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PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Netherlands based shrimp processing equipment manufacturer, Innotec Systems, is launching a brand new patented cooking technique for shrimp and shellfish.

19th March 2012

Innotec Systems launches new products

19th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Transnet’s plans to expand the container berths in Durban Harbour have met with ecological concern because the area is seen to be one of the country’s most important fish nurseries.

19th March 2012

Fishy concerns over Durban expansion

19th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Louisiana blue crab fishery, fished by 3,000 commercial fishermen, has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.

19th March 2012

Blue crab fishery earns certification

19th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Crab Council and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) have signed a memorandum of understanding solidifies their working relationship.

16th March 2012

Crab Council signs MOU with SFP

16th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Western Australian rock lobster fishery - the world’s first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fishery - is now the first fishery in the world to be certified as sustainable for a…

15th March 2012

The Western Australian rock lobster fishery gains third MSC cert

15th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A beam trawler skipper and the vessel’s owners have been ordered to pay a total of £11,030 ($17,300/€13,200) for fishing licence offences.

15th March 2012

Offences costs skipper and owner £11,030

15th March 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. is implementing a new sustainable seafood policy ensuring all its seafood products are sourced from suppliers identified as sustainable or on track to meet sustainability standards by 2014.

15th March 2012

BJ’s Wholesale Club commits to offering sustainable seafood

15th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Best Aquaculture Practices program has expanded its certifications of international salmon facilities with the successful audit of Comsur Ltd., the processing plant division of Trusal S.A. in Puerto Montt, Chile.

15th March 2012

BAP certifies Comsur salmon plant

15th March 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Crawfresh Import SA of Luxembourg, one of Europe’s largest importers of frozen cooked and peeled crayfish tails from China, has developed a method of packaging which preserves the shape and visual appeal…

14th March 2012

Crayfish tails keep in shape

14th March 2012

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Alongside discards, overfishing ranks as one of the most discussed subjects both in the political arena and industry over the past few years, reports Adrian Tatum. Overfishing and the failure of the…

14th March 2012

Overfishing in Europe must end

14th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Competing retail groups, COOP, Dansk Supermarked and SuperGros, together covering 97% of the Danish market, have united to promote MSC certified sustainable seafood.

14th March 2012

Denmark’s retailers join forces

14th March 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released a report on the carbon footprint of global tuna fisheries.

14th March 2012

Carbon footprint of tuna fisheries

14th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new report on mariculture has urged Pacific nations to think twice before embarking on sea-farming enterprises.

14th March 2012

Pacific mariculture “risky”

14th March 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Swedish fish processing machine manufacturer, SEAC AB, has developed a new nobbing and filleting machine for the fish and canning industry - the FPM-400.

14th March 2012

New nobbing and filleting machine from SEAC

14th March 2012

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

Promens is launching a new Saeplast container that has a volume of 340l but a basal area corresponding to the 460l and 660l containers that were two of the most popular Saeplast…

14th March 2012

Promens launches new Saeplast container

14th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dutch fish feed specialist, Nutreco, has announced that it will be increasing its shareholding in its Brazilian joint venture Nutreco Fri-Ribe from 51% to 97% - taking advantage of a growing market.

13th March 2012

Nutreco looks to growth in Brazil

13th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish Tory MEP, Struan Stevenson, is calling for an eco-label to certify environmentally friendly and sustainable aquaculture practices.

13th March 2012

Scots MEP calls for aquaculture eco-label

13th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK food retailer, Waitrose, is renewing its commitment to sustainable fishing by helping to ensure that the world’s fish stocks are properly protected for future generations.

12th March 2012

Fish matters to Waitrose

12th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has announced that it is undertaking the first nationwide assessment of the status of key Australian fish stocks.

9th March 2012

Landmark report on Australian fish stocks

9th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Norwegian North East Arctic cold water prawn fishery has become the latest northern European fishery to gain certification to the MSC standard for sustainable fishing.

9th March 2012

Cold water prawn fishery MSC certified

9th March 2012