Seachill are one of the UK’s leading fresh fish processors. As pioneers in the sector, they have recognised the need to make the transition from a labour intensive, paper based business, to one that records and measures data electronically, ensuring optimum accuracy, efficiency and traceability.

Quality Assurance
At Seachill, the Quality Assurance (QA) team are responsible for setting important specifications for each product.

While some blame Iceland and the Faroe Islands for alleged problems in the North East Atlantic mackerel fishery, questions remain over the EU and Norway’s commitment to multilateral cooperation as the mackerel stock gravitates toward the northwest, says the Faroese Pelagic Organisation.

The Marine Protection Area Fishing Coalition, of which the NFFO is a core member, has said  it is continuing its  important role of holding Government and its statutory advisors, Natural England and Joint Nature Conservation , to account. The  Coalition raised key issues relating to the process of establishing a network of marine protected areas in UK waters at a recent meeting in London. Fifteen new zones have now been earmarked.

IT was a sweet and sour weekend recently for a well known Cardiff fishmonger.

SALMON fishermen in the Canadian state of British Columbia are enjoying an unprecedented Sockeye salmon season.

ONE of the few remaining port based  fishing industry training centres on the East Coast is to close because its funding has been cut.

A NEW series of online modules to educate young people about the aquaculture industry has been launched by animal health and nutrition company Alltech and the Irish agri-food educational body, Agri Aware.