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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Singapore based biotechnology company Biomax Technologies Pte Ltd has developed Biomax Rapid Thermophilic Digestion Technology, a process of converting organic waste from fish farms and fish processing plants into fertiliser in 24…

6th September 2012

Converting fish waste into fertiliser

6th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Ozernaya River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) fishery located in the Russian Far East, on the southwest coast of the Kamchatka peninsula, has been MSC certified.

5th September 2012

Russian sockeye salmon fishery certified

5th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A delegation of ship owners represented by Europêche has expressed the deep concerns of the fishing industry on the contents of the fishing agreement initialled in July by the EU and the…

5th September 2012

Europêche slams EU/Mauritania agreement

5th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand has committed NZ$50m (US$39.7m/€31.5m) over the next three years to support Pacific fisheries and oceans.

5th September 2012

NZ commits NZ$50m to the Pacific

5th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

This week, Coop, Dansk Supermarked and SuperGros will turn their focus to certified sustainable seafood in a new joint nationwide marketing campaign.

5th September 2012

Danish retailers launch MSC campaign

5th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The shortlist for the new From Field to Frier Award in the UK’s National Fish & Chip Awards 2013, organised by Seafish, have been announced.

5th September 2012

Shortlist announced for From Field to Frier Award in National Fish & Chip Awards 2013

5th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tony Burke, Australian Minister for the Environment, has admitted he does not have the legal power to block the super trawler ‘Margiris’ from fishing in Australian waters.

4th September 2012

Tony Burke signs off on super trawler

4th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK supermarket, Morrisons, has commenced operations at its new fish processing plant in Grimsby.

4th September 2012

New Morrisons plant begins operations

4th September 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Trusting its long-term relationship with Marel has paid off for Swedish salmon smokehouse Falkenberg Laxrökeri, which claims to have improved yield significantly by switching to an I-Cut 10 PortionCutter.

4th September 2012

CASE STUDY: Improving yield with I-Cut 10 PortionCutter

4th September 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

MSD Animal Health (Merck Animal Health) has gained approval from Singapore to begin marketing AQUAVAC® IridoV.

4th September 2012

AQUAVAC® IridoV receives Singapore market authorisation

4th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Faroese Great Silver Smelt fishery has been successfully MSC certified and is the first MSC certified silver smelt fishery in the world.

4th September 2012

First silver smelt fishery gains MSC certification

4th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A brand new ‘Introduction to Commercial Fishing’ course got underway at the NAFC Marine Centre on 20 August.

4th September 2012

Brand new fishing course underway

4th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The United States east coast North Atlantic fishery for spiny dogfish, assessed as six separate units of certification, has been awarded MSC certification.

4th September 2012

First US Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery obtains MSC certification

4th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana has welcomed the European Commission’s agreement to work with Norway to end discards in the Skagerrak.

4th September 2012

Oceana applauds EU/Norway initiative

4th September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

APM Terminals has signed an agreement with the Callao regional Government, the Peruvian Navy and the Artesian Fishing Community to help achieve sustainable fishing and safe practices within the local industry.

3rd September 2012

APMT Callao supports local fishing community

3rd September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Trials of Ibercisa’s trawl winches are taking place in Vigo, overseen by a delegation of American shipowners, prior to installation onboard Trident Seafoods’ ‘Kodiak Enterprise’.

3rd September 2012

Trident vessel trials Ibercisa winches

3rd September 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Novus International Inc has won the 2012 North American New Product Innovation Award in Prebiotics for Animal Health for its new product Previda – a health and nutrition solution for aquatic species.

31st August 2012

Novus product wins innovation award

31st August 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

According to a new proposal by the European Commission, the EU and Norway are to “harmonise technical and control measures for fisheries in the Skagerrak to ensure long-term sustainability of fish stocks”.

31st August 2012

EU and Norway to end Skagerrak discards

31st August 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the research vessel ‘Simon Stevin’ to its Belgian client DAB Vloot, the Flemish governmental fleet operator.

30th August 2012

Damen delivers ‘silent’ research vessel

30th August 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Wednesday 12 September is the next deadline for applicants seeking grants from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) towards large or particularly technical projects.

30th August 2012

EFF deadline approaching

30th August 2012