Latest News – Page 544
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NewsFirst new contract of the year for Akva
Norway’s Akva Group has signed its second contract with Russian Sea-Aquaculture LLC for another complete Akva cage farm to be installed in the Murmansk region.
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NewsMarine Harvest sells share in Aqua Gen
Norwegian seafood company, Marine Harvest, has sold its 31.3% stake in the country''s salmon breeding company, Aqua Gen, for NOK173m (GB£19.1m).
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NewsNew Chilean fisheries laws
Chile has established a set of new fisheries laws protecting underwater sea mountains, limiting bycatch and setting science based quotas, protecting 150,000km² of marine habitat.
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ASC approved as ISEAL member
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has become the first compliant aquaculture programme to be approved as a new associate member of the global association for sustainability standards, ISEAL.
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NewsAustralian aquaculture increases in value
According to a report by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), the value of aquaculture has increased by 8% to around AUS$948m in 2010/2011.
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NewsGE salmon moves closer to approval?
America’s AquaBounty Technologies has announced that the FDA’s Environmental Assessment of its AquAdvantage Salmon treatment is due for publication, a significant part of the FDA approval process for the product.
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NewsJensen Maritime awarded for innovation
Seattle based naval architecture firm, Jensen Maritime, has been awarded the ‘New Wave Award’ for the concept and design of the ''Northern Leader'', which is currently under construction by J M Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation in Washington.
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NewsAnglesey sea bass popular with industry
The UK’s only producer of sea bass, Anglesey Aquaculture, has hailed its first year of business as a great success after securing a series of high profile contracts with a large number of retailers and restaurateurs.
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NewsR22 replacement plans - act now or pay the price later…
Could your business afford for your refrigeration equipment to stop working and not be able to be fixed?
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NewsNorwegian vessel making progress
Norwegian fishing company Liegruppen Fiskeri AS’s new seiner/trawler ''Nye Liafell'' is making progress, and the hull is being towed to Hellesøy Verft over the festive period for outfitting to be completed.
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NewsWishing you a Merry Christmas
The team at World Fishing & Aquaculture wishes you a Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year.
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EC: “Satisfactory” outcome of Fish Council
During the Agriculture and Fisheries Council that took place this week, the Council reached agreement on fishing opportunities for 2013 for the main commercial fish stocks of the Atlantic, the North Sea and the Black Sea.
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NewsCEFAS trial simulates discard ban
PPS East is supplying CEFAS (The Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) with fish boxes for use onboard boats involved in a simulation of a discard ban that is funded by Defra and the MMO.
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Half of fishing opportunities set above scientific recommendations
EU fisheries ministers have reached an agreement on catch limits for 2013 for the main commercial species in the North Atlantic, but Oceana says they are above scientific recommendations.
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Australia’s SBT stock strong
AFMA reports that at the start of the commercial Southern Bluefin Tuna fishing season on 1 December the most recent scientific assessment showed that the species is rebuilding well.
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NewsFish and chips gets smarter
The UK’s National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) has launched a new iFish4Chips smartphone app in order to lend some support to the fish and chip industry.
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NewsArroyabe tuna now Friend of the Sea
Arroyabe brand tuna canned by Spanish Conservas La Gaviota has recently undergone a chain of custody audit for yellowfin and skipjack tuna from approved Friend of the Sea suppliers and can now carry FOS seal of approval.
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NewsNew salmon farms approved for Nova Scotia
According to the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association (ACFFA), two new salmon farms have been approved for Jordan Bay, Nova Scotia, to help develop the fishing industry and economy in Southwest Nova Scotia.
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NewsMatjes herring in iPhone app
Nofima’s iPhone app ‘How fresh is your fish’ has been updated to include matjes herring.
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NewsBrown crab project work continues
BIM is continuing work on a €2.2m project which aims to stabilise the market price of brown crab in the short term and to establish a European quality standard for the species.
