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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has published its report on progress achieved in the Common Fisheries Policy over the last few years and its suggestions for fishing opportunities in EU waters in 2012.

26th May 2011

EC suggests fishing opportunities

26th May 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The new Kroma Scalemaster 1500 was launched at SPE in Brussels and can descale fish at a speed of up to 80 fish per minute.

25th May 2011

New Kroma Scalemaster 1500

25th May 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Compared to the investments in optics, often relatively little attention is paid to the opening functionality of the hermetically sealed pack, says packaging company, SEALPAC.

25th May 2011

EasyPeelPoint: opening aid for sealed trays

25th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Discard Action Group (DAG) has written to the EU’s Commissioner for Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, to urge that new discards regulations should have the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.

25th May 2011

Flexibility key to discard regulations

25th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

For the fourth year, the Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) will coordinate the Joint Deployment Plan (JDP) for the bluefin tuna fishery in the Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Atlantic waters for 2011.

25th May 2011

Fourth control campaign for bluefin tuna

25th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On Tuesday 31 May, Commissioner Maria Damanaki will take part in the launching event of the European Fish Fight Campaign.

25th May 2011

European Fish Fight to launch 31 May

25th May 2011

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

NTF-Aalborg A/S has recently won a big Russian order for crab baskets.

24th May 2011

NTF-Aalborg wins crab basket order

24th May 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The new Exos-120 series of ergonomic and cost-effective hand-held pin-bone remover machines was showed for the first time at SPE in Brussels.

24th May 2011

Smaller, lighter and cheaper

24th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A sting operation undertaken by Sea Shepherd resulted in a court case for a Californian seafood dealer who imported endangered whale meat from Tokyo and sold it to restaurants within the state.

24th May 2011

Sea Shepherd sting ends in court

24th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Moelfre RNLI lifeboat launched on Sunday under the command of Second Coxswain Michael Williams to reports of a 24ft fishing boat with a gearbox failure.

24th May 2011

RNLI lifeboat assists fishing boat

24th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Commission conducted driftnet ban inspections in Italy on 17-21 May 2010, 14-18 June 2010, 4-8 April 2011 and 9-13 May 2011.

24th May 2011

EC confirms Italian driftnet inspections

24th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, has welcomed the adoption of Conclusions by the Council of the European Union on the integration of maritime surveillance.

24th May 2011

Boosting cooperation on maritime surveillance

24th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Catches of Northern hake, landed around the UK, are looking plentiful this season and Seafish is urging consumers to try this excellent whitefish.

24th May 2011

Consumers challenged to try UK hake

24th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Aquaculture producers in England are being urged to apply for support from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF).

24th May 2011

English aquaculture: Apply for funding

24th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Winterisation Europe’s fish oil from Morocco has been certified by Friend of the Sea.

23rd May 2011

Fish oil from Morocco FoS certified

23rd May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

According to a new survey, less than one in six eateries in London’s Oxford Street area obtain their seafood from sustainable sources.

22nd May 2011

Oxford St tested for fish friendliness

22nd May 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

An increasing number of retailers have announced commitments to the MSC program for their seafood sustainability policies.

21st May 2011

Retailers include MSC in seafood sustainability commitments

21st May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Supplier of frozen seafood, Pacific West, is playing an important role in transforming the seafood market to a more sustainable basis by becoming the first to offer Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified…

20th May 2011

Pacific West first to offer Australia MSC certified tempura hake products

20th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Hong Kong has approved a ban on all trawling in its local waters, a move that is largely being seen as a crucial first step in reviving the Administrative Region’s depleted marine…

20th May 2011

WWF welcomes Hong Kong trawl ban

20th May 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Under the Australian Government’s 2011-12 Budget released on 9 May, the AFMA budget has been identified at $43.3 million.

20th May 2011

AFMA budget cut due to efficient illegal fishing measures

20th May 2011