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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists from a number of UK research institutes are calling for the public to become nature detectives to better understand the Chinese mitten crab invasion and the threat these crustaceans pose to…

20th September 2011

Chinese mitten crab invasion charted

20th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish fishermen have been spearheading a range of initiatives to reduce the problem of discarding of fish at sea - including the use of more selective types of nets and real time…

20th September 2011

Discards research supported by Scottish Fishermen’s Trust

20th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand rock lobster harvested by members of the CRA 5 Rock Lobster Industry Association Incorporated (CRAMAC5) has been certified by Friend of the Sea.

20th September 2011

Rock lobster certified Friend of the Sea

20th September 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Will Clark has been appointed vice-chair of the Seafood Scotland (SFS) Board.

20th September 2011

New vice chair for Seafood Scotland

20th September 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Over £430 million worth of fish was landed in Scotland last year, according to the latest statistics which are published today.

15th September 2011

Scottish sea fisheries statistics

15th September 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Direct Seafoods, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bidvest Group, has launched the ‘Coastal Fish’ campaign to help Britain’s troubled local fishermen and save endangered fish stocks.

14th September 2011

Direct Seafoods launches coastal fish campaign to Britain’s top chefs

14th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana has reported that taxpayer handouts totaling EUR3.3bn are keeping the European Union’s fishing industry afloat, which is more than three times greater than the amount typically quoted in public figures.

14th September 2011

Taxpayer handouts keep fishing afloat

14th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The British Columbia, Canada, spiny dogfish fishery has received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable fishery.

14th September 2011

First spiny dogfish fishery certified

14th September 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

To protect Black Sea fish stocks and the livelihoods of local fishermen, all Black Sea coastal states should back and enforce a new joint fisheries policy, says a resolution passed by the…

14th September 2011

Black Sea: new fisheries strategy

14th September 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New Zealand will increase investment in Pacific Ocean fisheries to lift the level of returns from this vital resource to Pacific nations, says Prime Minister John Key.

13th September 2011

NZ invests in sustainable fisheries

13th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Galician mussels from Mariscos Linamar S.L. have been certified Friend of the Sea.

13th September 2011

Mariscos Linamar S.L. launches Friend of the Sea mussels from Galicia

13th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) has started a joint deployment plan (JDP) for pelagic fisheries in Western Waters of the North East Atlantic.

13th September 2011

CFCA coordinates plan for pelagics

13th September 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Unisystem AB is launching its new marine scale.

13th September 2011

Unisystem to launch eSeaSystem

13th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Representatives of the Icelandic Government recently had meetings on whaling in Washington DC with the US State Department and the offices of Alaskan Senators, Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich.

13th September 2011

Iceland criticises US for inconsistency

13th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The EU and US have signed a statement pledging bilateral cooperation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

13th September 2011

EU and US pledge to combat IUU fishing

13th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Tasmanian Premier, Lara Giddings, has officially opened Skretting Australia’s $36 million fish feed plant expansion in Cambridge.

12th September 2011

Skretting invests $36m in Tasmania

12th September 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Total seafood exports for August ended at NOK3.5bn, decreasing by NOK120m compared with August last year.

12th September 2011

Salmon reduces seafood export value

12th September 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US commercial fishermen landed 8.2bn pounds of seafood in 2010, valued at $4.5bn, an increase of 200m pounds and more than $600m in value over 2009, according to a new report released…

9th September 2011

US seafood landings and values increase

9th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The government is funding Nofima’s bioprocessing pilot plant at a value of NOK3.5m, which establishes that the new plant will be a national facility for marine bioprocessing.

9th September 2011

Bioprocessing plant for Nofima

9th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Dutch hand-raked cockle fishery has entered full assessment against the MSC standard for sustainable fishing.

8th September 2011

Dutch fishery strives for certification

8th September 2011