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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Bluefin tuna purse seine season, set to last from 26 May to 24 June 2015, has come to an early end for 99% of the European purse-seiners because they have exhausted…

11th June 2015

Bluefin tuna season ends early

11th June 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has published its annual report for 2014-15, which highlights the significant impact it has made to the UK Government’s marine and aquatic…

11th June 2015

Cefas reports significant science impact

11th June 2015

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Surimi is available in a wide variety of colours and flavours to match just about anything, and products are being further developed in response to current market demands for low-fat, low-calorie foods.

11th June 2015

Separation technology in surimi manufacturing

11th June 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) South Pacific albacore longline fishery has become the first Chinese tuna fleet to be certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

10th June 2015

Cook Islands fishery MSC certified

10th June 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Estonian company Katroni Ltd. has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for perch, pike-perch and Northern pike originating from Peipsi Lake in Estonia.

10th June 2015

Peipsi Lake species FoS certified

10th June 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Two Cargill feed mills - Cargill de Honduras S. de R. L. and Cargill de Nicaragua S.A. - have earned Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

10th June 2015

First Central American feed mills BAP certified

10th June 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new €3.5m EU Horizon 2020-funded project, coordinated by The Marine Biological Association, UK, seeks to raise European citizens’ awareness about the links between the ocean and human health.

9th June 2015

EU funded Sea Change project

9th June 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

US-based Clear Springs Foods, Inc. has become the world’s first company to achieve Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for its rainbow trout farms.

9th June 2015

World’s first BAP certified rainbow trout farms

9th June 2015

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Bryan Gibson looks at the problems that seals can cause for fishermen and fish farmers.

9th June 2015

Clever seals outsmarting fishermen

9th June 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Marine Harvest has confirmed that the merger process between Marine Harvest Chile and AquaChile has been terminated.

9th June 2015

Marine Harvest-AquaChile merger terminated

9th June 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

GrowUp Urban Farms has been granted planning permission to build London’s first commercial scale aquaponic urban farm.

9th June 2015

First aquaponic urban farm for London

9th June 2015

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Association of International Seafood Professionals (ASIP) is in talks with Shiva Balivada, a father of nanotechnology applications in India and co-founder of Polar Bear International, to tackle the issue of plastic…

8th June 2015

Tackling the issue of seafood packaging

8th June 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists of a new research series say economic, nutrition and conservation gains could be made from the ocean in the next 10 years if the global fishing industry adopts sustainable reforms.

5th June 2015

Ocean Prosperity Roadmap released

5th June 2015

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The US National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced the first round of grant awards for the Electronic Monitoring and Reporting (EMR) Grant Program.

5th June 2015

US electronic monitoring and reporting grants

5th June 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has extended its portfolio of sophisticated scientific hydroacoustic products with the launch of the Simrad EK80, a high precision wideband echo sounder.

4th June 2015

Kongsberg extends hydroacoustic product range

4th June 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Overfishing is apparently the major threat to fish in European seas with sharks, commercial deep-sea species, groupers, and halibut among most threatened species.

4th June 2015

Overfishing – the major threat to European fish species

4th June 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The number of fishing vessels changing between two ‘passports’ – one real and one fake – to disguise illegal and over fishing is increasing, according to a new report.

4th June 2015

New research uncovers real identities

4th June 2015

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

There are big changes afoot in Vietnam’s seafood processing industry.

4th June 2015

Consolidation is the key for Vietnam’s seafood processors

4th June 2015

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Cannon Fish Company has opened its new seafood processing plant in Kent, Washington, USA, which has the potential to employ 200 individuals.

4th June 2015

Cannon Fish Company opens processing plant

4th June 2015

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at the term ‘sustainability’ and how it now covers more than just the fish itself.

3rd June 2015

The fish we eat

3rd June 2015