2019 Aquaculture Awards reward marine innovation
Submissions closed today for the 2019 Aquaculture Awards, which will celebrate innovation and developments in the field of aquaculture. Nominations have closed in all eight...
Fishing technical measures: rules to modernise
EU representatives have reached an agreement on updating technical measures pertaining to marine conservation and fisheries management. Ambassadors from the Member States endorsed the accord...
European Maritime Single Window approved
The European Parliament and Council have agreed on a regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window, to the approval of industry groups. The new framework,...
Overfishing: Sweden, UK and Ireland top offenders
The UK and Ireland have ranked second and third on this year’s Landing the Blame report, which measures overfishing in the EU. The report, compiled...
Time for a better understanding of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
A tool designed to provide a better understanding of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) worldwide has been announced. The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized...
Apparently, you can recycle ships?
One of the five major ship recycling countries in the world, Turkey, has approved the IMO Hong Kong Convention, the treaty for safe and...
EU ship inspection operators prepare for Brexit
With 60 days left before the UK leaves the EU, representatives of Member States are working to adapt legislation covering ship inspections. Members of the...
Green fuel in Rotterdam to receive funding boost
The Port of Rotterdam has made €5 million available via its Climate-Friendly Shipping scheme to fund maritime projects using low- and zero-carbon fuel. Shipping companies,...
Blue growth: remote monitoring and energy for fish farms
Smalle Technologies has developed a range of smart, environmentally friendly products to boost sustainability in the blue growth sectors of aquaculture and offshore energy. As...
Reducing plastic waste: £6 million fund announced
A new £6 million (€6.69 million) programme has been announced which will provide funding to UK businesses working towards reducing plastic waste. With more than...
