Herring play hard to get
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Barði docked with 1255 tonnes of Icelandic summer-spawning herring caught on the other side of the country. The catch was landed to the company’s processing plant in…
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Barði docked with 1255 tonnes of Icelandic summer-spawning herring caught on the other side of the country. The catch was landed to the company’s processing plant in…
Loch Fyne has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its oyster farming operations on Scotland’s west coast. From the end of October, customers will be able to enjoy Loch Fyne ASC…
Fishermen in Brittany have begun sending used fishing nets to Ukraine, where they are adapted to protect both the armed forces and civilians from drones. These have found uses both…
The adoption of a new EU regulation setting strict brine-freezing conditions for tuna purse seiners has been welcomed as recognising and valuing the high sanitary and technological standards already applied by…
Icelandic processing equipment supplier Vélfag has been forced into a shutdown following a decision by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to end its suspension from sanctions. Staff have been sent…
A Nova Scotia court has handed out fines totalling $76,000 to a fisherman, plus area bans and mandatory VMS monitoring of the vessel in question. In September 2022, Grant Cameron…
Representing leading fishing and processing organisations, The Seafood Ireland Alliance is meeting Irish MEPs in Brussels today to press for decisive EU action to protect Ireland’s seafood sector and coastal communities. The…
Researchers at the University of Tromsø have tested escape openings that allow undersized snow crab to escape from fishing gear – a straightforward measure that can contribute to more efficient…
A reminder that fisheries are a key aspect of both climate mitigation and adaption has been issued to COP30 negotiators. The International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) stressses the fisheries…
Although October was the second highest month this year for Norway’s seafood exports, with record salmon exports in both volume and value terms, overall seafood exports were down 1% as…