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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The penalties imposed on a commercial fisher this week for fishing offences send a clear message that it is unacceptable to abuse New Zealand’s quota management system, says the Ministry for Primary…

10th May 2012

$20,000 fine for NZ fishing offences

10th May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Panels comprising international industry experts and politicians have debated Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform at the 6th World Fisheries Congress in Edinburgh.

10th May 2012

Discard reduction ‘vital’ for CFP success

10th May 2012

NEWS

NEWS

There’s a point in the history of every country’s fishing industry that defines its future, writes Adrian Tatum.

10th May 2012

NZ: Working together for a sustainable industry

10th May 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Norway, the world’s leading seafood supplier providing 30 million fish and shellfish meals around the globe each day, is on the verge of adopting a common standard of labelling throughout its entire…

9th May 2012

Labels to provide traceability assurance

9th May 2012

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Novacavi has recently developed a bespoke composite tow cable, with a special heavy armour and breaking strength higher than 1000kN, to be used in sea fishing systems for flatfish.

9th May 2012

Novacavi’s new tow cable

9th May 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Swedish ozone generator supplier Primozone has been selected to provide a complete ozone solution for the expanding facilities at SalMar Settefisk at Follafoss in Norway.

9th May 2012

Primozone delivers ozone solution to Norwegian fish farm

9th May 2012

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Iceland-based trawl door design and manufacturing company, Polar Fishing Gear, has reported good results with its Jupiter t4 model of pelagic doors, especially on high speed fishing for mackerel and herring.

9th May 2012

Jupiter t4 doors on mackerel

9th May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Three renowned international chefs were guests at the European Parliament (EP) kitchens on 8 May, where they prepared a special ‘sustainable fish dish’ for thousands of MEPs, staff and visitors of the…

9th May 2012

Fish dishes win over MEPs

9th May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) has approved funding for four aquaculture projects.

9th May 2012

NZ approves aquaculture projects

9th May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) launched its latest report at the World Fisheries Congress in Scotland today - it focuses on the impact of climate change on the marine environment.

8th May 2012

Climate change affects fish stocks

8th May 2012

HEME

HEME

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8th May 2012

2012 Call for Papers now closed

8th May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Mexico Baja California pole and line yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery has been awarded MSC certification.

7th May 2012

First yellowfin tuna fishery certified

7th May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Four South East Trawl vessels have been caught out not using mandatory devices to prevent seabirds becoming caught, injured or killed in fishing gear.

7th May 2012

Fishing boats break seabird rules

7th May 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The future of seafood supply was at the centre of a debate held last week at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels.

4th May 2012

EU funds could secure seafood supply

4th May 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Technology that reduces water consumption by around 98% is a key feature of new recirculating systems now available to the global aquaculture industry.

4th May 2012

Recirculating technology aquaculture key

4th May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fisheries Queensland observers are helping commercial mud crabbers trial a new device that aims to reduce bycatch of under-sized mud crabs and potentially increase catch rates of legal-sized mud crabs.

4th May 2012

Crab pot trials to help sustainability

4th May 2012

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Bergen Group Vest Elektro has been awarded a contract for the design and installation of the electrical system on a new fishing vessel to be built at the Norwegian shipyard Fitjar Mekaniske…

3rd May 2012

Bergen Group Vest Elektro awarded new contract

3rd May 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched its second standard into the market with the opening of its accreditation process for pangasius.

3rd May 2012

ASC launches pangasius accreditation

3rd May 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The inaugural Australasian Aquaculture Awards recognised individuals and businesses that apply innovative and sustainable practices that will have lasting impacts on Australasian aquaculture over the next 10 years.

3rd May 2012

Australasian Aquaculture Awards winners

3rd May 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Marine Institute is once again chartering the RV ‘Celtic Explorer’ from the Irish Marine Institute in Galway, for research that will be conducted by MIs Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research.

3rd May 2012

‘Celtic Explorer’ sets sail again

3rd May 2012