Latest News – Page 196
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NewsKongsberg to supply winches to Faroese trawler
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey to equip an 86m stern trawler with a large winch package for Faroe Islands fishing fleet operator JFK.
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NewsWebinar provides Mexican market gateway
A series of well-attended webinar conferences broadcast during the first Covid lockdown has resulted in Thordon Bearings securing a contract from a Mexican fishing vessel operator.
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NewsNew 500-tonne seaweed farm in Norway
Seaweed cultivation pioneer Seaweed Solutions AS has completed the installation of infrastructure to farm a 19-hectare area in the Norwegian Sea with a capacity of 500 tonnes of seaweed, paving the way for it to sharply raise production and become Europe’s leading seaweed company.
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NewsUAE-Israeli aquaculture JV is a first
Aqua Bridge has announced the aquaculture sector’s first commercial partnership between companies based in the United Arab Emirates and Israel, following the Abraham peace accord signed in Washington in September this year.
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NewsCall for sustainable EU fisheries rules
Europêche and the EU IUU Coalition have urged EU decision makers to enable a robust EU fisheries control system that ensures seafood products sold in the EU are sustainably sourced, fully traceable and properly monitored by Member States.
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NewsPrimeServ upgrade slashes emissions
MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ, has completed the installation of a SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system to a fishing vessel operated by Norwegian company Ivan Ulsund Rederi, slashing CO2 and NOx emissions.
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NewsDEFRA consults on monitoring technology
As the UK leaves the European Union and the CFP behind, DEFRA is launching consultations on the future of UK fisheries, including seeking views on expanding use of monitoring technology on fishing vessels.
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NewsJapan donates engines to Liberian fishermen
The governments of Liberia and Japan have signed a fishery grant agreement for the supply of Yamaha engines to local fishermen in Montserrado, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Bassa and Rivercess Counties free of charge.
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NewsMSD Animal Health aquaculture bursaries
MSD Animal Health UK, a division of USA-based Merck & Co. is extending its research bursary offering to include aquaculture.
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NewsMaaskant lays keels for two Belgian beamers
In a sign of growing optimism within the Belgian fishing fleet, Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam has held a keel-laying ceremony in Poland for two new beam trawlers for Rederij Devan and Rederij Long Ships.
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NewsNew capital and new name for Arnarlax
Icelandic salmon producer Arnarlax has seen a capital increase and its OSE Merkur listing, along with gaining ASC certification and a new name, as the last few weeks have been eventful ones.
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NewsAustralia’s fisheries ‘well-managed’
Australia’s Commonwealth fisheries continue to be well-managed and sustainable, according to a new report released today by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES).
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NewsSkretting’s new growth model for barramundi
Skretting has enhanced its suite of digital tools with a new growth model for barramundi.
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NewsMaldives adopt Fleet One for VMS
Inmarsat and Cobham SATCOM have been awarded a new contract to connect 732 fishing vessels active in the Maldives Economic Exclusion Zone to Inmarsat’s Fleet One maritime broadband services.
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NewsSamherji examines new salmon farm option
Samherji Fish Farming has signed a letter of intent to purchase a site at Helguvík in the Reykjanes peninsula region of south-western Iceland currently owned by aluminium producer Norðurál.
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NewsFeeding fry for faster growth
Aller Aqua has discovered a new way of feeding fry which improves growth and reduces early mortality and deformities.
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NewsThai Union and Corbion push sustainable feed
Thai Union Group and Corbion have expanded the adoption of AlgaPrime DHA, an omega-3 rich algae feed ingredient, in Thai Union shrimp feed following a successful large scale trial in 2019.
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NewsSSF seeks Norwegian pioneer’s replacement
Scottish Sea Farms’ Head of Freshwater Farming Pål Tangvik is to leave the company and return home to Norway, having successfully fulfilled his mission of delivering the company’s first full generation of RAS-grown smolts.
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NewsUS home meal kit boost for Clean Seas
The first major shipments of South Australian kingfish are headed for American meal kit customers following a deal earlier this year between Clean Seas Seafood and Norwegian Atlantic Salmon processor Hofseth Group.
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NewsSafety Net to promote financial resilience
Seafarers UK has hosted an event to mark the launch of a new programme of work aimed at improving the financial resilience and mental wellbeing of the fishing community.
