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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Recfishwest and the Mandurah Licensed Fisherman’s Association (MLFA) have united to become the world’s first MSC certified combined recreational and commercial fishery.

24th June 2016

World’s first MSC certified recreation and commercial fishery

24th June 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Young’s Seafood Limited has made some changes to its leadership structures to further its key strategic priorities of growing sales and driving innovation and efficiency across its supply chain, through Virtual Integration.

23rd June 2016

Changes to Young’s leadership structure

23rd June 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) met this week to discuss a broad range of common priorities including marine conservation, a process to review the Fisheries Act, market access…

23rd June 2016

Canada makes progress in aquaculture development

23rd June 2016

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A US$3.2m three-year aquaculture project has been launched in Zanzibar.

23rd June 2016

Aquaculture project launched in Zanzibar

23rd June 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The three finalists for this year’s Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Award have been selected by a panel of judges.

23rd June 2016

Innovation Award

23rd June 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Increased acidity in our oceans as a result of burning fossil fuels is the cause of a thinning of the California mussel shell, according to a new study by UChicago biologists.

23rd June 2016

Climate change to blame for thinner mussel shells, says study

23rd June 2016

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Benchmark Animal Health has published the latest findings from its research into breaking sea lice resistance, which is now supported by experience from the company’s partners in the field.

23rd June 2016

Sea lice resistance breakthrough

23rd June 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Japanese-Brazilian restaurant chain Temakinho has become the first to obtain Friend of the Sea certification for sustainable restaurant chains and can now display the official seal of approval in its restaurants located…

23rd June 2016

First restaurant chain obtains Friend of the Sea certification

23rd June 2016

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Innovative solar battery-powered vessel monitoring systems (VMS) from SuccorfishM2M have been fitted to Poole Harbour vessels in Dorset, UK, as part of a project to encourage a collaborative approach between fishermen, conservationists…

23rd June 2016

Solar powered VMS delivers bait dragging data

23rd June 2016

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Registration is now available for Seafish’s 2016 Humber Seafood Summit, and the authority’s chief executive, Marcus Coleman, has outlined the benefits of attending.

22nd June 2016

Registration for Humber Seafood Summit now open

22nd June 2016

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ocean Farming AS has awarded a contract to Rolls-Royce for the construction and delivery of an eight point mooring system to the world’s first offshore fish farm installation.

22nd June 2016

World’s first offshore fish farm rig

22nd June 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has adopted a Communication that sets out its principles for healthy and profitable fisheries in the EU.

22nd June 2016

EC proposes fishing opportunities for 2017

22nd June 2016

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A consortium of eight Pacific Island countries that controls the world’s largest sustainable tuna purse seine fishery has joined forces with the International Sustainable Seafood Foundation (ISSF) to cooperate on FAD tracking,…

22nd June 2016

PNA-ISSF cooperation to develop fisheries

22nd June 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine Harvest Scotland is to build a high technology factory on the Isle of Skye which aims to be Europe’s most modern salmon feed plant.

21st June 2016

Marine Harvest to build Europe´s most modern salmon feed plant

21st June 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sapmer has recently concluded a Friend of the Sea renewal audit for its purse seine fleet.

21st June 2016

Sapmer renews Friend of the Sea certification

21st June 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission’s Horizon 2020 funding programme is supporting the largest and most ambitious assessment of deep-sea Atlantic ecosystems ever undertaken through a €9m project.

21st June 2016

Biggest Atlantic deep-sea ecosystem assessment begins

21st June 2016

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The first introductory meeting between the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) and Fergus Ewing, the new Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, was held this week

21st June 2016

SFF encouraged by first meeting with new Fisheries Minister

21st June 2016

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Marine Society College is launching the new English@Sea programme and app to introduce seafarers to the English language to boost safety at sea.

21st June 2016

English@Sea programme to boost safety at sea

21st June 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has welcomed Dr Lida Pet-Soede, of the environmental consulting firm PT Hatfield Indonesia, to its Board of Trustees.

21st June 2016

Lida Pet-Soede joins IPNLF Board of Trustees

21st June 2016

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has congratulated Austral Fisheries on selling its first carbon neutral catch.

21st June 2016

Austral Fisheries sells first carbon neutral catch

21st June 2016