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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Canada Newfoundland 3Ps cod fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the country’s first Atlantic cod fishery to do so.

23rd March 2016

First Canadian Atlantic cod stock certified

23rd March 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

According to the latest fleet economic performance data, most of the UK’s fishing fleets remained profitable in 2014 and a similar performance is forecasted for 2015.

22nd March 2016

Seafish estimates most UK fishing fleets remained profitable in 2014

22nd March 2016

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Trapananda Seafarms has become the latest member of the NFI Salmon Council.

22nd March 2016

New NFI Salmon Council member

22nd March 2016

OFFSHORE MARICULTURE CONFERENCE

OFFSHORE MARICULTURE CONFERENCE

Delegates will have the opportunity to visit the Mercabarna Central Fish Market and IRTA research facility on day three of the Offshore Mariculture Conference.

22nd March 2016

OMC 2016 – technical visit details announced

22nd March 2016

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scotland’s Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has said the UK Government’s refusal to devolve seafood levy powers to Scotland is ‘illogical’ and damaging to the economy.

22nd March 2016

UK government position on Scottish seafood levy ‘illogical’

22nd March 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish is aiming to establish an agreed method of monitoring glaze levels on packaged seafood by meeting with industry experts, key stakeholders and national government.

22nd March 2016

Seafish advice on monitoring glaze levels

22nd March 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Spanish ship-owner Pesquera Ancora S.L.U has contracted Kleven to build an 80m stern trawler.

22nd March 2016

Kleven to build 80m trawler for Spain

22nd March 2016

HEME

HEME

Delegate bookings are being made on a daily basis and with places on the technical visit strictly limited, anyone looking to attend is advised to book now to guarantee their place

21st March 2016

Don’t miss out!

21st March 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A notorious group of fishing pirates which netted €10m each year in profits from its illegal trade has been halted by an international effort comprising Interpol, Spain’s Guardia Civil and 14 other…

21st March 2016

Spain closes the net around pirate fishing

21st March 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ocean Safety is introducing a new professional man overboard device to fishing boat crews at Skipper Expo Aberdeen.

17th March 2016

New Ocean Safety man overboard device for fishermen

17th March 2016

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has presented a proposal for new conservation measures for fisheries in European seas.

17th March 2016

EC presents a regionalised approach to conservation measures for fisheries

17th March 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand fishing company, Sanford Limited, has been awarded the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for its production of king salmon and green lipped mussels.

17th March 2016

Sanford awarded BAP certification for salmon and mussels

17th March 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on a multi-annual plan for cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea earlier this week.

17th March 2016

Baltic plan agreed

17th March 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Young’s Seafood is encouraging more families to try swimming at their local pools and is offering a free swim with promotional packs of Young’s Omega 3 Fish Fingers.

16th March 2016

Young’s offers a free swim with packs of fish fingers

16th March 2016

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has released the report ‘Net worth: Australia’s regional fisheries engagement’.

16th March 2016

New report into Australia’s regional fisheries engagement

16th March 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche, the trade body representing the fishing industry in Europe, has hit back at claims in an article published in the Guardian on 10 March stating that a leaked European Commission plan…

16th March 2016

Europêche rejects claims that EC plan will lead to overfishing

16th March 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An international steering committee, under the banner of GlobalHAB, is looking to help fellow researchers understand how harmful algal blooms (HABs) affect human health and their impacts on industries, such as aquaculture,…

16th March 2016

Scientists to investigate effect of climate change on algal blooms

16th March 2016

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A US-based division of Pacific Andes Group, National Fish & Seafood (NFS), has signed a MoU with the GAA (Global Aquaculture Alliance) and Vietnam-based Minh Phu, one of the largest aquaculture producers…

15th March 2016

Aquaculture MoU signed

15th March 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

At the 37th Annual Meeting of the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) countries approved a plan to protect and rebuild the most threatened Baltic Sea and Kattegat species.

15th March 2016

Oceana blames Denmark over failed protection of species

15th March 2016

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Marel will present a range of new solutions and innovative additions to proven applications at this years Seafood Processing Global.

15th March 2016

Quality seafood deserves quality processing

15th March 2016