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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Since May 2014, shellfish production was banned on Cornwall’s river Fal and the Helford after mussels and oysters were discovered heavily contaminated with human sewage and agricultural farmyard effluent, reports Bryan Gibson.

15th October 2014

Cornish shellfish back on the menu

15th October 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The first Offshore Mariculture Conference to be held in the Americas will take place in Baja California, Mexico on 9-11 June 2015.

15th October 2014

OSM launches in the Americas

15th October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An initial public offering (IPO) organised by Deutsche Bank for one of China’s largest tuna longline companies has been criticised as “misleading” by the Chinese government.

15th October 2014

Deutsche Bank deal criticised

15th October 2014

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The new edition of the Latvian seafood guide features information about the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) programme for responsible aquaculture for the first time.

14th October 2014

ASC seafood in new Latvian seafood guide

14th October 2014

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Beko - Dimon fishing co. has purchased equipment from O. Mustad & Sons AS., including an automatic duratin plating line, to be used for the production of longline hooks.

14th October 2014

Beko acquires new equipment for longline hook production

14th October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new study from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) shows that sharks are being specifically targeted by some tuna longline boats operating in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

14th October 2014

Sharks deliberately targeted in the Pacific

14th October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Parties involved in renewing the Protocol to the EU-Mauritania Fishing Partnership Agreement have agreed to suspend discussions, after being unable to reach an agreement on a number of points, including finances.

14th October 2014

EU-Mauritania talks suspended

14th October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Newfoundland and Labrador NAFO Division 4R Atlantic herring purse seine fishery has become the first herring fishery in Canada to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

14th October 2014

Canadian herring fishery certified

14th October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Icelandic Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) golden redfish fishery has become the first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified golden redfish fishery in the world, following a 17 month assessment.

14th October 2014

World’s first MSC redfish fishery

14th October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Zurich-based chain of sushi restaurants now offer Friend of the Sea-certified sustainable tuna harvested from the waters of the Maldives and Philippines.

13th October 2014

Yooji’s restaurants offer sustainable sushi

13th October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG) recently introduced a new handbook to help vessels protect endangered, threatened and protected species of skates and rays.

10th October 2014

Scottish group release sustainable handbook

10th October 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has announced that £6m of funding is now available to deliver bioscience and environmental science research projects that address key priorities in aquaculture.

9th October 2014

£6m funding boost for aquaculture research

9th October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s top 10 fish and chip shops were announced earlier this week, as they prepare to battle it out for the ‘Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year’ award…

9th October 2014

Fish and Chip Awards 2015

9th October 2014

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s Wild Fisheries Review, which aims to ensure that the management of Scotland’s wild fisheries is fit for purpose in the 21st century, has been published this week.

9th October 2014

Scotland’s Wild Fisheries Review

9th October 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Rodrigo Prado, a civil engineer and director of USONIC Ltda. in Puerto Montt, Chile, has been announced as the winner of the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Preferred Freezer Services Global Aquaculture Innovation &…

9th October 2014

Chilean company wins GAA award

9th October 2014

HEME

HEME

Damen Shipyards has delivered another CSD500 cutter suction dredger to Nigeria which will perform maintenance duties in and around the harbours of Port Harcourt.

9th October 2014

Another Damen dredger for Nigeria

9th October 2014

HEME

HEME

Imtech Marine has been awarded a three-year contract by Northern Lighthouse Board to provide VSAT systems with connectivity and value added services. The contract also includes maintenance services for the five vessels…

9th October 2014

Comms contract for NLB

9th October 2014

HEME

HEME

German navigation expert, Raytheon Anschütz, has been awarded a contract to supply integrated navigation systems (INS) for two new state of the art windfarm service vessels.

9th October 2014

Advanced navigation for windfarm service vessels

9th October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dr Larry Marshall has been appointed the new chief executive of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

9th October 2014

CSIRO appoints new chief executive

9th October 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The European Commission has closed the EU Pilot Investigation into the potential impact of sea lice on wild salmon stocks in Ireland.

9th October 2014

EC closes Irish sea lice investigation

9th October 2014