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Pon Pétur O. Nikulásson says that it is very pleased with the sale of five forklifts at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2011.

24th September 2011

Five forklifts sold during Icefish

24th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

During the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, Danish company Iras, in cooperation with Icelandic distributor Varma & Vélaverk ehf, sold two machines to the fishing industry.

24th September 2011

Two Iras machines sold at Icefish

24th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On the first day of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, Faroese company Rock Trawl Doors signed a contract with Qajaq Trawl from Greenland, for a pair of trawl doors.

23rd September 2011

Trawl door contract signed at Icefish

23rd September 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 2011 Icelandic Fisheries Awards were presented at a reception last night (22 September 2011) at the Gerdasafn Art Museum in Kópavogur.

23rd September 2011

Icelandic Fisheries Awards Winners 2011

23rd September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scotlands Chief Statistician has published the salmon and sea trout fishery statistics for the 2010 season.

23rd September 2011

Scottish salmon and sea trout statistics

23rd September 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Aker Seafoods has concluded an agreement with STX OSV AS to build three modern trawlers.

23rd September 2011

Aker Seafoods orders three new trawlers

23rd September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Richard Lochhead and Dave Thompson have welcomed the move from UK supermarket Sainsburys to source freshly caught langoustines from fishermen off the West Coast of Scotland.

22nd September 2011

Sainsburys Scottish langoustine deal

22nd September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The 10th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition will be formally opened today, 22 September, in Smárinn, Kópavogur, Iceland.

22nd September 2011

Icefish opens today!

22nd September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine biologists at Kampachi Farms (formerly with Kona Blue Water Farms) are exploring new submersible Aquapod® pen technology and an innovative mariculture system that drifts on open ocean currents.

21st September 2011

Velella to revolutionise aquaculture

21st September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2012.

21st September 2011

EC proposes Baltic Sea opportunities

21st September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

FCI is currently engaged in a wide range of certification assessments for the Marine Stewardship Council standard in northern Europe, underlining the surge of interest for the certification of fisheries.

21st September 2011

Interest in certification highlighted

21st September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Last week, in a report to Congress, the US President concurred with the Secretary of Commerces recommendations and directed federal agencies to take actions to encourage Iceland to change its whaling policy.

20th September 2011

Iceland encouraged to change whale policy

20th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists from a number of UK research institutes are calling for the public to become nature detectives to better understand the Chinese mitten crab invasion and the threat these crustaceans pose to…

20th September 2011

Chinese mitten crab invasion charted

20th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish fishermen have been spearheading a range of initiatives to reduce the problem of discarding of fish at sea - including the use of more selective types of nets and real time…

20th September 2011

Discards research supported by Scottish Fishermen’s Trust

20th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand rock lobster harvested by members of the CRA 5 Rock Lobster Industry Association Incorporated (CRAMAC5) has been certified by Friend of the Sea.

20th September 2011

Rock lobster certified Friend of the Sea

20th September 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Will Clark has been appointed vice-chair of the Seafood Scotland (SFS) Board.

20th September 2011

New vice chair for Seafood Scotland

20th September 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Over £430 million worth of fish was landed in Scotland last year, according to the latest statistics which are published today.

15th September 2011

Scottish sea fisheries statistics

15th September 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Direct Seafoods, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bidvest Group, has launched the ‘Coastal Fish’ campaign to help Britain’s troubled local fishermen and save endangered fish stocks.

14th September 2011

Direct Seafoods launches coastal fish campaign to Britain’s top chefs

14th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana has reported that taxpayer handouts totaling EUR3.3bn are keeping the European Union’s fishing industry afloat, which is more than three times greater than the amount typically quoted in public figures.

14th September 2011

Taxpayer handouts keep fishing afloat

14th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The British Columbia, Canada, spiny dogfish fishery has received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable fishery.

14th September 2011

First spiny dogfish fishery certified

14th September 2011