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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New science for the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) has been released, which will help determine the total allowable catch limit for the 2015-16 seasons.

9th February 2015

Science update for Oz pelagic fishery

9th February 2015

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Scotland’s University of Stirling is using genetically modified plants to replace fish oil in fish feeds with the aim of preserving wild fish stocks and maintaining nutritional value of farmed fish for…

5th February 2015

Using plants to produce fish feed

5th February 2015

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

UK marine communication and safety specialist Ocean Signal has announced the receipt of European certification approval for its rescueME MOB1, which confirms all the relevant requirements have been satisfied for a life-saving…

5th February 2015

Safety device gains European approval

5th February 2015

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Last January I went to a conference, which took place at the University of Haifa, Israel. It was dedicated to examining the option of artificial islands (‘artlands’) in an Israeli context.

5th February 2015

Marine farming and artificial islands

5th February 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On the last day of 2014, the Vietnamese government announced that it was delaying the implementation of Decree No 36 until next year, following a petition by pangasius processors.

5th February 2015

Processors cheating at the request of customers

5th February 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tracking fish and understanding how they swim through hydroelectric dams is set to get easier thanks to a new injectable acoustic fish tag.

4th February 2015

Fish tagging develops in Pacific Northwest

4th February 2015

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

In an exclusive interview with Jason Holland for World Fishing & Aquaculture, Karmenu Vella, the new EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs & Fisheries, discusses enforcement of the Common Fisheries Policy, the…

4th February 2015

Q&A with Karmenu Vella

4th February 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

AKVA group has launched Akvasmart Digital CAP (Cage Access Point) - a new digital wireless communication system that links fish farm cages to the feed barge.

4th February 2015

AKVA launches new digital communication system

4th February 2015

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