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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The results of the 14th International Conference for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) have been slammed by the EU fishing industry, which it says are “ill-thought out”.

20th November 2014

European outrage at ICCAT results

20th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has announced that Riverine Fisheries International LLC plans to build a fish processing operation in Fulton County, Kentucky, USA.

20th November 2014

Asian carp processing plant planned

20th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The NFI Crab Council has welcomed Ocean Source Group as its latest member.

20th November 2014

New NFI Crab Council member

20th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seaweed farming offers Ireland the opportunity to become a producer of one of the EUs fastest growing food categories that could boost Irish seafood sales by an additional €10m per year by…

20th November 2014

Seaweed farming brings opportunities to Ireland

20th November 2014

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Royal Greenland vessel Akamalik has reported great fishing using Vónin shrimp trawls.

20th November 2014

‘Akamalik’ reports great fishing

20th November 2014

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Crewsaver has added the Seacrewsader 290N 3D lifejacket to its industrial and commercial range, designed to perform in the most arduous environments.

19th November 2014

Seacrewsader 290N 3D

19th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Prince Edward Island (PEI) lobster trap fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

19th November 2014

PEI lobster trap fishery certified

19th November 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Preparations are being made for an EU-funded trial that will test the feasibility of producing renewable energy from aquaculture and agriculture waste.

19th November 2014

Renewable energy from aquaculture

19th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The total allowable catch for Australia’s Patagonian toothfish has been increased by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).

19th November 2014

Patagonian tootfish TAC increased

19th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A free trade agreement has been signed between China and Australia in a deal that is Australia’s biggest-ever and that has taken a decade to finalise.

19th November 2014

Australia and China sign free trade agreement

19th November 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Sea Pact has announced that the University of North Texas (UNT) and WWF-Chile are the recipients of the coalition’s third round of grants.

18th November 2014

Aquaculture projects to receive Sea Pact grants

18th November 2014

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Sirane has added a new absorbent crate liner for seafood packaging to its Sea-Fresh range.

18th November 2014

Absorbent crate liner added to Sea-Fresh range

18th November 2014

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Norwegian salmon producer Slakteriet AS has selected Icelandic company Valka AS to provide a complete grading and packing system for whole salmon, which includes automated ice dosing, labelling and box handling system.

18th November 2014

Salmon producer opts for Valka system

18th November 2014

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Macduff Shipyards Limited has completed the whitefish trawler ‘Benarkle II’ PD 400 for the Peterhead, UK, based Benarkle Partnership.

18th November 2014

‘Benarkle II’ completed

18th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Taiwanese tuna broker F.C.F. Fishery Co. has achieved Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification for a number of its purse seine fleets.

18th November 2014

Tuna broker FoS certified

18th November 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Tasmanian salmon producer Tassal has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for all of its salmon farming operations.

18th November 2014

All Tassal salmon farming operations ASC certified

18th November 2014

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish has published a new guidance document, which aims to support industry to adapt to key legislative changes around information to be made available to seafood consumers.

18th November 2014

Seafish publishes seafood guidance

18th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) has called for accelerated action to support West African communities devastated by the scourge of Ebola.

18th November 2014

Call for support for communities struck by Ebola

18th November 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new report says that fish farming will likely grow more than expected in the coming decade, offering a chance for improved nutrition for millions of people.

18th November 2014

Aquaculture can grow faster, says FAO

18th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new US$145,694 grant is being used to design and carry out the first autonomous aerial vehicle surveys of Atlantic bluefin tuna that will help provide regional estimates of their numbers.

17th November 2014

Atlantic bluefin tuna: counting the numbers

17th November 2014