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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

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dr Vassily Spiridonov has joined the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) as its contract representative for the Russian Federation.

8th September 2011

New MSC Russian appointment

8th September 2011

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

A not a very reader-friendly chapter called Mackerel in the Northeast Atlantic (combined Southern, Western, and North Sea spawning components) from a recent ICES report describes in almost 6,000 words the status…

8th September 2011

The rowdy mackerel

8th September 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

An increasing number of Danish shellfish fishermen and processors are now reaping the benefits of using Prawnfresh Plus to boost the quality of prawn catches, following the creation of a new company…

8th September 2011

Danish fishermen and processors reap benefits of Prawnfresh Plus

8th September 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Grouper farmers from the states of Johore, Selangor and Penang have banded together to establish the Marine Fish-Farmers Association of Malaysia (MFFAM).

8th September 2011

Fish farming association for Malaysia

8th September 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

DanFish Stand D724: Hand and arm protection expert, Marigold® Industrial will be putting the spotlight on three of its leading gloves which are particularly relevant for those working in the fishing and…

8th September 2011

Marigold Industrial at DanFish

8th September 2011

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

This targeted species is one of the most important cold water carrageenan producing algae species. It is an endemic South American species which provides raw material to three important Chilean producers which…

7th September 2011

Chile leads algae farming research

7th September 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

“Fish processors can get everything they need from us,” says Regina Dedow from the marketing department of Baader, the international manufacturer of fish processing equipment headquartered in Germany.

7th September 2011

Baader is a full systems supplier

7th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Five new marine reserves, including the two largest in mainland New Zealand, are to be established on the South Islands West Coast.

7th September 2011

Five marine reserves announced for NZ

7th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish has announced that its Industry Project Fund (SIPF), worth up to £1 million, is once again open for new applications from those with innovative ideas benefiting the seafood industry.

7th September 2011

Applications invited for new round of Industry Project Funding

7th September 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Comercial Pernas S.L. is now trading yellowfin and albacore tuna from approved Friend of the Sea vessels.

7th September 2011

FOS tuna now traded in Spain

7th September 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

GEA Westfalia Separator South Africa has received an order from the Western Cape-based fish product company, Oceana Brands, for two three-phase decanters.

7th September 2011

Decanters for fishmeal processing

7th September 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

After proven success on the market for five years, the Exos two wheel pinbone removers are up for a change.

7th September 2011

Pinbone remover gets better

7th September 2011

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

PPS East has appointed IceBox Company ehf as its new agent in Iceland to support increasing demand for its products and hygienic box washing services.

7th September 2011

PPS appoints Icelandic Agent to support expansion

7th September 2011