Ireland’s new marine research vessel makes its first splash. The hull of Ireland’s new state-of-the-art marine research vessel, RV Tom Crean, was launched at Astilleros Armon shipyard in Vigo, Spain. […]
Nueva Pescanova opens aquaculture research centre. The Nueva Pescanova Group has opened in O Grove, Pontevedra, the first private aquaculture research centre in Spain which, with an investment of 7.5 million euros, […]
Pescanova launches its online shop for Spain. Pescanova, the brand expert in seafood products, is expanding its online shop (https://www.pescanova.es/tienda) offering its most exclusive products in mainland Spain. This move into e-commerce […]
First sole harvest for Stolt Sea Farm at new Tocha Site. Stolt Sea Farm (SSF) has reached another milestone with its first harvest of sole at its Recirculating Aquaculture System […]
Complete packing line solution for langoustines. An integrated weighing and tray sealing solution from Ishida Europe has enabled one of Spain’s leading fish processors to double throughput on one of […]
Iceland Seafood moves to acquire Spanish company. Iceland Seafood International has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the shareholders of Ahumados Dominguez (ADSA) to acquire 80% of the share […]
Irish fishers attack EU Brexit fund proposals. Ireland’s share of overall €5bn EU Brexit fund, including the €600m earmarked as compensation for the loss of Irish fishing quotas in their […]
First ship of new Nueva Pescanova fleet heads towards Namibia. The ship Lalandii 1, the first of the seven ships commissioned by Spanish fishing/processing giant, the Nueva Pescanova Group, in […]
New vessel delivered for Nuevo Pescanova. The Nueva Pescanova Group has celebrated the ceremony of delivery and christening of the vessel Lalandii 1, built by Armon Shipyard, at its headquarters in […]
Breakthrough in octopus farming by Nueva Pescanova. The Nueva Pescanova Group, headquartered in Galicia, has been able to close the reproduction cycle of octopus in aquaculture, after decades of research […]
New Vessel for Spanish Canner – Galician shipbuilder Construcciones Navales P. Freire will be in charge of building a new 1,500 m3 capacity vessel for Spanish seafood canner, Grupo Calvo. This […]
Calvo joins MSC campaign. Spanish seafood canner Grupo Calvo has joined the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in the #ForeverWild campaign. This initiative seeks to promote deeper understanding of sustainable fishing, […]
Spanish seafood group wins award. The Nueva Pescanova Group – the Spanish based seafood producer – has been awarded the Best Global Corporate Communication Strategy Dircom Ramón del Corral Award. The […]
ISI strengthens S. European operation. The board of Iceland Seafood International (ISI) has decided to merge Icelandic Ibérica and Iceland Seafood Spain into one company. The objective is to create […]