Latest News – Page 286
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NewsWärtsilä designs and powers fishing boat
Technology group Wärtsilä is to provide the ship design, main engine and other propulsion equipment for a new state-of-the-art fishing vessel.
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NewsCall for Brexit deal to protect Irish access
The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has called for a suite of mitigation measures for fisheries to be spelled out clearly by the Irish Government in the event of a hard Brexit.
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NewsAker BioMarine’s flagship krill hunter
Norwegian company Aker BioMarine has launched its flagship purpose-built krill catching and processing vessel, Antarctic Endurance, which was christened at a ceremony in the port of Ålesund last week after being delivered by the Vard shipyard.
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NewsSEASL marks FIP milestone
The Seafood Exporters’ Association of Sri Lanka (SEASL) has been awarded the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Good Alternative rating, marking a key milestone in its Blue Swimming Crab Fishery Improvement Project (FIP).
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NewsSeafish produces Brexit guide
Seafish, the public body that supports the UK seafood industry, has released a guide to help seafood businesses prepare for Brexit.
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NewsNew EU rules limit where ships are recycled
New European Union regulations have reduced the number of shipyards available for the recycling of large sea-going vessels, in a bid to make the practice safer and more sustainable.
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NewsOver half of mahi-mahi sustainable, says SFP
More than half of the world’s mahi-mahi products are already being sourced in a sustainable or improving manner, according to the latest sector report from Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).
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NewsGAA sponsors innovation in aquaculture
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is sponsoring this year’s Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC) which recognises endeavours to create a more sustainable shrimp sector in Indonesia.
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NewsMEP opens Moçambique branch
Environmental consultant MacAlister Elliott & Partners (MEP) is opening its first international branch in Moçambique.
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NewsIrish pelagic vessel Girl Stephanie
Karstensens Skibsværft have delivered the second of a pair of almost identical pelagic vessels for Irish owners that have the capacity to work either singly or as a pair team.
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NewsWorld’s biggest wellboat launched at Cemre
The Cemre Shipyard in Turkey has launched the world’s largest wellboat for owners Sølvtrans, which will on completion head for Tasmania for a ten-year lease to Huon Aquaculture.
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NewsSaupiquet places tuna seiner order with Piriou
French operator Saupiquet has placed an order with Piriou for a new 67 metre tuna purse seiner. The new Via Alizé is to be built at Piriou’s yard in Vietnam with a 2020 delivery date.
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NewsEuropêche cautiously welcomes EC plans
Europêche has welcomed news that the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries has adopted a European Commission proposal to establish a multiannual management plan for demersal fisheries in the western Mediterranean.
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NewsKnipBio single cell protein scales up
Aquaculture feed producer, KnipBio, has completed a critical development step with the production of a single cell protein in a 20,000 litre fermentation vessel.
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NewsSearch for UK Young Seafood Chef begins
The search is on for the UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year 2019 as The Grimsby Institute-run competition opens.
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NewsJulie of Ladram joins Waterdance
The fishing company Waterdance, based in the south-west of England, has expanded its fleet with a new beam trawler renamed in honour of a late colleague.
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NewsRaised hopes for Med and Black Sea fishing
Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has decreased by 10% raising hopes of a recovery in fish stocks, according to a new report.
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NewsReport shows appetite for Australian seafood
The gross value of Australian fishery and aquaculture production has grown to over A$3bn in 2016/2017 according to a recent report.
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NewsEU aquaculture sector strong, says report
The European Union’s aquaculture industry has fully recovered from the recent downturn and doubled profits according to a 2018 report.
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NewsHercules to distribute TMA winches
Devon-based Hercules Hydraulics has been appointed as a UK distributor by Italian hydraulic winch manufacturer, TMA.
