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The New England Fishery Management Council has approved regulations for the Atlantic scallop fishery that will require modified fishing gear in specified areas and during times when sea turtles are present.

28th September 2011

TDDs expected to reduce turtle deaths

28th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The MSC says it has not been able to pursue its investigation into Dr Peter Marko’s allegations of supply chain breaches for certified South Georgia toothfish products.

28th September 2011

Lack of evidence blocks toothfish mislabelling investigation

28th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Phil Heatley, has announced changes to fishing catch limits and other management controls in a range of fish stocks managed under the Quota Management System.

28th September 2011

Changes to NZ fishing catch limits

28th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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While sturgeon is an endangered species in the wild, farming it has been widely accepted as a valid sustainable alternative to obtain high quality caviar.

28th September 2011

Caviar Nacarii certified FOS sustainable

28th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Seigla displayed the wheelhouse of newbuild ‘”Saga K” at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition.

27th September 2011

Saga K on display at Icefish

27th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Seafish has awarded £23,750 from its Industry Project Fund (IPF) to Cefas for trials on the purification of oysters to identify ways of reducing the norovirus content of live bivalve molluscs.

27th September 2011

Seafish awards funding to Cefas

27th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Seafish has announced autumn dates for landmark discussions about the future of Seafish, in support of the four Fisheries Administrations.

27th September 2011

Seafish announces dates for discussions with UK fishing industry

27th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

From 1 November 2011, AFMA will be taking a zero tolerance approach to Commonwealth-endorsed commercial fishing vessel operators who fail to have a properly maintained VMS unit operating at all times.

27th September 2011

Australia: VMS crackdown

27th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Pon Pétur O. Nikulásson says that it is very pleased with the sale of five forklifts at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2011.

24th September 2011

Five forklifts sold during Icefish

24th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

During the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, Danish company Iras, in cooperation with Icelandic distributor Varma & Vélaverk ehf, sold two machines to the fishing industry.

24th September 2011

Two Iras machines sold at Icefish

24th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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On the first day of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, Faroese company Rock Trawl Doors signed a contract with Qajaq Trawl from Greenland, for a pair of trawl doors.

23rd September 2011

Trawl door contract signed at Icefish

23rd September 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 2011 Icelandic Fisheries Awards were presented at a reception last night (22 September 2011) at the Gerdasafn Art Museum in Kópavogur.

23rd September 2011

Icelandic Fisheries Awards Winners 2011

23rd September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Scotlands Chief Statistician has published the salmon and sea trout fishery statistics for the 2010 season.

23rd September 2011

Scottish salmon and sea trout statistics

23rd September 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Aker Seafoods has concluded an agreement with STX OSV AS to build three modern trawlers.

23rd September 2011

Aker Seafoods orders three new trawlers

23rd September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Richard Lochhead and Dave Thompson have welcomed the move from UK supermarket Sainsburys to source freshly caught langoustines from fishermen off the West Coast of Scotland.

22nd September 2011

Sainsburys Scottish langoustine deal

22nd September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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The 10th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition will be formally opened today, 22 September, in Smárinn, Kópavogur, Iceland.

22nd September 2011

Icefish opens today!

22nd September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Marine biologists at Kampachi Farms (formerly with Kona Blue Water Farms) are exploring new submersible Aquapod® pen technology and an innovative mariculture system that drifts on open ocean currents.

21st September 2011

Velella to revolutionise aquaculture

21st September 2011

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INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2012.

21st September 2011

EC proposes Baltic Sea opportunities

21st September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

FCI is currently engaged in a wide range of certification assessments for the Marine Stewardship Council standard in northern Europe, underlining the surge of interest for the certification of fisheries.

21st September 2011

Interest in certification highlighted

21st September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Last week, in a report to Congress, the US President concurred with the Secretary of Commerces recommendations and directed federal agencies to take actions to encourage Iceland to change its whaling policy.

20th September 2011

Iceland encouraged to change whale policy

20th September 2011