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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish fishing industry is keen to further develop its already strong relationships with marine scientists to ensure that there is as much data as possible about the health of our fish…

7th October 2011

Scots fishing industry will remain at forefront of developing new initiatives

7th October 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The production of farmed fish can be considerably increased and the adverse environmental impacts reduced, if the location of the establishments is carefully planned.

6th October 2011

Changes in Baltic Sea aquaculture

6th October 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Andalusian Aquaculture Technology Centre, Ctaqua, has presented the market study “Proposals for the promotion of meagre consumption in Spain”.

5th October 2011

Meagre study presented

5th October 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The worldwide demand for seafood products is expected to more than double in the next 10 to 15 years, however, the amount of seafood being harvested from our oceans is expected to…

5th October 2011

Sonars and underwater cameras aid aquaculture

5th October 2011

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Iridium Communications Inc. has announced its “vision for the future of personal mobile satellite communications”, Iridium Force™.

5th October 2011

Iridium Force™ – a new vision for global communications

5th October 2011

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Marlink and Thrane & Thrane introduced the brand new Thrane & Thrane SAILOR 900 VSAT antenna in September.

5th October 2011

Partnership agreement for new SAILOR 900 VSAT

5th October 2011

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Notus Electronics Ltd. has released a new Trawl Alignment Sensor.

5th October 2011

New Trawl Alignment Sensor from Notus

5th October 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Shipping companies Havstrand and Havbryn of Ålesund in Norway have signed a contract with a Turkish shipyard to build two trawlers to be delivered in 2012 and 2013.

5th October 2011

Plate freezers for new Norwegian trawlers

5th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A major aquaculture legislation reform that creates the platform for aquaculture to become a $1bn industry by 2025 took effect on 1 October 2011, says NZ Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley.

5th October 2011

NZ aquaculture enters new era

5th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Dee Estuary fishery, one of the largest cockle fisheries in the UK, has entered into the MSC assessment process for the first time.

5th October 2011

Cockle fishery enters MSC assessment

5th October 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Spanish refrigeration company Tucal is continuing its work in Russia, having carried out several important projects with vertical plate freezers, icy water plants and other supplies for different customers in recent years.

4th October 2011

Tucal completes Russian installation

4th October 2011

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) attempts to whitewash this admission by claiming, “Plastic materials are generally inert and lend themselves to product safety-critical situations such as food and pharmaceutical packaging, toys and…

4th October 2011

Plastic – enemy of the sea

4th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Since mid-May 2011, six fisheries in the Americas region, comprised of 13 Units of Certification, were certified.

4th October 2011

Americas certification update

4th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On 26 August, the Metlakatla Indian Community in southeast Alaska gathered to celebrate the recent certification of the Annette Islands Reserve salmon fishery – a community-managed fishery operating in tribal waters.

4th October 2011

Alaska tribal fishery celebrates MSC certification

4th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Fund for Animal Welfare has said it is disappointed but not surprised that Japan’s whaling fleet is reportedly planning a return to Antarctica later this year to kill more whales.

4th October 2011

Japan urged to abandon whaling policy

4th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In a new report, Greenpeace has revealed how Spain is “repeatedly and systematically overlooking illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by its huge fleet throughout European waters and beyond”.

4th October 2011

Organised crime at sea exposed

4th October 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Alex Seafood (PVT) Ltd yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius) have been certified Friend of the Sea.

4th October 2011

FOS certification for Sri Lankan tuna and swordfish

4th October 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Wherever flake ice is used in the refrigeration and presentation of fresh fish and seafood, German machine manufacturer MAJA says that easy and hygienic handling should be of high priority.

29th September 2011

Display filling solutions from MAJA

29th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The annual ‘UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2010’ report, published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), shows an increase in both the quantity and value of fish landed by the UK fleet.

29th September 2011

UK fishing industry report published

29th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has published its first proposal for 2012 fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Atlantic and the North Sea.

28th September 2011

Commission publishes 2012 TAC proposals

28th September 2011