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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A certification scheme created to raise standards in the UK catching sector is to be refreshed to “bring it in line with the ever changing needs of the industry” and ensure a…

6th February 2014

Industry works to update UK fishing standards

6th February 2014

HEME

HEME

The 2014 conference dinner will be held at the Historia Massa Restaurant, Caserta and will provide the perfect platform for networking and continuing discussions with speakers, delegates, sponsors and supporters.

6th February 2014

Dinner venue announced

6th February 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

True North salmon from Atlantic Canada and Maine is now ‘three-star’ certified to the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards.

5th February 2014

True North salmon BAP certified

5th February 2014

HEME

HEME

The provisional programme for the 5th Offshore Mariculture Conference, which will be chaired by Alessandro Lovatelli, Aquaculture Officer of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, is now available to view online.

5th February 2014

Provisional programme released!

5th February 2014

HEME

HEME

Act now! Early bird discount is available until 14 February. Dont miss two days of topical presentations and discussions plus a visit to an offshore fish farm. Secure your place today and…

5th February 2014

Early bird rate ends soon, book now and save 20%

5th February 2014

HEME

HEME

Fish farmers are being granted preferential rates to attend the 5th Offshore Mariculture Conference in Naples this year.

5th February 2014

Preferential rates for fish farmers

5th February 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana is fighting proposed oil and gas seismic projects between Catalonia and the Balearic Islands that it says will “harm” more than 17 million marine hectares, 82 protected areas and almost 200…

4th February 2014

Oceana warns of seismic surveys damage

4th February 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s hugely successful Fishing for Litter South West marine litter project has landed £45,000 of funding from The Crown Estate.

3rd February 2014

Fishing for Litter project

3rd February 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer have come out on top of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Supermarket Seafood Survey.

31st January 2014

UK supermarkets prove sustainability

31st January 2014

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

IÁ Hönnun ehf is to purchase an 80% stake in 3X Technology.

30th January 2014

Icelandic companies join forces

30th January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced the launch of the Vibrant Oceans initiative, a commitment of $53 million over five years to promote reforms to boost fish populations in Brazil, the Philippines and Chile.

30th January 2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies launches Vibrant Oceans

30th January 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The organisers of AquaVision 2014 have announced that Sir Bob Geldof will be one of the main speakers at the conference in June.

30th January 2014

Sir Bob Geldof to speak at AquaVision 2014

30th January 2014

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Brixham Trawler Agents Ltd. has replaced its existing automatic containerised ice plant that was built by Norwegian company Finsam 25 years ago – and again turned to Finsam to supply the new…

29th January 2014

Finsam delivers new ice plant

29th January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

International marine protection organisation, Oceana, has launched an interactive viewer of the Gorringe Bank, a group of seamounts south-west of Portugal.

29th January 2014

Oceana interactive viewer

29th January 2014

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has begun public consultation on new catch limits for rock lobster and scallop stocks, and changes to commercial overfishing penalties for sea cucumber for…

29th January 2014

New Zealand fisheries consultation underway

29th January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Robotic floats armed with revolutionary new sensors will be launched in the Indian Ocean, as part of a new India-Australia research partnership to find out more about the worlds third largest ocean.

29th January 2014

Bio robots for Indian Ocean research

29th January 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A draft of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) hatchery and nursery standards for finfish, crustaceans and mollusks is now available for public comment until 31 March 2014.

29th January 2014

Draft hatchery standards available for comment

29th January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Nordic Innovation project has resulted in a newly developed white fish filleting machine that could give the Norwegian industry a much-needed boost.

29th January 2014

Filleting breakthrough in Norway

29th January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norway’s Marine Harvest has become the first aquaculture company to be listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), marking the beginning of a new era for the salmon farming industry.

29th January 2014

Marine Harvest marks beginning of new era

29th January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Political agreement on the 2014-2020 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has been reached.

29th January 2014

EMFF agreement reached

29th January 2014