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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The largest flatfish fishery in the world has achieved Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification.

22nd January 2014

Alaska flatfish fishery RFM certified

22nd January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists from the University of Washington have used fish DNA analysis from tank water to discern which species are more plentiful in an aquarium.

22nd January 2014

Fish counting by DNA analysis

22nd January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marel has appointed a new sales manager for Great Britain – all part of the strategy to grow the sales of all Marel products and systems in the meat, fish and poultry…

21st January 2014

New sales manager for Marel GB

21st January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In a seminar organised by the European Fisheries Control Agency in Croatia on 15-16 January, it was agreed by Member States that the agency has a key role in coordinating the implementation…

21st January 2014

EFCA to coordinate implantation of the discard ban

21st January 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification programme experienced robust growth in 2013 in terms of the number of BAP-certified facilities and the volume of product from those facilities on the market, reports…

21st January 2014

BAP growth in 2013

21st January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Canadian company Netukulimk Fisheries Limited is to receive $15,342 to complete energy and efficiency audits of its vessels.

21st January 2014

Canadian company pursues vessel efficiency

21st January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

European Commissioner Maria Damanaki is launching an EU-wide campaign, INSEPARABLE, to raise awareness on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.

21st January 2014

INSEPARABLE campaign launched

21st January 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An EU project which aims to increase the production of organic fish in Europe has been launched.

21st January 2014

Organic aquaculture project launched

21st January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Environmental groups are in dispute with the Canadian government over the manufacturing of genetically modified salmon in the country.

21st January 2014

Eco groups fight against modified salmon

21st January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new electronic monitoring (EM) website is being launched to help improve catch monitoring and increase accountability in US fisheries.

20th January 2014

Electronic monitoring goes live

20th January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Alaska Native leaders, commercial fishermen, investors and conservation organisations have called on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) to act to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay wild salmon fishery from the effects of mining.

16th January 2014

Sockeye fishery under threat by mining

16th January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A rapid diagnostic test has been developed by the University of Arizona (UA) to identify early mortality syndrome (EMS) in shrimp – an ever increasing problem in Thailand, China and Vietnam.

16th January 2014

EMS solution unveiled

16th January 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Meridian Salmon Farms’ latest vessel ‘Sea Chelle’ has been launched.

16th January 2014

‘Sea Chelle’ launched

16th January 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

WorldFish has launched a new innovation platform to help plan for future growth of the highly successful Egyptian aquaculture sector.

16th January 2014

Innovation platform for Egyptian aquaculture launched

16th January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Bangladesh Shrimp industry is plagued with economic, labour and social issues and workers face exploitative working conditions, according to a new report and film by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).

16th January 2014

Abuse and injustice in Bangladesh’s shrimp industry

16th January 2014

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Eileen Sobeck has been appointed assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries.

16th January 2014

Eileen Sobeck named new head of NOAA Fisheries

16th January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Seafood Importers Association of Australasia (SIAA) in order to advance responsible aquaculture.

15th January 2014

Australian aquaculture MoU

15th January 2014

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Recom Ice Systems will be introducing its first flake ice machine at Seafood Processing Global (formerly Seafood Processing Europe) in Brussels in May this year.

15th January 2014

New Recom flake ice machine

15th January 2014

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Freezer manufacturer Dybvad Stål Industri (DSI) says that despite slow sales to start with, demand for its automated V16 plate freezer has really taken off.

15th January 2014

Demand for automation increases

15th January 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The University of Michigan (U-M) has become the first ‘Big Ten’ University to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody certification.

15th January 2014

‘Big Ten’ university certified sustainable

15th January 2014