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Marine Harvest acquires Chilean farming company
Marine Harvest has inked an agreement to purchase the assets of bankrupt Chilean farming company, Acuinova, which will add 40 thousand tonnes per annum to its total capacity.
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Dutch delegation book for IceFish
Organisers of the event are delighted by the number of international delegates booking their places on this tri-ennial exhibition. The fishing exhibition brings together individuals and companies from all sectors of the fishing industry and will welcome delegates from as far afield as Canada and the Middle East.Over 13,000 ...
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IceFish blog up and running
This week's blog includes the following posts: Spotlight on Aquaculture Services, Maximising Environmental and Financial Returns from Fish Wastage, Latest from IceFish Social, Get more from IceFish Social and IceFish 2014 - Event Snapshot.Check back over the next couple of weeks for the latest posts from IceFish. It will ...
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Exhibits complement IceFish Conference - 'Fish Waste for Profit'
Innovative new processing techniques are being researched and developed to ensure high yield for each catch and maximum use of fish waste and in view of this IceFish will be launching its ‘Fish Waste for Profit' conference alongside the main exhibition.The conference will look at ways to utilise the ...
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Record number of exhibitors at IceFish Exhibition
With only two weeks until the event, the IceFish Events Team are receiving bookings on a daily basis.Why should you visit the IceFish Exhibition? The chance to see this number of exhibitors in one place only happens every three years. International and Icelandic Exhibitors will be displaying ...
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Ecuadorian tuna fleet Friend of the Sea certified
An Ecuadorian company operating in the ultra-frozen fish market worldwide, Transmarina C.A., has positively concluded a Friend of the Sea (FoS) audit for its tuna, mahi mahi, wahoo, opah and swordfish.
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UK and Germany reject whaling
A new poll indicates that nine out of 10 people in Germany and the UK disagree with Iceland’s decision to resume whaling, and more than four out of five people are unlikely to purchase seafood products from Icelandic fishing companies linked to whaling.
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NewsCommissioner Damanaki ready to support EU fisheries
European Commissioner Maria Damanaki has reassured the Council and the European Parliament that the European Commission stands ready to support the European fisheries sector, following Russia’s trade ban on certain fisheries products.
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Fish & Chip toolkit
To help increase the understanding of fish provenance and responsible sourcing among employees and customers, Seafish is currently distributing a new toolkit to fish and chip shops.
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NewsASC Feed Standard discussed
Last week around 50 experts in marine, plant, animal and micro ingredients, as well as supply chain and feed mill experience, gathered together for the ASC Responsible Feed Project working group event.
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W & J Knox to focus on aquaculture sector
W & J Knox has sold its fibre and carpet yarn processing division to The Aquafil Group to enable the company to focus on its core activities of supplying netting and marine support services to the aquaculture industry.
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NewsFish and Chip shop of the year award 2015
Twenty UK fish and chip shops have made the shortlist for the 2015 Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award, part of Seafish’s 2015 National Fish & Chip Awards.
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Chinese fish oil achieves FoS certification
China’s Huatai Biopharm, a US FDA cGMP approved manufacturer and supplier of ultra-pure and highly concentrated marine Omega-3 EPA/DHA fatty acids, has positively concluded the Friend of the Sea Chain of Custody audit.
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NewsKrill fishery enters MSC assessment
A Norwegian Antarctic krill fishery has entered assessment for the Marine Stewardship Council’s standard for sustainable fishing.
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NewsCelebrating 30 years of IceFish
World Fishing & Aquaculture editor Carly Wills speaks to Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling, events director at Mercator Media, just ahead of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition about the highlights of this year’s show.
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NewsSustainability up in US west coast
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch programme in the US is moving 21 species of west coast fish to sustainable status because of the success of a fisheries management programme championed by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).
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SFT supports Scottish marine projects
The Scottish Fishermen’s Trust (SFT) is supporting a range of fisheries science and conservation projects, providing grants in excess of £100,000 so far this year.
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EC on Russian trade ban
Following Russia’s announcement on 7 August to ban imports of certain fisheries products from the European Union, the European Commission has said that it is working closely with Member States authorities to gather evidence on the impact of the Russian trade measures in the fisheries sector and to outline the ...
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NewsAssociated Seafoods appoints Commercial Manager
Beth Clark has been appointed Commercial Manager of Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) in a move to further boost business growth.
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NewsSeaweed farming revolution
The Scottish Association for Marine Science has joined forces with EU peers from 10 other countries to develop a new textile that the partners believe can revolutionise seaweed farming.
