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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

AKVA group Software AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of AKVA group ASA, has entered into an agreement with Fishware Invest AS, for sale of the Maritech business in Norway for a price…

3rd February 2012

AKVA sells Maritech business in Norway

3rd February 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

After 40 successful years of addressing the research needs of the seafood community, the Fisheries Scholarship Fund is evolving into the Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF).

3rd February 2012

Seafood Industry Research Fund evolves

3rd February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish is moving next weeks follow-up meetings with the UK fishing industry to later in the month while it waits on the final detail of its new operating structure and objectives being…

2nd February 2012

Seafish industry meetings moved

2nd February 2012

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Things are going from bad to worse. Over six years ago (WF June 2005) I wrote here about low-paid and badly treated foreigners onboard large, distant-water fishing vessels, some of which flying…

2nd February 2012

Back to slavery

2nd February 2012

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

It was a move seen by many as long overdue, but 2011 was to be the year that Europe was to come together as one to change the rules on discards forever.

2nd February 2012

Bringing Europe together on discards

2nd February 2012

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A seminar was held at the European Parliament on 1 February entitled “The Future of the European Fisheries Sector”, organised by the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and the MAREMED project.

2nd February 2012

Regions speak out on future of fisheries

2nd February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish is commissioning a project to assess potential uses for discarded fish that is not destined for human consumption.

2nd February 2012

Seafish invites applicants for feasibility study into uses for discarded fish

2nd February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

To ensure that inshore fishing in Scotland is sustainable and coordinated, the Scottish Government has said it will support the delivery of a new strategy for the inshore fleet.

1st February 2012

Scotland: Way ahead for inshore fishing

1st February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Flatfish Limited, Grimsby has worked together with Jubilee Company Limited and Grimsby Fish Market to secure Marine Stewardship Council certification for the chain of custody of North Sea plaice.

1st February 2012

First MSC certified plaice comes to UK market

1st February 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Damen Shipyards Galati has launched Ngola Kiluange, a Fishery Inspection Surveillance Vessel, for the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries.

1st February 2012

Angolan inspection vessel launched

1st February 2012

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Cygnus Workboats has designed a new multi-purpose under 10m that is ideal for potting, netting and jigging.

1st February 2012

New vessel design from Cygnus

1st February 2012

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

On 1 December 2011, Karstensens Shipyard handed over newbuild ‘Paula’ to Michael (Mick) Doyle from Killybegs, Ireland.

1st February 2012

Paula delivered

1st February 2012

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

SAPMER, a deep-sea fishing operator based in Reunion Island, has ordered two new deep freeze tuna purse seiners.

1st February 2012

SAPMER prepares for new tuna vessels

1st February 2012

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Last January, the US Coast Guard (USCG) published the fifth edition of its fishing vessel casualty study, U. S. Coast Guard, Office of Investigations and Analysis: A review of lost fishing vessels…

31st January 2012

Safety in US fisheries on an upward trend

31st January 2012

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Raymarine has launched its new mid and large format e series multifunctional displays, with the new e95 and e125 multifunction displays (MFD) following on from the compact e7.

31st January 2012

Raymarine launches new multifunction displays

31st January 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Construction of Australia’s new $120 million Marine National Facility research vessel, Investigator, began in Singapore today.

31st January 2012

‘Investigator’ construction underway

31st January 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Norwegian Seafood Council has expressed its satisfaction with the US International Trade Commission’s decision to revoke the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders against Norwegian Atlantic salmon.

31st January 2012

US revokes salmon anti-dumping duties

31st January 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

El Corte Inglés has become the first Spanish distribution chain to offer canned and frozen fish bearing the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel.

31st January 2012

First Spanish retailer offers MSC seafood

31st January 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The recent change of ownership and a new identity has already started to pay off for Anglesey Aquaculture Ltd, the only producer of sea bass in the United Kingdom.

31st January 2012

Anglesey Sea Bass ready for business

31st January 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

SFF Services Ltd has appointed John C Buchan to the role of Marine Assurance Officer in a move that it says will provide crucial support to the company’s Operations Team.

27th January 2012

SFF Services appoints John Buchan

27th January 2012