Latest News – Page 180
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NewsNew group for women in Welsh seafood
A new group is being formed to support women in the fishing industry, offering them the opportunity to network with their counterparts around the Welsh coast.
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NewsGarware V2 technology 100% antibacterial
The copper microparticles incorporated in Garware’s V2 netting, used in fish tanks and cage nets, skirts and ropes, kill the bacteria responsible for Piscirickettsiosis (SRS) and Tenacibaculosis.
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NewsSecurely and attractively packaged under MAP
A resource-saving packaging alternative not only utilises a high proportion of renewable raw materials, it also offers plenty of space for communication. The striking and innovative look guarantee maximum attention on any retailer’s shelves.
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NewsMeat giant joins the salmon business
Meat producer JBS has formalised proposal to acquire 100% of shares in Huon Aquaculture, Australia’s second-largest salmon producer.
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NewsMentoring for BIM’s Young Chef ambassadors
Five young chefs from Ireland are each being mentored by a knowledgeable seafood producer as part of the Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Taste the Atlantic ambassador programme.
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NewsThai Union joins food price reduction scheme
Thai Union Group is providing food products at reduced prices to local communities as part of a government scheme to support Thai people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsPandemic turns people onto pelagic fish
Markets have upped their herring and mackerel consumption during the coronavirus crisis. But does the revival have staying power?
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NewsBarramundi Group floats on stock exchange
Barramundi Group is offering shares in the company and listing them on Euronext Growth Oslo, the first Australasian company, as well as the first to specialise in a tropical species, to be listed on the exchange.
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NewsPodcast showcases Scottish seafood sector
Seafood Scotland has launched a podcast series highlighting the work and lives of those in the Scottish seafood industry.
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NewsSail technology comes to fishing
The development of a 12-metre high rigid sail, installed on board longliner Balueiro Segundo, is intended to achieve greater energy efficiency, reducing consumption of fuel and consequently emissions.
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NewsVersatile trawler delivered to Swedish owners
Designed to alternate groundfish or shrimp fisheries, Vingaskär has been built for Swedish owners Vingaskär Fiskeri at the Karstensen yard in Skagen.
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NewsYumbah Aquaculture acquires Cameron
Yumbah Aquaculture is acquiring family-run oyster farming business Cameron of Tasmania, creating one of Australia’s largest shellfish producers in doing so.
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NewsUSV optimises the search for krill
An unmanned surface vehicle (USV), packed with hydroacoustic mapping, positioning, communication, fish finding, and oceanographic research technology is being supplied to Aker BioMarine for its operations in the Southern Ocean.
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NewsEurope’s largest shrimp farm
What is expected to become Europe’s largest shrimp farm, with a projected 500 tonne annual production, is under construction in Ukraine
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NewsCemre delivers energy-efficient Hardhaus
The delivery of pelagic vessel Hardhaus to its Norwegian owners follows closely behind the completion of Libas earlier this year. Both have been built by the Cemre Shipyard, designed by Salt Ship Design.
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NewsWhole fleet gets grease-free bearings
In 2019 shrimp trawler Maros VII went to the Lighthouse Shipyard at Mazatlán in Mexico for a refit and an upgrade so successful that the rest of the company’s 50 vessels are getting the same treatment.
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NewsThree awards for salmon farmer
Scottish Sea Farms has won three awards for its sustained investment in jobs, training and employee wellbeing.
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NewsSouth Australia’s methane-busting seaweed
An emerging commercial seaweed industry is gaining pace in South Australia and it has the methane produced by cows firmly in its sights.
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NewsImproved Genetic Material for Salmon Farming
Benchmark Genetics Chile (BGCL) has successfully produced its first batch of locally produced ova known as SagaChile – a significant step in its improved genetic material
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NewsCanada launches ghost gear reporting tool
The Canadian government has launched a new online system that makes it easier for commercial harvesters to report their lost fishing gear.
