Latest News – Page 137
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NewsPeterhead reports better than expected 2020
Peterhead Port Authority managed to maintain a highly respectable turnover of £12.5 million last year despite the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on operations.
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NewsNew pelagic system’s 70% capacity boost
Icelandic Pelagic processor Loðnuvinnslan (LVF) has contracted Skaginn 3X for a new pelagic processing system for their operation at Fáskrúðsfjörður in eastern Iceland.
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NewsBrunvoll propulsion expertise for Liafjord
Brunvoll has signed a contract with the Cemre yard in Turkey to deliver the propulsion and manoeuvring system for Liegruppen Fiskeri’s new pelagic trawler Liafjord.
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NewsFSV to support Bakkafrost’s Scottish activity
Faroese aquaculture group Bakkafrost has acquired a farming service vessel (FSV) as part of its value chain investment programme to develop farming operations in Scotland.
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NewsGenoMar Genetics opens Vietnamese subsidiary
GenoMar Genetics is opening a new wholly-owned subsidiary in Vietnam, providing tilapia farmers in the country with high quality genetic material as well as exploring opportunities in the wider aquaculture genetics field.
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NewsSmartphone app helps reduce bycatch
A new smartphone app has been launched enabling the fishing industry to report bycatch including that of important or threatened species such as dolphins and porpoises, seals, seabirds, sharks, skates and rays.
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NewsAlltech Coppens tackles feed footprint
Alltech Coppens plans to reduce the environmental impact of its fish feed.
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NewsSkaginn 3X strengthens service offering
Following Baader''s acquisition of a majority stake in Skaginn 3X, the company''s service division has been significantly strengthened.
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NewsUsing sound waves to monitor snapper
NOAA scientists have been trialling active acoustics to see whether the method can be used to monitor snapper in the bottomfish fishing grounds off Hawaii.
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NewsSSF bolsters defence against harmful plankton
Scottish Sea Farms is trialling a new greener aeration system to protect its salmon from potentially harmful plankton, a major threat to the health and welfare of farmed fish worldwide.
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NewsStop Illegal Fishing joins IUU combat network
Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF) will be joining the International Monitoring Control and Surveillance Network (IMCS Network) as an observer to help combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
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NewsLooking for fish with bold personalities
A new project is trying to find out whether personality makes Ballan wrasse more adept at picking sea lice parasites from salmon.
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NewsXelect launches broodstock health check
Xelect has launched a one-stop genetic broodstock health check for trout producers, bringing the benefits of genetics in aquaculture to even small companies.
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NewsFishers call for priority access to Covid jab
Europêche and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) are calling on the European Commission to encourage member states to prioritise access to a Covid-19 vaccine for those working in the fishing sector.
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NewsMSC appoints Brim chair as new trustee
The Marine Stewardship Council has appointed a new member to its board of trustees.
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NewsNew design fish pump for de-lousing vessel
Frøy has awarded PG Flow Solutions a contract to deliver the newly developed PG-Tornado fish pump to a de-lousing vessel the shipowner is currently modifying.
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NewsIFFO appoints new Technical Director
From 1st June, Professor Brett Glencross will take over the position as IFFO’s Technical Director. He has for the last twenty years been an important contributor to the aquaculture sector and academic research work.
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NewsSeabird saver contender for Inventor Award
The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that British brothers Ben and Pete Kibel have been nominated as finalists in the SMEs category of the European Inventor Award 2021 for their invention of a simple, low-cost device that prevents the accidental deaths of seabirds during longline fishing.
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NewsNo deal for UK and Norway
The UK has failed to secure a fishing deal with Norway with serious consequences for access and quota arrangements but a mixed reception from industry stakeholders.
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NewsNorwegian collaboration continues
The collaboration between Skipskompetanse, Rostein and Larsnes Mek. Verksted continues with another order for a new 84.2m live fish carrier.
