Latest News – Page 336
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NewsFuruno sets up in Panama
Furuno has established a branch in Panama with the aim of strengthening sales and support, and to take advantage of opportunities offered by the Panama Canal expansion.
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NewsFleXicut systems for Samherji and P&P
Leading Icelandic and Dutch seafood companies Samherji and Parlevliet en van der Plas are preparing to install FleXicut systems from Marel on their freezing trawlers.
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NewsIFFO publishes first annual report
IFFO - The Marine Ingredients Organisation has this week published its first annual report, detailing its stakeholder engagement, technical projects and market research during 2016.
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NewsArmon to build HB Grandi factory trawler
The order for HB Grandi’s new factory vessel has gone to the Astilleros Armon yard in Spain and will be built at the company’s yard at Gijon in northern Spain.
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NewsProject to refine scallop stock assessment
A collaborative project is bringing industry and government together to provide King scallops (Pecten maximus) stock assessments in the English Channel and Celtic Sea to address a current lack of available data.
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NewsRimfrost plans new krill trawler
Norwegian krill producer Rimfrost has announced plans for a new trawler to target krill in the Southern Ocean, in response to a rising demand for krill oil.
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NewsFirst new beamer for a decade
The first new beam trawler for a decade is set to join the Dutch fleet next year as the Hakvoort brothers from Urk, owners of the UK-45, have ordered a newbuild to be completed at Maaskant Shipyards in Stellendam.
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NewsNorsk Sjømat and Samherji increase Nergård shareholdings
Norsk Sjømat has increased its stake in the Norwegian fishery group Nergård to 60.1%. Samherji has at the same time increased its stake to 39,9%. The two companies are looking to invest in processing, manufacturing and development of new whitefish products in northern Norway.
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NewsEU - Mauritius protocol signed
A new Protocol to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius has been signed in Port-Louis.
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NewsFeed plant construction begins
Construction has begun on a 37-acre feed production plant in Memphis, Tennessee, which will house the world’s largest gas fermentation operation.
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NewsChina’s salmon imports booming
China’s growing demand for salmon has been happening across the last decade – even after a clash with Norway that resulted in the Scandinavian country’s produce banned from Chinese export.
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NewsFAO trains on sustainable aquaculture
20 young people from 13 countries around the world recently undertook a two-week module on responsible aquaculture development, taught by an expert from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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NewsASC completes standards review
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has completed its review on its salmon, tilapia and pangasius standard, which has revealed some improvements need to be made.
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NewsNFFO calls for clarification on UK fishing
The general election campaign is a prime opportunity for campaigning parties to clarify their intentions towards the UK fishing industry, The National Federation of Fishermen''s Organisations (NFFO) has said.
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NewsMarine Harvest innovative freshness tool
Marine Harvest is planning to introduce an innovative freshness tool for its fish products on the European market which promises to revolutionise the way the industry handles shelf life secure freshness and reduce food waste.
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NewsEU sets out action on western Mediterranean
The European Commission has launched an initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the Western Mediterranean region. This is the fruit of years of dialogue between ten countries of the region who are ready and willing to work together on these shared interests for the region.
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NewsSeafish launches Tools for Ethical Seafood Sourcing at Brussels Expo
Seafish, the UK’s seafood and fishing industry authority, will be participating in this week’s Seafood Expo Global in Brussels to provide briefings on Seafish initiatives, alongside launching their latest tool TESS: Tools for Ethical Seafood Sourcing.
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NewsBristol Bay 32-Footer
Growing up among the boats being built at his father’s yard and with several years crewing a Bristol Bay gillnetter, Rory Pitsch is able to call on a depth of experience when it came to building the latest gillnetter delivered by their yard at Sedro Woolley, Washington.
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NewsSkaginn 3X receives Presidential Award
The 2017 President of Iceland’s Export Award for achievement in the export of Icelandic products and services has gone to Skaginn 3X.
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NewsEuropharma: Heading back to old stamping grounds
Europharma, one of the world’s leading developers of fish health and welfare programmes, has visited the University of Stirling to help students explore career paths in the aquaculture industry.
