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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Irish Shellfish Association has put a strong case to Minister Simon Coveney outlining the severe crisis in the mussel production sector in west Cork and Kerry as a result of highly…

4th February 2015

Irish minister urged to help mussel farmers

4th February 2015

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK authority, Seafish, will play a key role at the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in New Orleans to talk about the issues surrounding responsible sourcing and ethics in the seafood supply chain.

4th February 2015

Seafish head to global Seafood Summit

4th February 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The southern subzone of the Gulf of Mexico will be closed to commercial hook-and-line fishing for king mackerel from 12:01am on 5 February 2015, as the commercial quota of 551,448 pounds for…

4th February 2015

King mackerel fishery closes 5 Feb

4th February 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has received the completed 2014 Atlantic Menhaden Benchmark Stock Assessment which finds that the menhaden fishery has less of an impact now than in its…

3rd February 2015

Atlantic menhaden assessment

3rd February 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The prototype of diesel-electric trawler ‘Arpege’ is now under construction at Socarenam shipyard in Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France, after 18 months of studies and development.

3rd February 2015

Diesel-electric prototype under construction

3rd February 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has said that UK supermarkets need to step up to the mark to make it easier for their customers to buy sustainable seafood.

3rd February 2015

UK supermarkets urged to sell more sustainable fish

3rd February 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK Marine Management Organisation is now accepting applications for replacement Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) terminals for English fishing vessels over 15m.

3rd February 2015

VMS terminal grants

3rd February 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Florida Organic Aquaculture, LLC has announced that it will begin construction on its second production building this month.

3rd February 2015

Florida Organic Aquaculture expansion

3rd February 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new training scheme is being launched in secondary schools in Scotland with the hope of encouraging youngsters to consider a career in the £430m industry and help secure the future of…

2nd February 2015

Injecting new life into Scottish fishing

2nd February 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana warns that half of all the catches in the Spanish Balearic Islands over the last 60 years have not been declared - meaning that actual catches from the fisheries are 2.3…

2nd February 2015

Overfishing in the Balearics

2nd February 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Parliament and Council are delaying sanctions for failing to comply with the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) discard ban, giving fishermen two years to ‘adapt’.

30th January 2015

EU delays discard sanctions

30th January 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced Aquaculture Improvement Projects in Indonesia, China, and Thailand, with funding from the Walmart Foundation.

30th January 2015

Aquaculture improvement projects in Indonesia, China and Thailand

30th January 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Makro Supermayorista S.A. has become the first major Latin American wholesaler to endorse the BAP programmme.

30th January 2015

Makro backs BAP

30th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds promise as a source for both biodiesel and jet fuel, according to a new study published in the journal Energy & Fuels.

29th January 2015

Biodiesel from algae

29th January 2015

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Sea-Fire has introduced the scaled Triton 2 addressable fire detection panel, based on the successful Triton 8.

29th January 2015

Triton 2 fire detection panel launched

29th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An agreement has been signed by Nova Scotia’s Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. and Iceland’s Matis Ltd to support agri-food and seafood growth in Nova Scotia.

29th January 2015

Nova Scotia and Iceland join forces

29th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

OLVEA Fish Oils has successfully completed the renewal of its Friend of the Sea certification.

29th January 2015

OLVEA fish oils re-certified

29th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK initiative ‘Fishing into the Future’ has been officially launched as a charity, and will serve to showcase what fisheries and fishermen can achieve when shared ambition and a pioneering spirit deliver…

29th January 2015

Fishing into the Future launched

29th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Korea has taken measures to proactively prevent, deter and eradicate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, following the ‘yellow card’ warning given by the European Union in 2013

29th January 2015

Korea takes action to combat IUU fishing

29th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Aqua-Spark, the first investment fund focused on sustainable aquaculture, is making two important investments that could help transform the booming aquaculture industry.

28th January 2015

Aqua-Spark invests in industry-changing technology

28th January 2015