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  • The Ishida weighing, packing and tray sealing unit Photo: Ishida
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    Complete packing solution for langoustines

    2021-06-17T11:34:00Z

    An integrated weighing and tray sealing solution from Ishida Europe has enabled a Spanish fish processor to double throughput on one of its key product lines.

  • Marita Sirevaag, global product manager AquaCare, Skretting Photo: Skretting
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    Skretting launches second AquaCare product

    2021-06-17T11:30:00Z

    Skretting is expanding its AquaCare portfolio with a new water care solution for fish and shrimp pond farming.

  • PSV to become Bakkafrost FSV at Tórshavn yard
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    PSV to become Bakkafrost FSV at Tórshavn yard

    2021-06-17T09:23:00Z

    Platform support vessel Viking Athene, acquired recently by Faroese salmon group Bakkafrost, will go to the MEST yard in Tórshavn to be refitted for its new role as farming support vessel (FSV) Bakkanes.

  • Where next for British shellfish?
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    Where next for British shellfish?

    2021-06-17T07:30:00Z

    COVID and Brexit created a perfect storm, but options are emerging for the sector

  • Samherji to set up land-based fish farming
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    Samherji in ambitious aquaculture venture

    2021-06-16T11:07:00Z

    Samherji fiskeldi ehf. has entered into agreements with HS Orka for the development of a programme of land-based salmon farming in the Resource Park of the Reykjanes Power Plant, with the aim of developing quality products with a low ecological footprint.

  • Director of R&D at STIM, Hans Petter Kleppen Photo: STIM
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    STIM launches new bacteriophage product

    2021-06-16T08:36:00Z

    A new disease control product based on naturally occurring viruses that target bacteria has been launched by aquaculture company, STIM.

  • David Duguid, UK Government Minister for Scotland Photo: parliament.uk
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    Brexit taskforce for Scotland disbands

    2021-06-16T08:32:00Z

    A taskforce instrumental in smoothing Scottish seafood exports met for the final time on Monday with reassurances that engagement with the fisheries sector will continue.

  • Familiar name – new designs
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    Familiar name – new designs

    2021-06-16T07:30:00Z

    The Viking name goes back a long way. The forerunners of the present company built some of the first GRP fishing boats for the Icelandic market, and company is still in the same business.

  • UK fishing
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    Rocky road ahead for UK and EU?

    2021-06-15T20:52:00Z

    The UK and EU have signed an agreement on catch levels for 2021, but the NFFO has questioned the power balance after the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) ends.

  • Cod quota cut recommended
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    Iceland cod quota cut recommended

    2021-06-15T11:41:00Z

    Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has issued its recommendations for the 2021-22 quota year, providing its recommended catch limits for around 30 species.

  • Progress on yellowfin – but more is needed
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    Progress on yellowfin – but more is needed

    2021-06-15T11:38:00Z

    A third attempt to reach agreement between Indian Ocean Tuna Commission members on rebuilding the Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna stock has been successful, but there are already warnings that this does not go far enough.

  • New netter for Waterdance
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    New netter for Waterdance

    2021-06-15T07:30:00Z

    The first new netter of its size for the UK fleet for at least fifteen years, Amanda of Ladram has been built for English fishing company Waterdance at Parkol in Whitby to a design by Ian Paton at SC McAllister.

  • Tackling threat to aquaculture’s reputation
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    Tackling threat to aquaculture’s reputation

    2021-06-15T01:00:00Z

    Unsustainable and irresponsible practices across the aquaculture feed supply chain risk undoing the positive impact of the farming industry according to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) which is today launching a Feed Standard to tackle this issue.

  • Kazakhstan sets ambitious aquaculture goals
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    Kazakhstan sets ambitious aquaculture goals

    2021-06-14T10:50:00Z

    The Kazakh government has adopted a bold aquaculture development programme, aiming to boost domestic fish production from the current annual figure of 7,000 tonnes to some 270,000 tonnes by 2030

  • Ireland’s seafood sector is committed to removing waste from the marine environment Photo: BIM
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    Minister praises marine clean-up efforts

    2021-06-14T10:45:00Z

    Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD has paid tribute to Ireland’s seafood sector for its continued efforts to reduce the country’s marine waste as part of the Clean Oceans Initiative.

  • (l-r) Leandro Kwiczor, Beverley Renwick and Jim Welsh Photo: Oceanic Seafoods
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    Oceanic Seafoods MD acquires 100% stake

    2021-06-14T10:41:00Z

    Managing director and founder of Oceanic Seafoods, Jim Welsh, has acquired a 100% stake in the business following a buy-out of 50% shareholder, Three Oceans.

  • Joint op nabs 19 illegal fishing vessels
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    Joint op nabs 19 illegal fishing vessels

    2021-06-14T09:45:00Z

    In a two-week operation coinciding with the United Nations’ International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing earlier this month, a joint operation has cracked down Indonesian vessels fishing in Australian waters.

  • Tax relief on fuel for fishing vessels is necessary to ensure the competitiveness of the EU fleet, says Europêche
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    Fears grow over fuel taxation

    2021-06-11T15:31:00Z

    The European fishing industry is urging the European Union to resist calls to remove tax relief on fuel for fishing vessels.

  • Satlink is advising on how best to install electronic monitoring solutions on board fishing vessels
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    Satlink to advise on electronic monitoring

    2021-06-11T15:26:00Z

    Satlink is advising the first international working group made up of suppliers of electronic monitoring (EM) solutions for fishing vessels.

  • Blockchain technology can be used to ensure the traceability of seafood products
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    Tracing Nueva Pescanova fish using blockchain

    2021-06-10T09:46:00Z

    The Nueva Pescanova Group and IBM are working together to trace all Nueva Pescanova seafood products on the IBM Food Trust platform, a blockchain network designed to help ensure traceability across the supply chain.