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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has withdrawn its objection to Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the Russian Sea of Okhotsk Mid-water Trawl Walleye Pollock Fishery, as an agreement has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

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Through the Catholic Charities North Fishing Community Fund, local and international seafood companies have provided $25,000 funding to Gloucester, Massachusetts residents in need.

1st May 2013

Seafood companies helping those in need

1st May 2013

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The future of Baltic Sea fish stocks will be discussed at two meetings being held this week in Tallin, Estonia.

1st May 2013

Focus on Baltic fisheries this week

1st May 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Small-scale fishermen are joining the government in a court battle with Britain’s most powerful fishing groups which could decide who ultimately controls the UKs fishing quota.

1st May 2013

Small boats take on powerful groups in court

1st May 2013

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Danish company Poly-DK, specialist in the development of fibre-based ropes and lines for industrial, marine and offshore, has changed its name to Nordic Rope Aps.

30th April 2013

Poly-DK becomes Nordic Rope

30th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand has launched the ‘National Plan of Action for Seabirds 2013’, setting out a firm commitment to protect seabirds from fishing incidents.

30th April 2013

NZ seabird protection plan launched

30th April 2013

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Pacific Seafood Group’s steelhead trout farm on the Columbia River has become the first US steelhead trout or salmon farm to achieve Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

30th April 2013

First US steelhead trout farm BAP certified

30th April 2013

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The European Commission has issued strategic guidelines for EU aquaculture, designed to boost the development of the sector.

30th April 2013

Commission calls for cooperation in aquaculture

30th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A top-level meeting on fishing vessel safety is being held in London today.

30th April 2013

UK safety meeting

30th April 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish seafood supplier, Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL), says it has received a huge amount of interest from international customers at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels last week.

29th April 2013

ASL receives interest from Far East

29th April 2013

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The Spanish PEVASA Group has recently ordered a complete propulsion system from MAN Diesel & Turbo for a new tuna vessel.

26th April 2013

Tuna vessel opts for MAN propulsion

26th April 2013

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

At the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) hosted a joint ceremony with the Taiwan Frozen Seafood Industries Association and the Taiwan Tilapia Alliance (T2A) to celebrate the…

26th April 2013

Taiwanese tilapia certified

26th April 2013

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and GLOBALG.A.P. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), agreeing to work collaboratively to increase efficiency and reduce duplication in the auditing process.

26th April 2013

Aquaculture organisations sign MoU

26th April 2013