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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish mackerel fishermen have condemned the decision by Iceland to increase their unilaterally declared mackerel quota from 130,000 tonnes to 147,000 tonnes for 2011 branding it as political posturing that could result…

20th December 2010

Scots slam Iceland for mackerel quota rise

20th December 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian aquaculture giant Cermaq has signed a joint venture agreement with the local partner, Anova Corporation, in Vietnam. Through its feed operations, EWOS, Cermaq is entering operations in the Vietnamese feed market.

20th December 2010

Cermaq enters pangasius feed industry

20th December 2010

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A new processing system from 3X Technology of Iceland has been installed onboard the Icelandic longliner Tjaldur SH. In operation since January 2010, the equipment is designed for processing line-caught fish –…

17th December 2010

Onboard processing ensures catch is treated carefully

17th December 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK government has announced plans to cut reduce the 18 Coast Guard stations now operating to 10, with only three running 24 hours a day.

17th December 2010

UK plans drastic cut in Coast Guard

17th December 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Cod fisheries in Icelandic waters have passed through an international certification process, confirming the fishery as being responsibly managed in accordance with strict requirements on responsible management, sustainable exploitation and good practice…

17th December 2010

Iceland certifies its cod fisheries

17th December 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

After walking away from this year’s north-east Atlantic mackerel quota negotiations, Tómas Heidar, chairman of the Icelandic committee on mackerel fishing, said the European Union and Norway will be responsible for overfishing…

17th December 2010

Iceland: EU, Norway will overfish mackerel

17th December 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Turkey has shown a significant increase in production and export of fish produce over the last 10 years, according to Alican Yamanyilmaz, chairman of the Mediterranean Fishery Products Exporters’ Union.

17th December 2010

Turkish fisheries go from strength to strength

17th December 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

UK-based Wood & Douglas has developed a monitoring system that enables fish farmers to look after the welfare of their stocks and their on-growing environment while away from farm sites.

17th December 2010

New wireless monitoring for fish farmers and breeders

17th December 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The US government has filed a civil suit against BP and several of its partners for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in April.

16th December 2010

America sues BP over Gulf oil spill

16th December 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

European Parliament has endorsed a resolution on shark finning that calls on the Commission to deliver a proposal to prohibit the removal of shark fins onboard vessels.

16th December 2010

European Parliament supports strengthening shark finning ban

16th December 2010