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EU moves one step closer to protecting deep-sea ecosystems from bottom fishing

The Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture has voted on the Commission’s proposal to close vulnerable areas to fishing gears which touch the seabed.

Chinese offshore salmon farm makes first commercial harvest

The farm can be directly managed from land 100 nautical miles away.

Bluewild contracts new factory trawler with design from Ulstein

The fishing company Bluewild is expanding its fleet with a new factory trawler designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS.

Damen Maaskant delivers Beam Trawler Avanti to Belgian fishing fleet

Beam Trawler Z-26 Avanti is designed for great hauling power with less fuel consumption and better seagoing properties due to reduced drag in the water.

Russians back off after Irish fishermen vow to disrupt war games

A Russian military exercise has been moved further from the Irish coast, after pressure from politicians and fishermen.

Irish fishermen plan to disrupt Russian navy exercises

Russia plans to hold military drills 240km off Ireland’s coast.

Invasive species ‘hitchhiking’ on ships threaten Antarctica’s unique ecosystems

Marine life hitching a ride on ocean-crossing ships poses a threat to Antarctica’s pristine ecosystems, with the potential for invasive species to arrive from almost anywhere across the globe, say the authors of a new study.

RINA approves a new-concept offshore fish-farming vessel

Oceangoing aquaculture vessel gains RINA Approval

OOS Group introduces the Semi-submersible Mussel Farm

The OOS Group has developed a Semi-submersible Mussel Farm (SMF) to grow mussels in the North Sea.

Framo strengthens sustainable aquaculture focus

Equipment supplier LiftUP has become part of pump manufacturer Framo.

Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year

The hauling of rope on maritime vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering the ocean every year, according to new research.

Norwegian company launches the world’s first ocean offshore fish farm

As a full-scale pilot facility, Ocean Farm 1 is designed to test out both the biological as well as the technological aspects of offshore fish farming.

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