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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Kiotech International plc has announced significantly increased sales, profit and earnings per share in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2010.

13th April 2011

Kiotech International reports increased sales

13th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The majority of EU citizens want the fish they buy to come from sustainable sources, according to an independent poll commissioned by WWF and carried out in 14 EU countries.

13th April 2011

Europeans want sustainable fish

13th April 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A ground-breaking ceremony recently took place on a $3.4m project to build Brunei’s first indoor red grouper breeding pond.

12th April 2011

Brunei to breed red grouper

12th April 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture expert Ken Corpron has been selected as the new Asia-Pacific coordinator for Best Aquaculture Practices, the global certification program for aquaculture facilities.

12th April 2011

Ken Corpron to head Asia-Pacific BAP operations

12th April 2011

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In the Autonomous Region of Andalusia, in southern Spain, 55% of aquaculture by-products are included in the Animal By-products Not Intended for Human Consumption category, with an estimated annual volume of 1,374…

12th April 2011

Ctaqua proposes new uses for aquaculture by-products

12th April 2011

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Communications and safety at sea manufacturer, Ocean Signal has introduced three technically advanced safety products to the commercial fishing market.

12th April 2011

New Ocean Signal® products for global fishing market

12th April 2011

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) has launched the PowerTech™ 6090AFM75 marine diesel engine, the newest addition to the John Deere lineup which boasts up to 317kW (425hp).

12th April 2011

JDPS launches newest diesel engine

12th April 2011

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Finning Power Systems now offers the new Cat® C6.6 ACERT® marine generator set; a compact unit offering ACERT technology to provide efficient and reliable electrical power, excellent fuel economy and emissions’ compliance.

12th April 2011

Finning offers new Caterpillar C6.6 genset

12th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An innovative new mussel product developed by the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has been short-listed for a an award.

12th April 2011

Thai green curry mussels up for award

12th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As part of Friend of the Sea’s mission to protect aquatic ecosystem, the NGO also regularly funds selected conservation projects.

12th April 2011

FOS helps Save the Albatross campaign and calls for others to do the same

12th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fishermen will have more control over how they operate and better opportunities to profit under plans to overhaul the way fishing quotas are managed in England, announced Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon.

12th April 2011

Plan to secure fishing future

12th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

During a recent visit to Grimsby, Mike Penning, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, met with Seafish staff to see the benefits to fishermen’s safety of collaboration between Seafish and the…

11th April 2011

Fishermen’s safety demonstrated

11th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Harvest of king mackerel is now prohibited for commercial vessels fishing in the northern Florida west coast subzone.

11th April 2011

King mackerel fishing closed in northern Florida west coast subzone

11th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new vision for Scottish fishing is at the heart of a manifesto launched recently by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation

10th April 2011

SFF calls for new Scottish fishing vision

10th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has expressed dismay after the European Parliament backed moves by the Commission to extend “flawed” fisheries regulations for a further 18 months.

10th April 2011

SNP: Fishing industry ignored

10th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Both Shoreham RNLI lifeboats were launched on Sunday 3 April at 2.50pm after reports of a small fishing vessel found with no-one on board.

9th April 2011

Lifeboats launched after empty fishing vessel found

9th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scallop Association has told UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon that it is committed to the long-term sustainable management of UK scallop stocks and the habitats upon which they depend.

9th April 2011

Scallop Association underlines commitment

9th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

MEPs have backed the renewal of an EU-Comoros fisheries protocol which expired on 31 December.

8th April 2011

EP agreement with Comoros

8th April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Pew Environment Group officials were in Valparaíso this week to present to the Senate fisheries commission and meet with government officials in support of a Senate bill that would end the practice…

8th April 2011

Pew encouraged by Chile’s efforts to end shark finning

8th April 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Dutch company Advanced Freezers tells WF that it has recently completed the development and installation of a unique solution for a European fish processing company: an all-in-one concept comprising a spiral freezer…

7th April 2011

Advanced’s all-in-one concept

7th April 2011