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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With the value of Iceland’s seafood exports up by ISK 99 billion (€663 million/$839 million) compared with just three years ago and fish definitely again heading the country’s export agenda, Mercator Media…

8th September 2010

Iceland Fisheries show dates announced

8th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafood Scotland (SFS) has been awarded a contract by Scottish Enterprise to deliver a new programme for fish processors called ‘Planning to Succeed’. This promotes the development of business and management skills…

8th September 2010

Scots processors urged to ‘plan to succeed’

8th September 2010

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Continuing its autumn new product development (NPD) push, UK seafood giant Young’s has added three new products to its range. Young’s Breaded Cod and Haddock Fillets and Young’s Chip Shop Family Takeaway…

8th September 2010

Young’s continues seafood NPD drive

8th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scotland’s mackerel fishermen have joined fishing colleagues in other EU member states by declaring a boycott of the 7 September international fisheries meeting in the Faroe Islands because of the current dispute…

6th September 2010

Scots to boycott Faroese mackerel meeting

6th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has extended the disaster for California salmon fishermen due to the low numbers of spawning Chinook salmon returning to the Sacramento River and the subsequent reduction in…

6th September 2010

California salmon disaster continues

6th September 2010

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The new Puffin brand of stainless steel fishing hooks and accessories has both surprised and challenged many people in the commercial fishing industry, the manufacturer Beko-Dimon told WF.

6th September 2010

New Puffin hook from Beko-Dimon

6th September 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Selex Communications has started selling a solution to the UK’s e-logbook requirement for the recording and transmission of fishing activities data.

6th September 2010

Selex solution meets e-logbook requirement

6th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Offshore Shellfish Ltd (OSL) has been granted a lease by The Crown Estate to develop a pioneering offshore, rope cultured mussel farm in Lyme Bay, Devon, UK. Work will soon start on…

3rd September 2010

Offshore mussel farm lease granted

3rd September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The New Jersey port of Barnegat Light is the latest addition to the Fishing for Energy initiative, the programme providing commercial fishermen a cost-free way to recycle old and unusable fishing gear.

3rd September 2010

Barnegat Light to recycle old fishing gear

3rd September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK seafood giant Young’s has launched a new range of premium fish dishes for retail which the Findus company hopes will start the biggest category shake-up of the year.

3rd September 2010

Young’s unveils premium frozen fish line

3rd September 2010