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NewsMeercat bound for Tasmania
Meercat Workboats (A125), the multi-role steel road transportable boat builder, announced the sale of its latest boat to a Tasmanian fish farming organisation at Seawork 2013.
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NewsMarine Scotland Science 'ignores its own evidence'
The Salmon & Trout Association (Scotland) has accused Marine Scotland Science of ‘ignoring its own evidence'' with regards to a planning application by salmon farming company Wester Ross Fisheries Limited.
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NewsSea lice breakthrough
Scottish aquaculture genetics company Landcatch has succeeded in making farmed salmon more resistant to sea lice.
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New oyster farming technique approved in Florida
Spring Creek Oyster Company has received approval for its plans to use the full water column to grow oysters in Franklin County, Florida - the first enterprise of its kind in this area.
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Norway government buys more Cermaq shares
The Norwegian government has bought 9.46 million shares in Cermaq ASA at auction, at NOK108 per share, bringing the percentage of shares owned by the State to 53.77%.
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ASC to develop Feed Standard with help from industry
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is launching a project to develop the ASC Feed Standard, which should be ready by the end of 2015.
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News£480,000 investment in fish farm pens
The Scottish Salmon Company (TSSC) has invested £480,000 in 16 fish farm pens from Fusion Marine for its new site at Loch Striven.
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NewsEstablishing sustainable tuna aquaculture in Rhode Island
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Greenfins are taking the first steps in the United States towards breeding yellowfin tuna in a land-based aquaculture facility.
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New cod farm for NSW
A new sustainable cod farm has been opened in New South Wales - the largest aquaculture development of its kind in the Australian state.
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First ASC salmon audit
The Bremnes Seashore AS farm in Norway is the first farm to be audited against the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) Salmon Standard.
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NewsGreat interest in Innovation Award 2013
Great interest has been shown in the 11th Aqua Nor Innovation Award so far, with 19 applications from Germany, Denmark, UK, Chile and Norway.
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Modern Apprenticeships in aquaculture growing in popularity
The Marine Science and Technology Department of the NAFC Marine Centre has recruited over 50 new candidates onto its recently revamped Modern Apprenticeship (MA) in Aquaculture Level 3 programme.
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NewsAquaculture vital for plugging the gap in the EU’s seafood needs
Aquaculture has a vital role to play in helping the EU to meet its demand for seafood, but expansion of the industry in Europe is hampered by bureaucratic inefficiency.
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NewsFish oil market to reach US$1.7bn in 2018
The global market for fish oil was valued at US$1.1bn (€850m) in 2011 and is expected to reach US$1.7bn (€1.3bn) in 2018, according to a report published by Transparency Market Research.
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BAP processing standards GFSI benchmarked
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) processing plant standards have been benchmarked against the latest Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) food safety requirements.
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NewsNova Scotia to develop new aquaculture regulations
The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Agriculture is planning to develop a new regulatory framework for the aquaculture industry through consultations with Nova Scotians.
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NewsFirst US steelhead trout farm BAP certified
Pacific Seafood Group’s steelhead trout farm on the Columbia River has become the first US steelhead trout or salmon farm to achieve Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsCommission calls for cooperation in aquaculture
The European Commission has issued strategic guidelines for EU aquaculture, designed to boost the development of the sector.
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Taiwanese tilapia certified
At the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) hosted a joint ceremony with the Taiwan Frozen Seafood Industries Association and the Taiwan Tilapia Alliance (T2A) to celebrate the ASC certification of 11 Taiwanese tilapia farms.
