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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s University of Stirling has contributed to a major international research project to investigate the dangerous pressure China’s aquaculture industry is putting on world fish supplies.

14th January 2015

Chinese impact on wild fisheries

14th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Young’s Seafood launched its new TV advertising, multi-channel and promotional campaign this week, featuring a new character for the Young’s brand – a discerning cat called Malcolm, who loves his food.

14th January 2015

Introducing Malcolm the Cat

14th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Leona Aglukkaq, has announced funding for three fisheries science and research projects in Nunavut, Canada.

14th January 2015

Investment in Canadian research projects

14th January 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Crown Estate is calling for nominations and entries for the Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards.

13th January 2015

Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards – call for nominations

13th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Italian company Delicius Rizzoli S.p.A. has renewed the Friend of the Sea certification of its Engraulis encrasicholus anchovies, following a successful audit.

13th January 2015

Delicius FoS certification renewed

13th January 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Robert Fields of Sam’s Club has joined the board of directors of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).

13th January 2015

Sam’s Club director joins GAA board

13th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

South Pacific Tuna Corporation has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding to supply Pacific Islands tuna that meets Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards.

13th January 2015

Partnership to supply MSC-standard tuna

13th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fogo Island Co-Operative Society will receive a government grant of $54,810 to help install and test plant sanitation technology that is new to the seafood processing industry in Newfoundland and Labrador.

13th January 2015

$54,810 grant for sanitation system

13th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully has put three illegal fishing vessels operating in the Southern Ocean on notice and vowed to take action against their owners.

13th January 2015

NZ fights illegal vessels

13th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sea Shepherd vessel ‘Bob Barker’ is on its 22nd day of its pursuit of the Interpol-listed illegal fishing vessel, ‘Thunder’.

8th January 2015

Sea Shepherd in pursuit of ‘Thunder’

8th January 2015

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Scottish government has published a new report on the potential economic impact of mobile fishing gear restrictions on its inshore fisheries.

8th January 2015

Economic analysis of Scottish inshore fisheries

8th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Young’s Seafood Limited has announced the appointment of Pete Ward as the new chief executive officer.

8th January 2015

Young’s appoints new CEO

8th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The roll out of new electronic monitoring equipment has begun for vessels within the Gillnet Hook and Trap (GHAT) and the Eastern and Western Tuna and Billfish fisheries (ETBF and WTBF).

8th January 2015

Australia rolls out e-monitoring

8th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Blue Star Foods, currently the largest importer of high quality blue swimming pasteurised crabmeat in the US, has acquired Sigma International, a leading importer of Chinese pasteurised crabmeat.

8th January 2015

Blue Star acquires Chinese crabmeat importer

8th January 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The USDA has expanded eligibility for crop disaster assistance to include additional aquaculture species and cultivation methods.

8th January 2015

US expands disaster assistance

8th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Juan Fernández lobster trap fishery in Chile has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, demonstrating its lobster comes from a well-managed, environmental and sustainable source.

7th January 2015

Chilean lobster fishery MSC certified

7th January 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish company Johnson Marine is undergoing significant expansion after securing £3.2 million funding from bank RBS.

7th January 2015

Johnson Marine expands

7th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has said that the coming year presents a wide range of challenges for Scottish fishing, and it is vital that the industry does not become strangled by…

7th January 2015

Challenges facing Scottish fishing industry

7th January 2015

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Researchers at Iowa State University are turning the state’s agricultural commodities into fish food, an initiative that could help farmers find new revenue streams and provide a boost to US fish production.

6th January 2015

Fish food from corn and soy

6th January 2015

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has adopted a key investment package for the Latvian fisheries and aquaculture sector worth almost €184m, including €139m of EU investments.

6th January 2015

€184m investment for Latvia

6th January 2015