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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Two agreements that will promote aquaculture as a means to improve nutrition and reduce poverty were signed in Timor-Leste as part of a celebration of World Food Day on 16 October.

21st October 2014

Aquaculture partnerships in Timor-Leste

21st October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A genome project being carried out by the Canadian University of Guelph that could help improve the Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry, is to receive CAD$3.8m in federal and industry funding.

16th October 2014

$3.8m funding for Canadian salmon genome project

16th October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On 7 October, the UK based Chef’s Forum arranged for eight Cornwall College trainee catering students, led by Head Chef, Phill Oakes, to join members of the Newlyn fishing fleet at Cornwall’s…

16th October 2014

Bringing students and fishermen together

16th October 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Caterpillar Marine has launched its new Cat® 3516C United States EPA Tier 4 propulsion, auxiliary and diesel electric propulsion (DEP) power solutions.

16th October 2014

Cat® 3516C Tier 4 certified solutions launched

16th October 2014

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Precision Seafood Harvesting (PSH) programme has been named the Supreme New Zealand Innovator for 2014.

16th October 2014

Precision Seafood Harvesting wins Innovator Award

16th October 2014

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The latest Seahawk B46 has been launched and will be operated out of Looe, Cornwall, England.

15th October 2014

Latest Seahawk trawler launched

15th October 2014

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Captain Rick Genge operates the FV “Janica II” on the West Coast of Newfoundland.

15th October 2014

Case Study: “Janica II”

15th October 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Omega Protein has received a second Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification, this time for its sustainable fish meal and fish oil derived from Gulf menhaden caught in the Gulf of Mexico.

15th October 2014

Another certification for Omega Protein

15th October 2014

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