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HEME

HEME

Abstracts are invited for the programme which will benefit fish farmers and is a must attend event for those looking to grow their offshore farming or high energy site business or for…

6th November 2015

Call for papers released for 6th Offshore Mariculture Conference – deadline for return 27 November 2015

6th November 2015

HEME

HEME

The Offshore Mariculture Conference is an international two-day conference focused on the mariculture fish farming business. The 6th edition of this highly regarded Conference will take place at the World Trade Centre…

6th November 2015

Offshore Mariculture Conference moves to Barcelona, Spain

6th November 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Qionghai Zhongpingzi Grobest tilapia farm and Chengmai Xingyuan Development have become the first Chinese farms to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

6th November 2015

First Chinese farms earn ASC certification

6th November 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Gulf Nova Scotia Herring Federation and its member associations have achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for sustainable fishing, making it the first ever gillnet herring fishery to achieve MSC certification.

6th November 2015

First herring gillnet fishery certified

6th November 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new investigation reveals sleep deprivation, inhuman hours and low pay are plaguing migrant workers working on prawn and whitefish trawlers operating out of Ireland.

5th November 2015

Irish migrant fishermen abuse

5th November 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Greenpeace Southeast Asia investigation says that Thai Union Group has not done enough to alleviate concerns over human rights abuses in the company’s tuna supply chain.

5th November 2015

New incidents of forced labour revealed

5th November 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Zoetis has announced an agreement to purchase pharmaceutical company PHARMAQ for US$765m on a debt free basis.

5th November 2015

Zoetis to acquire PHARMAQ

5th November 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam has delivered a new shellfish dredger to Dutch fishing cooperative YE 118 Noordland BV.

5th November 2015

Razor shell dredger delivered

5th November 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A €710.5m investment package for the Polish fisheries and aquaculture sectors has been announced by the European Commission, for the 2014-2020 period.

5th November 2015

Investment package for Poland

5th November 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Skipper Expo Int. Bournemouth 2015 has been praised for providing a great showcase for the fishing industry.

4th November 2015

Skipper Expo praised

4th November 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

North East MSP Christian Allard has backed calls for Seafish levies to be devolved in Scotland following news that the industry authority helped promote Norwegian fish.

4th November 2015

Calls for Seafish levies to be devolved In Scotland

4th November 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Liancheng Overseas Fishery (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd (SZLC) has become the first Chinese longline fishery to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, a major step forward for China’s sustainable seafood industry.

3rd November 2015

China’s first longline fishery gets MSC certified

3rd November 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has released a report on the stock status of all fish stocks managed by the Australian Government.

2nd November 2015

ABARES Stock Status Report

2nd November 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists assessing biodiversity will now be able to use traces of free DNA left by organisms in the environment.

30th October 2015

Scientists to use DNA to assess biodiversity

30th October 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Skipper Expo Int. Bournemouth 2015 opens on 30 October at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC).

29th October 2015

Skipper Expo opens 30 October

29th October 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As Dungeness crab fishing is the most deadly of all West Coast commercial fisheries, U.S. Coast Guard fishing vessel safety experts will be visiting Northern California fishing ports in early November ahead…

29th October 2015

USCG focuses on crab fishing safety

29th October 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A delegation of government and business leaders from Iceland visited Nova Scotia on 27-28 October to promote opportunities for innovation in Nova Scotias seafood, aquaculture and biotechnology sectors.

29th October 2015

Delegation from Iceland visits Nova Scotia

29th October 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New aquaculture regulations released by the Nova Scotia government are set to provide a more responsible and transparent approach to aquaculture development, and greater clarity for industry.

29th October 2015

New Nova Scotia aquaculture regulations

29th October 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kleven has signed an agreement with Danish fishing vessel owner Gitte Henning AS on the building of a combined pelagic trawler/purse seiner.

28th October 2015

Kleven signs vessel contract

28th October 2015

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has adopted a €523.4m investment package for the Greek maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors, for the period 2014-2020.

28th October 2015

Investment package for Greek fisheries and aquaculture

28th October 2015