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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has said that it is vigorously opposing the automatic reduction in the number of days that fishing vessels can put to sea, due to come into force in…

1st November 2011

SFF opposes automatic reduction of days at sea

1st November 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Italian supermarket chain, Conad, has chosen Friend of the Sea to certify its suppliers of farmed sea bass, sea bream, turbot and trout.

1st November 2011

FOS to certify Conad farmed seafood

1st November 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Fogo Island cold water shrimp fishery has become MSC certified.

28th October 2011

Cold water shrimp fishery obtains MSC certification

28th October 2011

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Steel cutting commenced on “Havbryn” and “Havstrand” at Tersan Shipyard at the beginning of October.

27th October 2011

Trawler steel cut at Turkish shipyard

27th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dr Alejandro Buschmann has been appointed to the Standards Oversight Committee (SOC) that oversees the development of the Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program.

27th October 2011

Alejandro Buschmann Joins BAP

27th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine ecologist Dr Toyonobu Fujii has found that oil and gas platforms could be serving as beneficial habitats for fish populations such as cod and haddock.

27th October 2011

Offshore platforms could be fish hot spots

27th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Defra has helped unify the fight to get the best deal from Europe for the UK’s fish industry following a meeting today with Defra ministers and ministers from the devolved administrations.

26th October 2011

Defra unifies fight for UK fish industry

26th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A study by researchers from Northumbria University has found that DHA-rich fish oil has been shown to improve blood flow to the brain during mental activity and helped reduce mental fatigue in…

26th October 2011

Fish oil could boost mental performance

26th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Marine Stewardship Council has named Sandra Cedrone, a seafood industry veteran with more than 25 years experience, as senior commercial manager, Americas.

26th October 2011

Sandra Cedrone joins MSC

26th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fisheries and Oceans Canada has issued a statement saying that the reports stating that ISA has been found in British Columbia salmon have not yet been verified by federal officials.

25th October 2011

BC ISA outbreak investigated

25th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has decided not to automatically cut fishing quotas if there is not enough information about stock levels.

25th October 2011

EC will not automatically cut quotas

25th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Oregon pink shrimp fishery has voluntarily entered full assessment to seek MSC re-certification, four years after it was first certified.

25th October 2011

Shrimp fishery seeks re-certification

25th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Commissioner Damanaki has written to Mr Hazin, Chairman of ICCAT, to explore the possibilities of consolidating and further improving scientific advice.

25th October 2011

Better scientific advice on tuna sought

25th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Over £560,000 has been granted to the English fishing industry from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the Marine Management Organisation in the last five months.

25th October 2011

£560,000 for English fishing industry

25th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish has awarded £15,000 from its Industry Project Fund (IPF) to the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) to produce a report detailing the issues pertaining to Pacific oyster cultivation in the…

24th October 2011

Seafish awards funding for oyster report

24th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Community Fisheries Control Agency has adopted a budget of €9.31m for 2012, subject to adoption by the Budgetary Authority in the coming weeks.

21st October 2011

CFCA budget and 2012 work programme

21st October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

This week the Pew Environment Group published the study Mind the Gap: An Analysis of the Mediterranean Bluefin Trade.

20th October 2011

Damanaki responds to Pew study

20th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Yesterday, Commissioner Damanaki heard the views of representatives of national parliaments of EU Member States when they gathered to discuss the proposals for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.

20th October 2011

Exchange of views on CFP

20th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An international plan designed to rebuild the spawning stock of southern bluefin tuna was agreed at the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) on 13…

20th October 2011

Agreement reached to rebuild SBT

20th October 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Nutreco has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Zhuhai Shihai Feed Co. Ltd. (Shihai), a fish and shrimp feed company in China.

20th October 2011

Nutreco buys Chinese fish and shrimp feed company

20th October 2011