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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

UAE Minister of Environment and Water, H.E. Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad, and Minister of Agriculture, Palestinian Authority, H.E. Dr. Sufian Sultan Al-Tamimi, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the…

23rd December 2015

UAE and Palestine sign MoU

23rd December 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative (AYK SSI) Steering Committee is seeking nominations to fill a vacancy on its Scientific Technical Committee (STC).

23rd December 2015

AYK SSI seeks Scientific Technical Committee member

23rd December 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A special workshop for the Scottish salmon farming industry has heard that cleanerfish are delivering exciting opportunities for Scottish salmon farmers as they confront sea lice as part of the industry’s multimillion…

23rd December 2015

Cleanerfish initiative delivering sustainable solutions

23rd December 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new exhaustive and user-friendly snapshot of the European fisheries and aquaculture industry in 2015 is now online, along with the new and improved EUMOFA website.

23rd December 2015

‘The EU fish market’ report 2015

23rd December 2015

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A rare fish caught off the South Devon coast is set to be preserved as a specimen in Plymouth’s museum.

23rd December 2015

Rare fish turns up at Plymouth Fisheries

23rd December 2015

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Royal Greenland has announced an investment in Canadian seafood producer Quin-Sea Fisheries Limited.

23rd December 2015

Royal Greenland invests in Quin-Sea Fisheries

23rd December 2015

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has confirmed that no radiation has been found in Alaskan fish sampled in 2015.

23rd December 2015

Alaska seafood radiation free

23rd December 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Argentina’s National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) has signed a contract with Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon Vigo for an oceanographic research and fisheries vessel.

23rd December 2015

Argentina signs research vessel contract

23rd December 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cultivos Yadran, a Chilean aquaculture company specialised in the cultivation and trading of Atlantic salmon, can now use the Friend of the Sea logo on its products in combination with the GLOBALG.A.P.…

23rd December 2015

Chilean salmon producer certified

23rd December 2015

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has announced its key investment package for the Portuguese maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors for 2014-2020.

23rd December 2015

Investment in Portuguese fisheries and aquaculture

23rd December 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Omega-3 supplements from Eniva are now carrying the Friend of the Sea seal of approval, certifying that the fish oil ingredient originates from approved FoS sustainable fisheries.

23rd December 2015

Omega-3 supplements FoS certified

23rd December 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The company was found compliant with GLOBALG.A.P. IFA Aquaculture Version 4, including the four criteria defined in the Friend of the Sea Add-on. .

23rd December 2015

Turkish aquaculture producer certified

23rd December 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The latest edition of fishing industry magazine, ‘Quay Issues’, has been published by Seafish.

23rd December 2015

‘Quay Issues’ published

23rd December 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The PT Centralpertiwi Bahari (CP Prima) feed mill in Lampung province, Indonesia has become the country’s first feed mill to become Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified.

23rd December 2015

First Indonesian feed mill earns BAP certification

23rd December 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Palau Congress has voted unanimously to ratify the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA).

23rd December 2015

Palau to ratify Port State Measures Agreement

23rd December 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The United States is seeking to renege on an agreement it signed with Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) member states.

23rd December 2015

US seeks to go back on agreement

23rd December 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has released its new updated Certification and Accreditation Requirements (CAR) which comes into operation on 1 December 2015.

23rd December 2015

Revised ASC certification and accreditation requirements

23rd December 2015

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK authority Seafish is hosting a workshop on Social Responsibility in Seafood, which aims to produce a clear map of many of the tools and solutions available to the seafood supply chain…

23rd December 2015

Social Responsibility in Seafood workshop

23rd December 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Hilton Worldwide has announced that it is becoming the first global hotel company to serve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labelled and certified cod in its restaurants in 41 properties across the UK,…

23rd December 2015

European hotels to offer MSC certified cod

23rd December 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has adopted a key investment package for the Italian and Romanian maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors, valued at €978m and €224m respectively.

23rd December 2015

EU adopts investment packages for Italy and Romania

23rd December 2015