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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An FAO-coordinated project to improve the health and sustainability of tuna fisheries worldwide has been approved.

7th November 2013

Enhancing tuna management and conservation

7th November 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The OECD Committee for Fisheries has produced a new handbook for fisheries managers, utilising a large body of research carried out over the years investigating fisheries policy and fisheries management.

7th November 2013

OECD releases new handbook for fishery managers

7th November 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sir Ian Barker has been appointed chair of New Zealand’s new Snapper 1 Strategy Group, which will work on a long term plan to manage the fishery.

7th November 2013

Snapper 1 Strategy Group Chair appointed

7th November 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

AFMA chair, Michael Egan, has announced that a sustainable and more profitable future for the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) will be assured through controls that limit fishing effort and maximise the supply…

6th November 2013

Profitable future for prawn fishery

6th November 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish has made a short film for fishermen demonstrating the importance of wearing life jackets and knowing how to use them.

6th November 2013

The importance of lifejackets

6th November 2013

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The popularity of seafood in America, in particular shrimp, canned tuna and salmon, continues to grow, says the National Fisheries Institute (NFI).

6th November 2013

Seafood remains popular with US consumers

6th November 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European deep-sea fishing industry has welcomed this week’s vote in the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee on a regulation concerning deep-sea fishing in the Northeast Atlantic.

6th November 2013

Europêche welcomes deep-sea compromise

6th November 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee has voted to ban bottom trawling in areas of the North East Atlantic with vulnerable marine ecosystems, but not to phase out bottom trawling altogether.

5th November 2013

Bottom trawling will not be phased out

5th November 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Republic of China and Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) have signed a MoU to strengthen cooperation between both countries and to guarantee the sanitary safety of fishery products.

5th November 2013

Chile and China sign fish hygiene agreement

5th November 2013

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Arni Oddur Thordarson has been appointed as the new CEO of Marel with immediate effect.

5th November 2013

New Marel CEO

5th November 2013

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

UltiSat has announced the latest edition to the range of maritime VSAT antennas from ORBIT - the Ocean TRx™ 4 1.15 m antenna.

1st November 2013

ORBIT launches new VSAT antenna

1st November 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Atlantic Aqua Farms, based in Prince Edward Island, Canada, has become the world’s first mussel farm to receive Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification since the completion of the mussel farm standards in…

1st November 2013

First mussel farm BAP certified

1st November 2013

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Vónin has designed a new sandeel trawl after being approached by Danish vessel owners.

1st November 2013

New sandeel trawl

1st November 2013

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Two Finnish organisations have drawn up new sustainability recommendations for the Archipelago Sea which includes integration of fish farms, planning control and fish-based feed.

31st October 2013

Archipelago Sea fisheries recommendations

31st October 2013

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Food packaging development company Sirane has launched a cost-effective new ‘patch’ which solves the problem of seafood smelling ‘off’ when the pack is opened – which could result in significant cost savings…

31st October 2013

Fish odour solution

31st October 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) is working to advance the integrated scientific understanding of marine ecosystems as part of its new Strategic Plan.

30th October 2013

Understanding marine ecosystems

30th October 2013

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

NOAA has released its annual Fisheries of the United States 2012 report, which shows that US commercial fishermen landed 9.6 billion pounds of fish and shellfish in 2012, valued at $5.1 billion.

30th October 2013

US seafood landings remain high

30th October 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The new Comprehensive Ecomomic and Trade Agreement between Canada and Europe should bring huge benefits to the Canadian fish and seafood export market.

30th October 2013

Canadian trade agreement opens up door to exports

30th October 2013

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is celebrating its 500th ASC labelled product.

30th October 2013

ASC reaches 500 labelled products

30th October 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Blue mussels caught by the Niedersächsische Muschelfischer GbR in the Wadden Sea of Lower Saxony have been MSC certified.

30th October 2013

Blue mussels certified

30th October 2013