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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Two Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon Ltd. salmon farms located in the Mackenzie Basin area near Twizel, New Zealand, have been Best Aquaculture Practices certified – the fist in Australasia.

4th October 2012

First Australasian salmon farms certified

4th October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Trials carried out by Nofima in 2011 and 2012 to test Australian slaughtering technology (which is currently utilised in Norwegian salmon aquaculture) on fishing vessels have produced extremely promising results.

4th October 2012

Automatic killing and bleeding trials show promise

4th October 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

SKF has introduced the SKF Marine Condition Monitoring Kit, which includes everything that is needed to carry out reliable, simplified condition monitoring onboard ships and enables ship operators to take a first…

3rd October 2012

New kit to simplify maintenance and reduce costs

3rd October 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Oregon fisherman Mike Pettis will be adding another boat to his fishing fleet when it is delivered in the early spring of 2013.

3rd October 2012

Cummins engine for ‘Patriot’

3rd October 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PT Contained Energy Indonesia has developed and successfully deployed stand-alone, off-grid, 100% solar-powered cold storage facilities, designed for use in remote communities.

3rd October 2012

Solar powered cold storage for remote communities

3rd October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tanadgusix Corporation’s (TDX) flag research vessel, ‘Cape Flattery’ has been sold by broker Marcon International Inc, to Seattle based fishing company, US Seafoods.

3rd October 2012

US research vessel sold to fishing company

3rd October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A project to efficiently calculate the total biomass of fish in offshore farms has completed its first stage.

3rd October 2012

Project to estimate biomass in fish farms

3rd October 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Direct Seafoods is launching its new Certified Sustainable Range of products this month.

3rd October 2012

Direct Seafoods launches Certified Sustainable Range

3rd October 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fisheries and Oceans Canada will be investing in 11 British Columbia companies to encourage sustainable and innovative aquaculture projects in the province.

3rd October 2012

BC invests in aquaculture

3rd October 2012

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Icelandic company TrackWell has been awarded the United Kingdom Fisheries Authorities’ contract for the provision of the UK Vessel Monitoring System (VMS).

2nd October 2012

UK authorities choose TrackWell VMS

2nd October 2012

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Russian Sea, Russia’s largest fish producer and processor, is planning a significant increase in volumes of fish hatchery in Russia in the coming years.

2nd October 2012

Billions invested in Russian fish farming

2nd October 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Plate freezer company Dybvad Stål Industri (DSI) has reported that the demand for plate freezers with automatic filling and/or unloading equipment has rocketed this year.

2nd October 2012

Automation brings benefits

2nd October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Peruvian fishmeal and fish oil producer, Copeinca, has achieved Friend of the Sea certification.

2nd October 2012

Copeinca fish oil and fishmeal FoS

2nd October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The 4th Offshore Mariculture Conference will be held in Izmir, Turkey on 17-19 October 2012 and is an event not to be missed by anyone involved in, or looking to be involved…

2nd October 2012

An event not to be missed!

2nd October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995 (STCW-F 1995) entered into force on 29 September 2012.

2nd October 2012

International convention on training and certification enters into force

2nd October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand’s popular white fish, Hoki, has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for a sustainable fishery for a third time.

2nd October 2012

New Zealand Hoki fishery achieves third MSC certification

2nd October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Changes to some fishing catch limits and management controls in New Zealand have been announced, to ensure fish stocks are being managed for productivity and economic growth within sustainable limits.

2nd October 2012

NZ fishing changes announced

2nd October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish is to host a one-day Seafood Training Academy conference and open day on 7 November which will focus on the variety of practical training programmes available from the Academy partners.

2nd October 2012

Seafish to host training event

2nd October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK Fisheries Economic Network (UKFEN) recently issued best practice advice for economists and industry analysts looking to assess the possible economic impacts of restricted fishing areas.

2nd October 2012

Seafish issues restricted fishing guidance

2nd October 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s largest inland market, Billingsgate Market, which sells 25,000 tonnes of fish and fish products per year, is set for improvements totalling £4 million during the next 12-18 months, reports Andrew…

2nd October 2012

£4 million improvements for Billingsgate

2nd October 2012