All Industry News articles – Page 286
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Novartis to develop vaccine to prevent Pancreas Disease in farmed salmon
Novartis Animal Health, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Intervet/Schering-Plough that grants exclusive rights to Novartis to potentially commercialise a new Pancreas Disease (PD) vaccine for use in farmed salmon.
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SPSG enter 4th fishery for MSC assessment
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has entered its West of Scotland herring pelagic trawl fishery into MSC assessment.
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Nutreco agreed to acquire Chinese company
Nutreco has announced that it has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares in Shihai Co Ltd., a reputable and profitable fish and shrimp feed company in China.
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Scotland: Fishing industry talks
The First Minister and Fisheries Secretary met with fishing leaders on11 February to discuss shared priorities for the Scottish fleet.
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WWF: Gas drilling threatens marine life
Deep-sea gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean’s Levant Sea are causing a scramble to start drilling – while concerns for irreversible damage to outstanding marine biodiversity are being ignored, says WWF.
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Les Jours Bleus encore!
On 17 February and for the second year running, Carrefour will host Les Jours Bleus – a high-impact in-store campaign organised in partnership with two leading seafood brands Findus and Labeyrie.
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Fishing Coalition to highlight concerns over Marine Protected Areas
A coalition of fishermen’s groups set up to provide a united voice on how marine protected areas are established in UK waters has confirmed that it will be exhibiting at the Fishing 2011 Expo in Glasgow.
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NewsWild birds gorge on farmed Spanish sausage fish
The Spanish entry, at the 2011 Billingsgate School Sustainable Seafood Award, shocked WF with their 20 per cent loss to birds.
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NewsWWF: Gear changes can save turtles
Thousands of endangered marine turtles could be saved in the Coral Triangle region if the fishing industry started using innovative and responsible fishing gear, a WWF analysis shows.
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Proposal to extend fisheries partnership agreement with Morocco for one year
The European Commission adopted, on 11 February, a proposal for a draft negotiating mandate, addressed to the Council for a transitional, time-limited renewal of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement Protocol.
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RSN addresses fisheries governance areas
The Third Meeting of Regional Fishery Body Secretariats Network (RSN 3) was held in Rome, Italy 7-8 February 2011.
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NewsInstitutes form new strategic alliance
Ireland’s Marine Institute and the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) have announced a new strategic alliance.
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Aquaculture disinfectant products listed
The first independently validated disinfectants have been listed under the new Aquaculture Disinfectant Listing Scheme.
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New Alaska Sea Grant agent for the Bering Strait region
Marine mammal biologist Gay Sheffield has been hired as the new Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program (MAP) agent for the Bering Strait region.
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EU NAVFOR warship assists Golden Wave
On 10 February, the EU NAVFOR warship FNS Pohjanmaa secured and assisted the fishing vessel Golden Wave after a request to assist from the South Korean government.
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NewsUS releases draft aquaculture policies
The US Department of Commerce and NOAA have released draft national aquaculture policies that support sustainable marine aquaculture.
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Golden Wave released by pirates
In the early morning of 9 February, EU NAVFOR (European Union Naval Force Somalia) received reports that the South Korean fishing vessel Golden Wave had been released from pirate control.
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SFF lays out demands for new Government
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation will be calling for a new vision for Scottish fishing when it meets with First Minister Alex Salmond and Cabinet Secretary for Fisheries Richard Lochhead in Aberdeen tomorrow.
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NewsLongline bycatch capped at 17 Pacific loggerhead turtles
A court-ordered settlement means that only 17 Pacific loggerhead turtles can be accidentally hooked by the swordfish industry’s longliners in Hawaii each year.
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NewsLaunch of Young's Seafood Limited
Young''s Seafood, The Seafood Company and Findus UK will be brought together to create Young''s Seafood Limited, the UK''s largest supplier of fish and seafood to retailers and consumers.
