Latest News – Page 245
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NewsCOVID-19: Seafish to fund online training
Following suspension of face-to-face training as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Seafish is extending its support for online training for those working in the UK’s seafood industry.
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NewsAquaculture key in meeting UN goals
Aquaculture is key in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), says a new report produced by Cermaq.
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NewsCorvus EES for LNG hybrid live fish carrier
Corvus Energy has been selected by BMA Technology in Turkey to supply the lithium-ion battery-based energy storage system (ESS) for a new LNG hybrid Live Fish Carrier to be built at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.
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NewsSamherji appoints quality manager
Sunneva Ósk Guðmundsdóttir has been appointed quality manager for Samherji’s land-based fish processing, replacing Elvar Thorarensen who is retiring for health reasons.
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NewsRussian Crab announces first quarter catches
Figures for the first quarter of 2020 indicate that with landings of over 2000 tonnes of crab this year so far, the Russian Crab Company’s catches account for 21% of the Russian Far Eastern region’s overall crab volume.
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NewsBioMar Australia begins production
BioMar Australia has commenced aqua-feed production at its new €40 million facility in Tasmania, Australia.
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NewsCOVID-19: BIM skipper course moves online
The Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) National Fisheries College of Ireland in Castletownbere, Co. Cork is piloting the Skipper Full Certificate of Competency as an online course.
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NewsFish To Your Door launches #NHSFishFridays
Seafood Cornwall’s #FishToYourDoor campaign is introducing a new initiative, offering big discounts for NHS staff and celebrating the best of Cornish fish.
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NewsFairTrade tuna fishery gains MSC recognition
A small-scale hook-and-line tuna fishery in Indonesia operating with small one- or two-man boats has successfully demonstrated its sustainability to the globally recognised standard set by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsUK seaweed pioneer acquires vessel
Andrew Jackson Solicitors has advised SeaGrown Ltd, which has established a sustainable, 25-hectare seaweed farm off the coast of Scarborough, with the purchase of a vessel for a six-figure sum.
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NewsVersatile fish farm workboat from Damen
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled a new workboat for the aquaculture industry. The Damen Utility Vessel (UV) 2613 draws on the company’s track record of proven vessel designs, such as the Multi Cat and Shoalbuster, to deliver high-level versatility to the aquaculture sector.
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NewsSeafood campaign hits social media
Seafish is working closely with the UK government''s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on a new consumer marketing campaign which aims to increase the UK''s consumption of seafood caught in UK waters as the sector continues to face the challenges presented by COVID-19
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NewsHampiðjan appoints new sales manager
Hampiðjan, the ropes and netting specialist, has appointed a new sales manager.
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NewsKrill meal improves salmon health
Krill meal improves the welfare and fillet quality of salmon, according to a recent study by the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Nofima), in collaboration with Aker BioMarine.
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NewsDamen delivers Multi Cat 1908
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Multi Cat 1908 Patricia Matheson to Inverlussa Marine Services. The company, based on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, will operate the vessel in the aquaculture industry.
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NewsTrump signs seafood industry Executive Order
US President Donald Trump has signed a new Executive Order designed to promote American seafood competitiveness and economic growth, and calling for the expansion of sustainable US seafood production.
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NewsReopen fish counters, urges Seafood Scotland
Seafood Scotland has written to the chief executives of the main UK supermarkets, urging them to reopen their fresh fish counters.
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NewsNE Atlantic fisheries monitoring agreement
The European Union, Norway and the Faroe Islands have reached a coastal states agreement for the monitoring, control and surveillance of shared pelagic stocks fisheries in the North-East Atlantic.
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NewsSupport for English aquaculture businesses
English aquaculture businesses producing seafood for the food supply chain, will now be able to apply for grants up to a maximum of £10,000 per fish farm from the government’s £10 million Fisheries Response Fund.
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News?BioMar’s China JV delivers first production
The BioMar-Tongwei JV in China has now begun commercial production of aqua feeds in the new factory based in Wuxi. The new facility has already proved its capacity to deliver high and consistent quality, making it possible to transfer production of high-end aqua feeds for China that had previously been ...
