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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Shark Specialist Group (SSG) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a global strategy to prevent extinction and promote recovery of sawfish.

10th June 2014

Endangered sawfish strategy

10th June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has warned the Philippines and Papua New Guinea that they risk being identified as non-cooperative countries in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

10th June 2014

Commission warns Philippines and Papua New Guinea over illegal fishing

10th June 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A complex computer model developed in South Australia is offering commercial operators the chance to more efficiently and sustainably run their businesses.

10th June 2014

Aquaculture modelling tool

10th June 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Saudi Fisheries Company (SFC) has told World Fishing & Aquaculture that it plans to build a new state of the art feed mill for aquaculture feed, at a cost of US$22m.

10th June 2014

New Saudi feed mill

10th June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

EU Member States are preparing a sea bass management plan, which concerns the Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, English Channel, and the southern North Sea.

10th June 2014

EU sea bass management plan

10th June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

According to the latest survey by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), North East Atlantic mackerel stocks are at their highest level for over a quarter of a…

10th June 2014

UK mackerel stocks at a 26-year high

10th June 2014

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Bryan Gibson reports on the topic of krill fishing and asks if krill can be sustainably fished…or if stocks should just be left alone.

9th June 2014

Controversial krill

9th June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

There have been two sightings of the non-native Asian shore crab for the first time in Great Britain and now scientists are asking people to come forward with further evidence.

5th June 2014

Asian shore crab alert

5th June 2014

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The use of additives to bind in water and excessive glazing are back on the agenda in Vietnam as processors there desperately seek to lower the price of the frozen pangasius fillets…

5th June 2014

Processors cheating because supermarkets want low prices

5th June 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scientists have developed a new method of distinguishing yellow perch females from males, which means that it is no longer an obstacle for aquaculture producers of this high-value fish.

5th June 2014

Distinguishing females from males

5th June 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The first shrimp farm has entered into assessment against the ASC Shrimp Standard for well-managed and responsible farms.

5th June 2014

First shrimp farm enters ASC assessment

5th June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The U.S. West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification – and has been described by the MSC as the most diverse and complex fishery ever…

5th June 2014

U.S. West Coast groundfish certified

5th June 2014

ICELANDIC FISHERIES EXHIBITION

ICELANDIC FISHERIES EXHIBITION

Last chance to enter - the deadline for entries for the Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2014 is 1 July, dont miss out!

4th June 2014

Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2014 – call for entries

4th June 2014

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Menakhem Ben-Yami reviews a new book on the history of whaling.

4th June 2014

Leviathan: Death and survival

4th June 2014

NEWS

NEWS

Work recently has been completed remodelling three fishing ports as part of the initial phase of the government Fisheries Agency’s programme to improve public perception of Taiwan’s important fishing industry.

4th June 2014

Taiwan lifts fisheries output

4th June 2014

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Local, international seafood companies and their service suppliers are doing their bit to help families in need in Massachusetts, USA.

4th June 2014

Seafood industry provides support

4th June 2014

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The seafood industry is under threat as climate change and ocean acidification issues worsen, according to a new report.

4th June 2014

Seafood industry under threat

4th June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A decree has been issued by the Portuguese government, which bans all deep-sea fishing in an area spanning 2,280,000 square kilometres, to promote sustainable fisheries and the conservation of deep-sea ecosystems

4th June 2014

Portugal bans trawling

4th June 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Australis Aquaculture’s offshore barramundi farm in Vietnam has received a Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch® program ‘Best Choice’ ‘green’ rating for sustainability.

4th June 2014

‘Best Choice’ barramundi

4th June 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists have found that fishing vessels have a far bigger ecological footprint than previously thought.

4th June 2014

Seabird behaviour influenced by fishing vessels

4th June 2014