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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

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Australia’s New South Wales government has approved 50 hectares of aquaculture leases on the state’s south coast to assist NSW in meeting the increasing demand for quality seafood.

28th January 2015

Oz aquaculture leases

28th January 2015

OFFSHORE MARICULTURE CONFERENCE

OFFSHORE MARICULTURE CONFERENCE

Co-Founder, Board Member and Technical Director of Baja Seas and of Ocean Baja Labs, Roberto Flores-Aguilar, has been confirmed as the Chairman of the 2015 Offshore Mariculture Conference, which is being held…

28th January 2015

Roberto Flores-Aguilar has been confirmed as the Chairman of the 2015 Offshore Mariculture Conference

28th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has announced new measures to avert the collapse of declining sea bass stocks and implemented an emergency ban on fishing stocks during the spawning season which runs up until…

27th January 2015

EU sea bass measures

27th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new report on the economic benefits generated by Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador aquaculture industry reveals its positive effect on provincial GDP, employment and labour income.

27th January 2015

Newfoundland and Labrador aquaculture brings in the money

27th January 2015

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

HB Grandi has signed contracts worth ISK1,190m (approx. $8.8m) with Skaginn and 3X Technology for a revolutionary new fish handling and fishroom system for its three new wetfish trawlers.

27th January 2015

Contracts signed to equip new vessels

27th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Canadian company Webber Naturals’ krill oils made from Antarctic krill have been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea.

27th January 2015

Krill oil FoS certified

27th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A consultation on how to implement the demersal discard ban in England has been launched by Fisheries Minister George Eustice.

27th January 2015

Discard ban consultation launched

27th January 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Oman’s government has signed two land utilisation contracts for fish farming with two private sector companies, along with issuing a final license for a third company.

27th January 2015

Aquaculture contracts signed in Oman

27th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

France-based Morgère has unveiled a new design of trawl door which is said to be “incredibly stable” and deliver “optimum efficiency”.

26th January 2015

New trawl door design unveiled

26th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Organic trout fry is now available from Danish hatcheries one year ahead of the deadline for implementation of the EU regulation 1364/2013, requiring the life cycle of all animals in organic aquaculture…

26th January 2015

Danish focus on organic trout fry

26th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Technology innovation company, the Satellite Applications Catapult and The Pew Charitable Trusts, have launched a new real-time technology to help authorities monitor, detect and respond to illegal fishing activity.

22nd January 2015

New technology to end illegal fishing

22nd January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Government of Canada is investing CAD$262,000 in a British Columbia fishing industry-driven programme that aims to improve safety onboard commercial fishing vessels and reduce injuries and deaths.

22nd January 2015

Canada works to reduce industry injuries and deaths

22nd January 2015