Iceland gets new fisheries minister
The decision by Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir to stand down so as to run as a candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential electiob has triggered a wholesale reshuffle within Iceland’s…
The decision by Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir to stand down so as to run as a candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential electiob has triggered a wholesale reshuffle within Iceland’s…
A groundbreaking underwater fish-sorting system has been tested on board research vessel Simon Stevin in collaboration with ILVOO Oostende, and innovation company Marelec is satisfied with the successful outcome of…
The Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association (ALFA) is getting a $514,000 appropriations award from Senator Lisa Murkowski. With this funding from the Department of Energy, ALFA aims to start decarbonising Alaska’s…
Norwegian snow crab is now MSC certified following an audit by Global Trust Certification to assess the fishery against MSC criteria relating to stock situation, ecosystem impact and management practices.…
Ranked as the first fishing company in the world and second overall in the global seafood sector for its contribution to a sustainable and responsible seafood industry, according to the…
The launch of factory trawler Prion marks a significant milestone for the Nodosa shipyard. The new trawler for the Petrel Fishing Company is now being outfitted at the yard’s dock,…
The organisers of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global predict that this year’s event – the 30th – is set to be the largest yet when it opens in Barcelona later…
More than seven years on from the initial court appearance to challenge the allocation by the French authorities of quotas for bluefin tuna, a group of organisations representing small-scale fisheries…
A team of experts investigating the potential of a pioneering vaccination against sea lice has secured funding to take its research to the next stage, helping to address one of…
Of the worldwide commercial tuna catch, 86% comes from stocks at healthy levels, according to the newest International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) – while 10% requires more robust management. The lates ISSF Status of the Stocks report shows…