Industry News

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The first independently validated disinfectants have been listed under the new Aquaculture Disinfectant Listing Scheme.

12th February 2011

Aquaculture disinfectant products listed

12th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On 10 February, the EU NAVFOR warship FNS Pohjanmaa secured and assisted the fishing vessel Golden Wave after a request to assist from the South Korean government.

10th February 2011

EU NAVFOR warship assists Golden Wave

10th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The US Department of Commerce and NOAA have released draft national aquaculture policies that support sustainable marine aquaculture.

10th February 2011

US releases draft aquaculture policies

10th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation will be calling for a new vision for Scottish fishing when it meets with First Minister Alex Salmond and Cabinet Secretary for Fisheries Richard Lochhead in Aberdeen tomorrow.

10th February 2011

SFF lays out demands for new Government

10th February 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Youngs Seafood, The Seafood Company and Findus UK will be brought together to create Youngs Seafood Limited, the UKs largest supplier of fish and seafood to retailers and consumers.

9th February 2011

Launch of Youngs Seafood Limited

9th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Valentine’s Day looks set to bring a boom for Scotland’s shellfish farmers with sales of mussels predicted to double as consumers snap-up up the ‘new food of love’.

9th February 2011

Valentine’s boom predicted for mussels

9th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

ICES and RACs are planning to form regional task forces to tackle the problem of weak stock assessments impaired by deficiencies in the data used to estimate abundance and advise on management…

8th February 2011

RACs and ICES plan increased cooperation

8th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

NOAA has reopened 4,213 square miles (10,911 sq km) of area it had previously closed to royal red shrimp fishing in the Gulf of Mexico in response to the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil…

7th February 2011

Royal red shrimp fishing waters reopened in Gulf of Mexico

7th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Fishmongers Company and the Shellfish Association of Great Britain have announced an initiative to assist the New Under Ten Fishermens Association in their representation of fishermen in the under 10m fleet.

7th February 2011

Fish associations link up

7th February 2011

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Ester J is using an electronic monitoring system as part of a research program to better determine the rate of interaction between sea lions in areas off the Gillnet, Hook and Trap…

6th February 2011

Ester J ready for e-monitoring

6th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The SFF has welcomed the decision by international scientists and regional fisheries groups to work more closely together so as to tackle the problem of weak fish stock assessments caused by inadequate…

6th February 2011

SFF welcomes move for greater cooperation

6th February 2011

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Baltic Workboats is building its first ever catamaran, to be operated by Lithuania’s Ministry of Environment in the near-shore areas of the Baltic Sea.

6th February 2011

Scientific cat for Lithuania

6th February 2011

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The Northern-Ireland Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (DARD) 25.9m Baltic Workboats-designed and built fisheries patrol vessel Banrion Uladh has achieved outstanding performance on recent sea trials.

6th February 2011

Baltic Workboats delivers patrol vessel

6th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Polar Fishing Gear of Iceland is the latest company to confirm its attendance at the Fishing 2011 Expo in Glasgow.

5th February 2011

Icelandic company signs up to Fishing ’11

5th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

After meeting the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – Industry Alliance at Europe House in London yesterday, EU Fisheries Commissioner Damanaki said:

4th February 2011

Damanaki welcomes Industry Alliance input

4th February 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting people with ideas to improve fisheries management to bid for funding towards its research.

4th February 2011

Bids invited for fisheries research

4th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Greenpeace Canada has released its first sustainability ranking of 14 major tuna brands sold in Canada.

2nd February 2011

Canadian canned tuna report

2nd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish fishermen have welcomed the failure of a bid by the Faroe Islands to seek Marine Stewardship Council certification for their mackerel fishery.

2nd February 2011

Scottish welcome Faroese bid failure

2nd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The contribution of fish to global diets has reached a record of about 17kg per person on average, supplying over three billion people with at least 15% of their average animal protein…

2nd February 2011

Fish consumption reaches all-time high

2nd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The conflict between increasing demand for fish and failing fisheries has enormous implications for world food security and the state of our seas and oceans, WWF has said.

1st February 2011

Europe must lead overfishing turnaround

1st February 2011