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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) new scientific analysis has revealed that the recovery of overfished European fish stocks could take more than 100 years under the current EU proposals.

13th May 2013

EU fish stocks continue to suffer

13th May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An urgent worldwide appeal has been launched by aquarists at ZSL London Zoo to find a female mate for the last remaining males of a critically endangered fish species, the Mangarahara cichlid…

10th May 2013

Mangarahara cichlid facing extinction

10th May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK pan industry body, Seafish, has announced that its new corporate plan has been signed by the four UK fisheries administrations, demonstrating their support for the organisation’s new strategic direction.

9th May 2013

Seafish new corporate plan

9th May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europe’s leading aquaculture researchers gathered for the second annual meeting of the Aquaculture Infrastructure for Excellence in European Fish Research (AQUAEXCEL) project last month in a bid to improve the efficiency of…

9th May 2013

Aquaculture researchers cooperate

9th May 2013

NEWS

NEWS

South Korea’s fishing industry is navigating a challenging period as the government seeks a further reduction in fishing boat numbers along with further expansion of aquaculture production to ensure the long term…

9th May 2013

Challenging times for South Korea

9th May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Greenpeace International has released a report, presented to delegates attending the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) in Mauritius last week, highlighting the lack of data on fishing capacity in the Indian Ocean.

8th May 2013

Fishing capacity in Indian Ocean

8th May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian king crab fishery, KingCrab, has become Friend of the Sea (FoS) certified meaning that its live red king crabs will now carry the international sustainability seal of approval.

8th May 2013

KingCrab gets FoS certified

8th May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) 2012 annual report to Congress on the status of US fish stocks reveals that a number of valuable American species have successfully been rebuilt.

7th May 2013

Valuable US stocks rebuilt

7th May 2013

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Menakhem Ben-Yami writes on the dangers fishermen face in Southern waters.

7th May 2013

Malice and grief in Southern waters

7th May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Nofima project has found that UK customers are willing to pay up to 22% extra for frozen cod or haddock if the product is marked ‘line caught’.

7th May 2013

22% extra for ‘line caught’

7th May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Stolt Sea Farm farming sites and its processing plant have been awarded Friend of the Sea certification.

7th May 2013

Turbot farm achieves FoS certification

7th May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In response to Marine Harvest’s announcement of a potential conditional, unsolicited takeover offer for all of the outstanding shares of Cermaq ASA, Cermaq has issued a statement stating that the offer is…

7th May 2013

Cermaq: Marine Harvest bid “inadequate”

7th May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

International seafood supplier, Anova Seafood, has announced that it will be selling Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified Fujian albacore tuna as part of its “The Sea and We” sustainability range.

2nd May 2013

Anova to sell Fijian MSC tuna

2nd May 2013

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK retailer Waitrose has announced that all of its seafood will be sourced from certified sources by the end of 2016.

2nd May 2013

All Waitrose seafood to be certified by 2016

2nd May 2013

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Australian fishermen operating in the South East Trawl fishery have come up with a new device to scare birds away from warp lines.

2nd May 2013

Australian fishermen design water sprayer to help protect seabirds

2nd May 2013

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Agriculture is planning to develop a new regulatory framework for the aquaculture industry through consultations with Nova Scotians.

2nd May 2013

Nova Scotia to develop new aquaculture regulations

2nd May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine Harvest ASA has acquired 4.7% of the share capital in Cermaq, and has announced that it intends to make an offer to buy out the rival company.

1st May 2013

Marine Harvest plans to takeover Cermaq

1st May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A study by marine scientists at Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey, USA, has revealed that species of fish that have been overfished can recover to healthy levels if fisheries managers…

1st May 2013

Overfished stocks can recover

1st May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has withdrawn its objection to Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the Russian Sea of Okhotsk Mid-water Trawl Walleye Pollock Fishery, as an agreement has been reached.

1st May 2013

WWF withdraws MSC objection

1st May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Two newly-launched safety initiatives will be promoted by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) during Skipper Expo International Aberdeen 2013, being held 10-11 May.

1st May 2013

Safety highlighted at Skipper Expo

1st May 2013