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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The skipper and owners of the Spanish trawler Nuevoc Confurco were fined a total of £13,800 by magistrates at Truro, UK in July after pleading guilty to two net offences.

12th August 2008

Spanish trawler fined £13,800 for net offences

12th August 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The north East Atlantic mackerel fishery managed by Irish Pelagic RSW and Processors Sustainability Group – consisting of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, Irish Fish Producer Organisation and the Donegal Fish Merchants Association…

12th August 2008

First Irish fishery begins MSC assessment

12th August 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Skipper Davey Hill from Kilkeel in Northern Ireland, has taken over the Chair of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations.

3rd August 2008

New NFFO chairman

3rd August 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tesco is getting onboard with the finest in the UK’s seafood catching sector by sponsoring boats to enter the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS).

3rd August 2008

Tesco gets onboard with responsible fishing

3rd August 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Aquaculture shows significant economic potential and good prospects for success in the United States, according to a new report commissioned by NOAA.

2nd August 2008

Report: Offshore aquaculture would benefit US economy

2nd August 2008

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Introducing Andrew Martin - World Fishings new processing columnist.

1st August 2008

The unavoidable trend

1st August 2008

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

In January 2007, I reviewed here (see Enlightenment from Russia) a Russian book by L B Klyashtorin and A A Lyubushin, published in 2005 by the Moscow VNIRO (the All-Russian Scientific Institute…

1st August 2008

Wisdom from Russia – now in English

1st August 2008

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Devolution, and independent governance for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, has recently refuelled the debate within the United Kingdom regarding ownership of licences and fishing quota.

1st August 2008

Licences and quotas: the legal ownership debate

1st August 2008

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Cheap tuna is a thing of the past, the conference was told. Stocks are declining in all oceans and tuna is becoming more expensive to catch. Rising fuel prices and environmental pressures…

1st August 2008

Conservation vital for tuna

1st August 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The fishing industry today faces many challenges. Increasing fuel costs, reduced quotas and depleted fishing grounds are just a few of the major headaches facing vessel owners and operators.

1st August 2008

Bio-lubes: myth and reality

1st August 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

With increasing fuel costs, vessel fuel efficiency is something that really needs to be considered. Fuel is a necessary ‘evil’ and is an essential commodity required to do the job.

1st August 2008

Countering soaring fuel costs

1st August 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

MAN Diesel PrimeServ’s Service Center in Frederikshavn, Denmark, has successfully completed a large main engine repair and overhaul job aboard the Argentine fishing factory trawler Centurion Del Atlantico.

1st August 2008

Centurion Del Atlantico returns to southern hemisphere

1st August 2008

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

HB Grandi has signed a contract with Skaginn to supply an IQ freezing system for the company’s processing plant in Akranes, which is expected to boost production of individually quick frozen products…

1st August 2008

IQ freezing capacity boosted at Akranes factory

1st August 2008

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Fish and seafood processors with refrigeration systems running on the common HCFC R22 refrigerant have been urged to act now to secure the future of their businesses.

1st August 2008

Fish and seafood sector warned act now over banned refrigerant or risk meltdown

1st August 2008

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Recently Advanced Food Systems B.V. has had major sales success by selling a large number of machines in Australia, North America and Russia.

1st August 2008

The Advanced way to success

1st August 2008

NEWS

NEWS

Malaysia aims to increase fisheries production by one third - Malaysia’s fisheries industry has reached the half way stage in the government’s programme to increase the nation’s annual fisheries production by 600,000…

1st August 2008

Malaysia

1st August 2008

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

"The shellfish industry worldwide is growing dramatically. The whole aquaculture industry is now the fastest growing industry in the world and shellfish in particular is undergoing great developments," says Mr Nannerup."For enzymatic…

1st August 2008

Closing the gap between fresh and frozen seafood

1st August 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WWF-UK welcomes the findings of the joint committee report on the Draft Marine Bill which have been published yesterday.

31st July 2008

Committee findings highlight need for robust Marine Bill

31st July 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

It was agreed last week that private equity firm, Lion Capital will acquire the Foodvest Group from funds advised by CapVest Ltd.

30th July 2008

Lion Capital buys Foodvest

30th July 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Stephen Cameron has been appointed the new managing director of the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group.

30th July 2008

Business growth priority for new MD of SSMG

30th July 2008