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HEME 1st November 2012

Technical visits

1st November 2012

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HEME 1st November 2012

Conference

1st November 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Germany’s food processing machinery specialist, The Baader Group, has purchased 100% shares of Norway’s Trio Food Processing Machinery AS.

31st October 2012

Baader purchases Trio Food shares

31st October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) programme recently gained its first three star salmon operation in North America - Northern Harvest Sea Farms.

31st October 2012

US gets first three star salmon operation

31st October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian Koppern?s and Danish TripleNine have merged to form the largest Nordic fishmeal and fish oil business.

30th October 2012

Largest Nordic fishmeal and oil company formed

30th October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK canned fish producer, John West, has launched in Germany with the emphasis firmly on the sustainability and traceability of its 100% pole and line caught skipjack tuna.

30th October 2012

John West takes pole and line tuna to Germany

30th October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A coalition of 18 ‘green’ Danish NGOs, including Oceana, has published a report on Denmark’s marine environment and is calling for better management and protection.

30th October 2012

Call for protection of Danish marine environment

30th October 2012

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Did you miss it? All papers and presentations given at the 2012 Conference are available to download online.

29th October 2012

Papers and presentations available to download now!

29th October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mercator Media’s Offshore Mariculture Conference went swimmingly this year – it culminated in a statement requesting the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) conduct an assessment of the access and operational…

29th October 2012

OSM conference statement to the FAO

29th October 2012

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The many networking opportunities were enjoyed by all participants at the last conference held in Izmir Turkey, October 2012.

26th October 2012

Delegates at OSM renewed old aquaintances and made many new contacts

26th October 2012

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Delegates were hosted on a tour of processing and hatchery facilities and to a boat trip out to exposed farm sites for seabass, seabream and tuna.

26th October 2012

Processing plant, hatcheries & a visit to exposed farm sites included at OSM 2012

26th October 2012

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Statement requesting United Nations’ FAO conduct an assessment of the access and operational frameworks for open ocean mariculture in the High Seas adopted at OSM 2012.

26th October 2012

Offshore mariculture industry looks to high seas opportunities

26th October 2012

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On the final day, conference attendees were give a first-hand look at the booming Turkish aquaculture industry.

26th October 2012

Delegates enjoy the visit to Camli/Pinars exposed farm sites

26th October 2012

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Many new acquaintances were made whilst old friendships were renewed at this years Conference

26th October 2012

Participants took every opportunity to network at OSM 2012

26th October 2012

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Hosted by the Turkish Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock, delegates were treated to Turkish seafood, olives, cheeses, wine and music.

26th October 2012

OSM Delegates enjoy the Conference Gala Dinner onboard the Lamia Super Yacht

26th October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following the inconclusive meeting on the management of mackerel fisheries between Iceland, Norway, Faroe Islands and the EU, Iceland’s chief negotiator and minister of industries and innovation have released statements.

26th October 2012

Iceland responds to mackerel negotiations

26th October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

AFMA’s environmental management system is being extended with a new project to improve management of ecological risks to ensure sustainable fishing practices.

26th October 2012

AFMA project to improve management of ecological fishing risks

26th October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche president, Javier Garat, has responded to the Commission’s proposals on 2013 fishing opportunities for Atlantic and North Sea fish stocks by saying: It is regrettable that the European Commission continues to…

25th October 2012

Europêche: Commissions proposals exaggerated and unbalanced

25th October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

French deep-sea fishing company Sapmer has gained Friend of the Sea certification for its purse seine fleets.

25th October 2012

Sapmer purse seine vessels go FoS

25th October 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Lossie Seafoods has won a prestigious award at the Highland & Islands Food Awards in recognition of its success in developing new markets for premium Scottish smoked salmon.

25th October 2012

Top honours for Lossie Seafoods at food awards

25th October 2012