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The European Commission has adopted a report on the implementation of the EU’s shark finning regulation.

19th April 2016

European Commission report on shark finning regulation

19th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ludwig Kumoru will take over as chief executive officer of Parties to the Nauru Agreement, replacing outgoing CEO Dr Transform Aqorau.

19th April 2016

New PNA CEO

19th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced that all fishing boats supplying the company will either be certified by the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) by 2021, or will be actively engaged…

19th April 2016

M&S makes first worldwide RFS commitment

19th April 2016

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced more than $1.2 million in available funding to support the development of environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture in the United States.

19th April 2016

$1.2m available for aquaculture research

19th April 2016

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More than 110 delegates from nearly 30 countries participated in the 2016 Offshore Mariculture Conference; fish farmers, NGOs, scientists, researchers, service suppliers, manufacturers and entrepreneurs were all in attendance.

19th April 2016

OMC 2016 finishes on a high

19th April 2016

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All papers and presentations from the 2016 Offshore Mariculture Conference are now available to download.

19th April 2016

Did you miss OMC 2016? Papers and presentations available to download now!

19th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The MSC certificate for the yellowfin component of the Maldives pole and line skipjack and yellowfin tuna fishery has been suspended by certifier DNV-GL, effective from 15 April.

19th April 2016

Pole and line yellowfin tuna certificate suspended

19th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche has called for equal treatment following the release of new oil and gas exploratory zones at a time when these very areas are threatened with closure to parts of the European…

15th April 2016

Call for equal treatment in marine activities

15th April 2016

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has completed its first-ever sector report on shrimp aquaculture in Southeast Asia, identifying geographical areas needing improvement in six different countries.

14th April 2016

SFP identifies shrimp aquaculture areas in need of improvement

14th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following the highly regarded annual Global Feed Survey, Alltech has completed a deeper analysis of the growing aquaculture feed sector and the increased finisher feed prices worldwide.

14th April 2016

Aquaculture feed survey

14th April 2016

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) division has expanded its market development team with the addition of Tim Hogan as BAP’s market development manager, representing the west coast of North…

14th April 2016

Tim Hogan joins BAP

14th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has launched a program to construct 900 artificial coves across UAE coasts to protect the natural fisheries and provide marine life with…

14th April 2016

Artificial coves installed in waters of Ajman

14th April 2016

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

DigiCatch from US company SmartCatch is a real-time remotely controllable HD video, lighting and sensor system that gives the user eyes inside the net to virtually see in the dark in order…

14th April 2016

DigiCatch monitoring system

14th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

There will continue to be quality issues with Chinese krill oil, but Chinese producers remain committed to bringing in updated technologies, according to Dimitri Sclabos, CEO of Chilean-based krill consultancy Tharos.

13th April 2016

China aiming to improve krill oil production

13th April 2016

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Marel will exhibit at Seafood Processing Global in Brussels

13th April 2016

Marel will exhibit at Seafood Processing Global in Brussels

13th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A collective of 389 key businesses, from tuna companies to supermarkets, are joining with WWF to call for better regulation of tuna fishing within the Indian Ocean.

13th April 2016

Calls for cuts to yellowfin catch

13th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Menakhem Ben-Yami writes on two stories of rescue and survival

13th April 2016

Rescue and survival

13th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) fears that overcoming the impact of ‘choke stocks’ will be one of the principal challenges facing fisheries managers to ensure the discard ban does not wreak havoc…

13th April 2016

‘Choke stocks’ could wreak havoc on fishing fleets

13th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

World Animal Protection UK has opened nominations for its Sea Change Champion Award 2016 recognising the best practice in tackling ghost fishing gear.

13th April 2016

Sea Change Champion Award 2016

13th April 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has welcomed the commitment shown by the Royal Thai Government (RTG) to address IUU fishing and the associated human rights abuses and human trafficking in the Thai…

13th April 2016

Thailand urged to take further steps

13th April 2016