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INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists at Nofima have created a manual that provides a thorough introduction to the reproductive cycle of sea urchins.

16th April 2012

Sea urchin reproduction

16th April 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oceana has released a report on the “disappointing” state of the fisheries management in the Baltic Sea.

16th April 2012

Baltic Sea management endangers fisheries

16th April 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

California seafood importer and processor Yamaya USA has agreed to a consent decree with the FDA that prevents the company from manufacturing or distributing fish or fish products.

13th April 2012

Department of Justice enters consent decree with California seafood processor

13th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Rolls-Royce has won its first order with Norway’s Sølvtrans AS for a new fuel efficient vessel designed specifically for transporting live fish.

12th April 2012

New Rolls-Royce fish transporter

12th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Certification of the Northern Harvest Sea Farm processing plant in St. George, New Brunswick, Canada, has established Northern Harvest as the Best Aquaculture Practices programs first ‘two-star’ salmon operation.

12th April 2012

First BAP two-star salmon operation

12th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

King crab tails are a little utilised resource, but a study has shown that boiled, peeled crab tails taste great and may be an ideal product for markets including restaurants.

12th April 2012

Useful by-products from king crab

12th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish scientists have been ‘taste testing’ fish collected from close to the Elgin platform, and have concluded that no taint of hydrocarbons has been found in the samples.

12th April 2012

Fish samples pass taste test

12th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The first Danish study into how one of the world’s largest wind farms affects marine life has shown that wind turbines and fish live quite happily together, with some species of fish…

11th April 2012

Fish thrive around Danish wind farm

11th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fishermen have radically cut the amount of fish they discard following the success of the UK Government’s ‘Catch Quota’ trials, Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon has announced.

10th April 2012

UK trial dramatically reduces discards

10th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The economic value of Scottish salmon farming leapt to an all-time high last year as confidence in the sector continues to grow, according to a new report.

10th April 2012

Leap in salmon value to Scottish economy

10th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The total value of Australian farm and fisheries food production increased by 17% in 2010-11, a new government publication has revealed.

10th April 2012

Australian food sector dishes up results

10th April 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An £8 million contract to build a major new smolt facility for Marine Harvest has been awarded to the infrastructure, support services and construction group Robertson.

10th April 2012

Robertson nets Marine Harvest contract

10th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana has applauded the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for approving new regulations for the Atlantic scallop fishery that requires modified fishing gear where endangered sea turtles are present.

10th April 2012

Oceana applauds requirement of turtle deflector dredges in Atlantic fishery

10th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Patagonian scallop fishery, within the Argentine Economic Exclusive Zone, has been re-certified to the MSC standard for sustainable, well-managed fisheries.

10th April 2012

Patagonian scallops earn re-certification

10th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The bad weather on Wednesday 4 April resulted in three fishing boats getting into difficulty and requiring RNLI assistance.

6th April 2012

Fishing boats give RNLI a demanding day

6th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Seafood Rømø East Jutland and Isefjord blue shell mussel dredge fishery in Denmark has been awarded MSC certification.

6th April 2012

Another mussel fishery gets certified

6th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Israeli scientists are currently searching for a renewable energy source that doesn’t endanger natural habitats, biodiversity, or human food sources.

5th April 2012

Could seaweed be the future of biofuel?

5th April 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Three Danish mussel-harvesting vessels have successfully completed the assessment process for MSC certification.

5th April 2012

Royal Frysk mussels obtain MSC ecolabel

5th April 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New Zealand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has announced this week that China has become the lead importer of NZ seafood.

4th April 2012

Chinese go mad for NZ seafood

4th April 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Land-based tests for a ‘revolutionary’ process for extracting oil from South Antarctic krill have been successfully completed.

4th April 2012

New krill oil extraction equipment showing great promise

4th April 2012