Arctic Fish has invested in new aquaculture systems from Hampiðjan’s subsidiaries Mørenot Aquaculture and Fiizk Protection for its operations in Iceland's Westfjords. The company has purchased 34 HDPE cage nets…
French industry organisations are raising the alarm as they face a reduction in the national mackerlel quota from around 10,000 tonnes to as little as 1600 tonnes in 2016. ‘Mackerel…
Optimar is a key technology partner in the development of the nephrops stunning & tailing machine, which has nabbed the first-ever Catch Welfare Innovation Award. The machine is designed to…
A looming crisis faces Ireland’s fishing industry as catastrophic quota cuts that threaten the survival of its pelagic fleet, warns The Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO). The industry is backing…
Stating that the sustainability of marine resources must necessarily go hand in hand with recognising the efforts of the fishing sector and guaranteeing its profitability, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries…
The Freire Shipyard in Vigo has celebrated the keel laying of the new research vessel for Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU -Technical University of Denmark). The 70-metre Dana V will have…
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has appointed Alison Hutchins as producer engagement director, a new role created to strengthen collaboration with producers around the world. She joined ASC in 2022…
Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture gear producer Egersund Group has introduced its Eco-Go rope, made from recycled polyamide (PA). ‘In recent years, we have had a clear focus on making our…
Iceland’s Minister responsible for fisheries is presenting a parliamentary bill proposing to combine three government departments dealing with food and fisheries into a single entity. Minister Hanna Katrín Friðriksson’s proposal…
More than forty small-scale fishers from across Europe gathered this week in Brussels to present Commissioner Costas Kadis, MEPs and stakeholders with a collective roadmap to achieving fair fisheries. ‘Small-scale…
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