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FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

The prices for compacted EPS (expanded polystyrene) fish boxes are almost the highest they have been in a decade.

8th March 2011

RUNI finances fish box compactor with used fish boxes

8th March 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The new RQ7000M automatic strapping machine from Gordian Strapping will be showcased for the first time in Brussels at SPE.

8th March 2011

RQ-7000M automatic strapping machine to launch at SPE

8th March 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

More than 16 companies will gather at the Danish stand at SPE, which the Danish Fishing Equipment Group says gives a One Stop Solution, relevant both for renovation projects and plans to…

8th March 2011

Danish Fishing Equipment Group bigger than ever at SPE

8th March 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

For 40 years BESNARD has been working on developing a full range of processing machines for the food industry, especially shellfish.

8th March 2011

40 years of processing

8th March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In the annual Maine Fishermans Forum, the Bangor Daily News Reports that BOEMER is giving wind power development projects zoning rights over other uses of the ocean resources, all in the name…

8th March 2011

Spatial planning flunks first major test

8th March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Fish Company has announced the appointment of aquaculture expert Dr Adrian Hartley, as Sales and Production Manager.

8th March 2011

The Fish Company appoints Adrian Hartley

8th March 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

At the end of February, the export value of Norwegian Seafood was NOK 9 billion.

8th March 2011

Record growth for Norwegian seafood

8th March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The ‘Marine Conservation Zone Project’ has today published its third set of progress reports showing the latest iterations in the project to identify Marine Conservations Zones (MCZs).

7th March 2011

MCZs: progress reports

7th March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WWF has welcomed the signing of a declaration, by Ministers from the UK, Denmark, France and Germany, which backs the gradual introduction of discard bans and commits the countries to an ambitious…

6th March 2011

Discards declaration signed by ministers

6th March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new comprehensive analysis finds that 75% of the worlds coral reefs are currently threatened by local and global pressures.

6th March 2011

75% of coral reefs under threat

6th March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

PPS has purchased the equipment pool assets along with the customer database from the Administrators of Cool Blue Box.

5th March 2011

PPS focused on Cool Blue customers

5th March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WWF has published a policy brief entitled ‘Towards the Adoption of Circle Hooks to Reduce Fisheries Bycatch in the Coral Triangle Region’.

4th March 2011

Culimer recognised for green initiatives

4th March 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A Greenpeace Japan commissioned poll has found that most Japanese people want seafood to both be sustainably sourced and for fish species to be clearly labeled,.

3rd March 2011

Poll finds Japanese consumers demand sustainable seafood

3rd March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Brendan Smith, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, outlined Irelands proposals for dealing with the issue of fish discarding at a joint meeting of European Fisheries Ministers and the European Parliament.

2nd March 2011

Ireland responds to discards issue

2nd March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following a meeting in Brussels to discuss the measures that could be taken to deal with fish discards, chaired by EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki, Scotlands Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said:

2nd March 2011

Fish discards – Scottish response

2nd March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has announced plans for new measures to enhance safety at Kilkeel Harbour and to hold harbour landings charges at current levels.

2nd March 2011

New safety system for Kilkeel Harbour

2nd March 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US retail giant Costco has officially revised its seafood sustainability policy, a direct result of a Greenpeace campaign to pressure the retailer to remove “red-list” species and address ocean destruction.

2nd March 2011

Costco creates new seafood policy

2nd March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Commenting on plans to ban fishing discards, which were set out at an EU meeting in Brussels this week, WWF-UK’s Fisheries Policy Officer, Giles Bartlett, said:

1st March 2011

Discard meeting – WWF comment

1st March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

At the first high level meeting on discards, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, said that she is considering banning discards altogether, as part of the CFP reform.

1st March 2011

Damanaki considers banning discards

1st March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

TripleNine has succeeded in securing its first fishmeal order for China since 2001.

1st March 2011

First fishmeal order for China

1st March 2011