf of all four UK Fisheries Administrations (UKFAs), sought views on a proposal to close UK […]
Call for evidence for UK scallop fishers. UK scallop fishers are being urged to respond to a call for evidence launched by the Marine Management Organisation on proposals to close the king […]
Lund’s Fisheries invests in its scallop operations. Lund’s Fisheries is making a major new investment in its scallop operations, with the acquisition of a new tunnel freezer for its Cape […]
Fisheries management plan for scallops in English and Welsh waters. The Fisheries Management Plan for king scallops will set out the aims and objectives for the king scallop fisheries in […]
Sustainable scallop harvesting in Arctic by Tau Tech to be supported by Inmarsat Fleet Xpress. Market-leading maritime connectivity service will provide coverage, reliability to support Tau Tech’s pioneering seabed-harvesting methods […]
Commercial scallop divers given boost in SW England. A closed season within the Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority’s (D&S IFCA) District has, until now, prohibited commercial divers […]
Faroe Island, Queen Scallop fishery achieves MSC certification. The Faroe Islands Queen Scallop Fishery has been certified to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) international standard for sustainable fishing. The fishery was independently […]
Scallops swim into illuminated fishing pots. Scallops are drawn to illuminated fishing pots like moths to a flame, new research shows. The study examined the effect of LED lights on crab […]
EU and US resume trade of bivalve molluscs. As from the end of this month, trade of molluscan shellfish – such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops – will resume […]
US private equity firm acquires three leading seafood companies. ACON Investments, L.L.C. and its affiliates has announced the formation of a new North American Sustainable Seafood Platform created by the […]
NZ east Coromandel scallop fishery closed. New Zealand’s east Coromandel scallop fishery has been closed following a request from the Ngāti Hei Trust. The closure covers scallop fishing in an […]
Defra consults over scallop management. Defra is launching two calls for evidence from 19 July 2021 to 30 August 2021 to capture views from the fishing sector, wider fishing community […]
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 […]
Mandatory monitoring for Scottish scallop dredge fleet. Scotland’s Future Fisheries Management (FFM) Strategy, launched in December 2020, set out policy initiatives for the next ten years to protect the environment and […]
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