Industry News

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has launched a new website, www.MyFloridaGulfSafe.com, as part of a campaign to assure consumers that Florida Gulf seafood is safe and plentiful.

13th July 2011

Campaign promotes Florida Gulf seafood

13th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scotland’s saithe fishery has entered Marine Stewardship Council assessment.

13th July 2011

Scottish saithe fishery enters assessment

13th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish is hoping the UK seafood industry will have flexibility to operate sustainably and profitably within the European Commission’s plans for a new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), due to be announced tomorrow.

12th July 2011

Seafish: CFP proposals an ‘opportunity for change’

12th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission is set to reveal its plans tomorrow for a new Common Fisheries Policy with the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation warning that it must not prove a wasted opportunity.

12th July 2011

CFP must not be a ‘wasted opportunity’

12th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas, will open to commercial shrimp trawling 30 minutes after official sunset, local time, on 15 July…

10th July 2011

Commercial shrimp fishery to re-open off Texas on 15 July

10th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) launched a public consultation on the selection of three important marine protected areas for reef habitat and carbonate structures.

8th July 2011

JNCC launches consultation on three MPAs

8th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Yesterday, the Chilean National Congress passed legislation that completely bans shark finning.

7th July 2011

Chile applauded for banning shark finning

7th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Just four months a fire which destroyed the factory and offices of Ocean Safety’s depot in Port Glasgow, the company has opened its doors once again.

7th July 2011

Ocean Safety back in business after fire

7th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oil and gas industry majors BP and Shell have joined the growing number of leading companies from a range of ocean industries that are distinguishing themselves as members of the World Ocean…

6th July 2011

Shell and BP join World Ocean Council

6th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A significant grant from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) is being used towards the regeneration of Southwold harbour in east Suffolk.

6th July 2011

£2.4m grant-funded harbour development gets underway

6th July 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

AgriMarine Holdings Inc. has entered into a Research & Development Agreement with Tokai University in Japan for a project to rear bluefin tuna on a commercial scale, using AgriMarines solid-wall closed containment…

5th July 2011

AgriMarine to rear bluefin Tuna in Japan

5th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A report by OCEAN2012 and the new economics foundation reveals that, as of 3 July, the EU will be dependent on seafood from elsewhere, six days earlier than last year.

5th July 2011

Europeans eating somebody else’s fish

5th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Baja California red rock lobster fishery off the coast of Baja California, Mexico has been re-certified following an independent assessment.

5th July 2011

Red rock lobster fishery re-certified

5th July 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research (CFER) has been effectively addressing the need for increased capacity in fisheries science in Newfoundland and Labrador.

5th July 2011

Newfoundland and Labrador: Fisheries science results

5th July 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Congressional Commission on Science Technology and Engineering (COMSTE) presented a locally developed farm-to-market ecosystem for aquaculture at the 8th Asia Pacific Telecommunication and ICT Development Forum in Macau, China.

5th July 2011

Philippines shares innovative aquaculture ecosystem at Macau forum

5th July 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Codfarmers ASA (COD) and Atlantic Cod Farms AS (ACF) have entered into a letter of intent for the two companies to merge.

5th July 2011

Cod farming companies to merge

5th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish won the training category at the Safety at Sea International Awards 2011 for its Damage Control Kit and accompanying seminar.

4th July 2011

Seafish Damage Control Box wins award

4th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

FAO has awarded the Margarita Lizárraga Medal to the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) in Thailand.

2nd July 2011

Margarita Lizarraga Medal award 2010-2011

2nd July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Concerned that the proposed framework for managing the incidental mortality of seabirds in New Zealand fisheries is flawed, 50 seabird biologists, including many from BirdLife Partners in the Pacific region and beyond,…

1st July 2011

Scientists warn of flaws in New Zealand bycatch framework

1st July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Fisheries Fund (EFF), Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Defra are providing over £300,000 towards two projects which aim to help reduce fish discards in England.

1st July 2011

EFF grants working to reduce discards

1st July 2011