Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) has announced two new projects, following invitations for pioneering research issued in late 2020. FIS, which brings together seafood experts, scientists and Scottish Government to champion…
Iceland’s Institute of Marine Research has updated its advice for the 2020-21 capelin season, raising its recommendation to 127,300 tonnes. This roughly doubles the previous advised maximum catch, based on…
Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has advised allocation of a 54,200 tonne capelin quota for the 2020-21 season in an update to its December advice. The current advice is based on…
The capelin survey managed by Iceland’s Institute of Marine Research, deploying two research vessels and three commercial fishing vessels, has come to an end. Capelin were located along the edge…
Two research vessels and three commercial fishing vessels are now searching for capelin in Icelandic waters, according to a statement by Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson. Research vessel Árni…
Following a research survey involving four commercial vessels, Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has advised allocating a 22,000 tonne capelin quota for this winter’s season. Icelandic pelagic vessels Kap,…
Ludvig Ahm Krag has been appointed Professor at DTU, where he heads the fisheries technology research group, replacing his title of senior researcher with the title of Professor of Fishing…
Development of the EU-funded SeaScann grading and registration system is in progress. The system aims bring fish traceability to new levels, increase raw material utilisation and vastly improve vision grading…
Icelandic research vessel Árni Friðriksson is expected to sail on Monday morning to start this year’s 22-day autumn capelin survey, joined by another research vessel from Greenland. The survey will…
Initially considered a marine pest, rapa whelk are now exported around the world and underpin millions of dollars in revenues for Black Sea nations. As rapa whelks are believed to…