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A new report conducted by the NAFC Marine Centre in the Shetland Islands, has revealed that more than half of the main species landed by Scottish whitefish vessels come from stocks that…

22nd February 2012

Shetland report on data deficient fish stocks

22nd February 2012

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The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) and the Meridian Salmon Group have signed a three year agreement with Otter Ferry Seafish Ltd to commercially farm Ballan wrasse in salmon cages for the first…

22nd February 2012

Wrasse farming initiative announced

22nd February 2012

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Bakkafrost, the largest salmon farmer in the Faroe Islands, has achieved the GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Standard, following assessment of its business by Food Certification International (FCI).

22nd February 2012

Bakkafrost’s salmon farm certified

22nd February 2012

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From its production facility located in the Natural Reserve of Michmoret on the Israel coast, Seakura Ltd has launched a new line of organic seaweed products that have been especially produced for…

22nd February 2012

Seakura launches new organic seaweeds

22nd February 2012

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The best of Scottish produce was on display recently for an international audience in Dubai at Gulfood, one of the world’s largest food and hospitality shows.

21st February 2012

Scottish salmon Dubai’s dish of the day

21st February 2012

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Scottish seafood business Loch Fyne Oysters has secured significant investment which will allow it to capitalise on its brand and penetrate new export markets.

21st February 2012

Investment boost for Loch Fyne Oysters

21st February 2012

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Cooke Aquaculture has humanely euthanised two cages of fish in Nova Scotia after routine testing raised suspicion of the Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) virus.

21st February 2012

Cooke responds to ISA suspicion

21st February 2012

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The Aqua 2012 event, organised by the European (EAS) and World Aquaculture Societies (WAS), will take place in Prague from 1-5 September.

20th February 2012

Aqua 2012 focuses on global aquaculture

20th February 2012

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John Whitehead OBE has been re-appointed by UK Fisheries Ministers as Chair of Seafish through to December 2012, continuing in a role to which he was first appointed in June 2010.

20th February 2012

John Whitehead reappointed Seafish Chair

20th February 2012

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Simon Coveney, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine recently went to sea on an Irish Sea prawn trawler to view a demonstration of innovative fishing nets which significantly reduce unwanted…

17th February 2012

Coveney views new discard reduction nets

17th February 2012

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SEAFOOD

For the first time in its 66 year history, a Canadian is at the helm of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), the largest seafood trade association in the US.

17th February 2012

Canadian chairs US seafood association

17th February 2012

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A Spanish purse seiner is the first tropical tuna vessel in the world to test the latest in electronic monitoring technology, designed to replace, or supplement, human observers.

17th February 2012

‘Electronic Eyes’ monitor tuna fishing

17th February 2012

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Nutreco has announced that CEO Wout Dekker will be leaving Nutreco by the end of 2012, marking the end of his almost 30-year career at the company, with 12 years as CEO.

16th February 2012

Nutreco CEO to step down at end of 2012

16th February 2012

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John West Australia and New Zealand has recently announced a new Sustainable Seafood partnership with the world’s largest conservation organisation, WWF.

16th February 2012

John West partners with WWF-Australia

16th February 2012

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Indonesian fishing vessel Jimbar Wana was apprehended by AFMA on 10 December 2011, after it had been sighted by surveillance aircraft illegally fishing in the Australian fishing zone.

16th February 2012

AFMA destroys foreign fishing vessel

16th February 2012

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Safeway Inc. has announced that its own brand skipjack (chunk-light) canned tuna will be responsibly caught using free-school purse-seine methods.

16th February 2012

Safeway announces sustainable sourcing

16th February 2012

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Following a successful independent audit of the Alaskan and Canadian salmon fisheries, Calkins & Burke is now authorised to export Friend of the Sea labelled salmon.

15th February 2012

Calkins & Burkes salmon is FoS

15th February 2012

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One of the worlds largest freezer longliner fishing vessels has been ordered for Alaska fishing company Alaskan Leader Fisheries LLC.

15th February 2012

Worlds largest longliner for Alaska

15th February 2012

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Canada’s University of Guelph has received nearly $1m from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for two projects to benefit Canada’s aquaculture industry.

15th February 2012

U of G receives $1m from NSERC

15th February 2012

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Duchy College has announced that it will deliver apprenticeships in fish and shellfish proficiency skills in Cornwall and Devon, with support from Seafood Cornwall Training and the Sea Fish Industry Authority.

15th February 2012

Skills boost for Cornwall and Devon

15th February 2012