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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Deep-sea fisheries could benefit from a limit on deep-sea trawling in European waters to a depth of 600m – a ban suggested by researchers at the University of Glasgow and Marine Scotland…

28th August 2015

Researchers suggest deep-sea trawling ban

28th August 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Pelagic vessel ‘Adenia’ (LK 193) has returned home to Whalsay, UK, after being lengthened to improve stability and enhance the quality of fish landed.

27th August 2015

Lengthened vessel returns home

27th August 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Canadian-based Deep Trekker has introduced a new underwater drone to help fish farmers and aquaculture specialists cut costs and improve operational efficiency and yields.

27th August 2015

Deep Trekker unveils aquaculture drone

27th August 2015

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Sultanate of Oman is trying to diversify its economy beyond oil and, as part of that initiative, is working to overhaul its fisheries sector.

27th August 2015

Big plans for Oman’s fisheries sector

27th August 2015

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A new seabird mitigation device called a sprayer has been approved by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), following results showing that it reduces seabird interactions with trawlers by 90%.

27th August 2015

Seabird sprayer approved

27th August 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) has described the rebuilding of Tasmanias stocks of orange roughy and the re-opening of fishing for this species in 2015 as a major fisheries…

27th August 2015

Orange roughy recovery a success

27th August 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Black tiger shrimp that is resistant to the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has finally been cultivated.

27th August 2015

Shrimp resistant to white spot syndrome virus

27th August 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Four Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody (CoC) audits will soon be carried out in South America

27th August 2015

South American companies to be MSC audited

27th August 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The first three vessels have successfully been certified under the new Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS), led by the UK’s Seafish.

27th August 2015

First vessels certified under new RFS

27th August 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has adopted a key investment package for the Lithuanian fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

26th August 2015

Investment package for Lithuania

26th August 2015

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Toothfish companies Cap Bourbon and Sapmer have signed a bareboat charter agreement for the longliner ‘Cap Horn 1’ for two years with a purchase option.

26th August 2015

Cap Bourbon and Sapmer sign charter agreement

26th August 2015

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Scientists and industry are joining forces in a new project to improve feed for commercial fish farming in order to improve protein digestibility.

26th August 2015

Project to optimise feed efficiency

26th August 2015

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

GLOBALG.A.P. has announced that a new voluntary GLOBALG.A.P. Add-on has been published.

26th August 2015

GLOBALG.A.P. launches sustainability module for feed mills

26th August 2015

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has committed investment packages for the maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors of Denmark, Estonia, Germany and Sweden, to help promote sustainable growth.

26th August 2015

EU Commission commits fisheries funding

26th August 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine Harvest has signed a $12 million, five-year contract with Orange Business Services to deliver and manage its global IT infrastructure to strengthen collaboration and improve production across the company’s operations.

26th August 2015

Marine Harvest signs new IT contract

26th August 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Netherlands-based Ocean Cleanup has completed a month-long plastic sampling expedition, carried out in preparation for the large-scale cleanup of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 2020.

25th August 2015

Ocean Cleanup completes plastic sampling

25th August 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Australia’s winter blue grenadier fishery has received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

25th August 2015

Blue grenadier fishery MSC certified

25th August 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Norwegian Olympic Seafood Antarctic krill fishery has become the second krill fishery in the world to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

24th August 2015

Antarctic krill fishery certified

24th August 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The first Cod Day will be held in Iceland on 24 September, where the Iceland Ocean Cluster will open the Ocean Cluster House to the public and media.

20th August 2015

Cod Day in the North-Atlantic

20th August 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New research reveals salmon can be selectively bred to be resistant to sea lice, providing hope for the global fish farming industry.

20th August 2015

Selective salmon breeding fights sea lice

20th August 2015