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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Birkenhead UK based contractor MPE Interiors has supplied its manufacturing and outfitting expertise to an Irish shipyard building a new salmon farm vessel.

8th December 2014

UK outfitting expertise

8th December 2014

OFFSHORE MARICULTURE CONFERENCE

OFFSHORE MARICULTURE CONFERENCE

Offshore Mariculture Conference is launching in the Americas 21–24 September, Baja California, Mexico.The global aquaculture industry continues to be the fastest growing animal-food-producing sector, accounting for around half of all fish consumed…

5th December 2014

Offshore Mariculture Conference is launching in the Americas

5th December 2014

OMMS

OMMS

The Offshore Mariculture Conference is the perfect meeting place for professionals who are looking to gain valuable information on the progress and prospects for farming offshore such as the latest policies, products,…

4th December 2014

Organisations which have attended the event

4th December 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Consumers are being warned not to eat certain Finest at Sea Ocean Products because they could potentially grow Clostridium botulinum, which can cause foodborne botulism - a rare but potentially life-threatening bacterial…

3rd December 2014

Finest at Sea products recalled

3rd December 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Greenpeace says that the disgraced China Tuna Industry Group (CTIG) did not turn up at the eleventh Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting this week.

3rd December 2014

CTIG no-show at WCPFC meet

3rd December 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is calling for a newly discovered seabed habitat formed by an unusual, coral-like seaweed known as maerl, to be protected.

2nd December 2014

Trust calls for protection of new Scottish habitat

2nd December 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The first Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified shrimp products have been launched to the market in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden - just in time for Christmas.

2nd December 2014

ASC shrimp for Christmas

2nd December 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s Home Office is working hard to raise awareness of slavery in the fishing sector with a new campaign, aimed to give people the confidence to help tackle the ever-growing issue,…

2nd December 2014

Fighting slavery in fishing

2nd December 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Respected and admired businessman and industry leader Tom Elliott passed away on 29 November.

2nd December 2014

Tom Elliott passes away

2nd December 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has proposed a cut to the annual EU quota for turbot in the Black Sea in 2015 by 15%, to 74 tonnes.

2nd December 2014

15% turbot cut proposed

2nd December 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The rights to naturally occurring oysters and mussels is transferring to Scotland from the Crown Estate.

2nd December 2014

Oyster and mussel rights transfer

2nd December 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche says that it will continue to push for a fair standard of employment under the Common Fisheries Policy aligned with International standards.

1st December 2014

The need for social sustainability

1st December 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Pew Charitable Trusts is calling on the European Union’s fisheries ministers to put an end to overfishing in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent waters and implement the reformed Common Fisheries Policy…

28th November 2014

Industry puts trust in EU ministers

28th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

French retailer Carrefour is offering financial support towards the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of FROM Nord’s Eastern Channel and North Sea sole fishery.

28th November 2014

Carrefour sponsors sole assessment

28th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish food safety company R-Biopharm Rhône has launched a new test to detect toxins in fish.

27th November 2014

New test to detect toxins in fish

27th November 2014

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The widespread shrimp disease continues to be a multi-billion dollar problem, but there is reason for rising optimism, writes Jason Holland.

27th November 2014

Lessons learned in the fight against EMS

27th November 2014

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at how the Ebola scare is affecting West African fisheries.

27th November 2014

Ebola and fish market – curse, blessing or both?

27th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK-based Benchmark Holdings PLC is to buy the entire issued share capital of Norway’s SalmoBreed AS and 81.64% of the issued share capital of Iceland’s Stofnfiskur HF.

26th November 2014

Benchmark acquisitions to boost salmon egg production

26th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America (AOS-USA) is calling for an end to human trafficking in the Thai fishing industry, along with the release of activist Andy…

26th November 2014

AOS-USA calls for an end to slavery

26th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK authority Seafishs Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) will reach an important milestone next week when the RFS Oversight Board is expected to agree the finalised standards for ISO 17065 accreditation.

26th November 2014

New RFS standards

26th November 2014