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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood Scotland (SFS) has launched its search to find the ‘Young Scottish Seafood Chef of the Year 2011’, with a competition aimed at chefs under 23 on 30 June 2011.

1st March 2011

Young seafood chef competition launched

1st March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UKs fishermen, backyard inventors, net makers, students and others have today been invited to submit entries for the best new fishing gear to reduce bycatch and discards.

1st March 2011

Smart Gear 2011 launched

1st March 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

With the EC expected to unveil proposals tomorrow on banning the practice of discards, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is warning that a ‘step-by-step’ approach is needed to resolve the problem.

28th February 2011

SFF calls for sensible approach to managing discards problem

28th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

One of Ireland’s largest prawn processors, Rockabill Shellfish Ltd, has recently switched to Prawnfresh Plus as an effective and safe treatment to ensure the production of top quality prawns.

28th February 2011

Irish company chooses Prawnfresh Plus

28th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The North Sea and Skagerrak Saithe fishery, jointly managed by the members of the Danish Fishermen’s Producer Organisation (DFPO), has been certified as sustainable by the MSC.

28th February 2011

Danish Saithe fishery MSC certified

28th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Whiteleg shrimps (Litopenaeus Vannamei), produced by Sharat Industries Limited have been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea.

27th February 2011

Sharat Industries whiteleg shrimp earns Friend of the Sea certification

27th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The AFMA Commission determined the commercial catch limits for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery on 11 February 2011.

26th February 2011

Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery TACC announced

26th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On 31 January 2011, AFMA and Customs officers onboard the Australian Customs Vessel, Roebuck Bay detected a ghost net in the waters off Cape Van Diemen, North of the Tiwi Islands.

25th February 2011

Saving the seas from ghost nets

25th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The commercial sector harvesting Gulf group king mackerel in the Florida east coast subzone is closed, effective 12:01am (local time) 26 February 2011, until 31 March 2011.

25th February 2011

Florida closed to King Mackerel harvest

25th February 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Recently more and more customers have been asking Pescatech for a new and better way to overview their facilities and educate their people.

24th February 2011

The next generation visual tool

24th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Maria Damanaki received on Monday a visit of the Ministers for Agriculture of the Czech Republic, Ivan Fuksa, Hungary, Sandor Fazekas, Slovakia, Zsolt Simon, and Austria, Nikolaus Berlakivich

24th February 2011

Damanaki discusses freshwater aquaculture

24th February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana has unveiled Oceana MedNet, the first comprehensive network of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) for the Mediterranean that details specific locations.

24th February 2011

Oceana unveils MedNet

24th February 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

AFOS is offering a defrosting solution to help fish and food processors comply with tightening hygiene and food standards rules.

23rd February 2011

Trial offer for AFOS defrosters at SPE

23rd February 2011

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The PORTIO 3, the newest development from Belgian weighing and grading specialist MARELEC, is a portion cutting machine that combines state of the art technology and high precision, while also being an…

23rd February 2011

New intelligent portion cutter

23rd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following conversations with key suppliers and fishermen from across the UK, QD Events have decided to postpone the 2011 Fishing Expo until 2012.

23rd February 2011

Fishing 2011 postponed

23rd February 2011

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Leinebjørn AS has ordered a new 67.5m purser/trawler from Karstensen Shipyard, scheduled for delivery on 15 May 2012.

23rd February 2011

New orders for Karstensen Shipyard

23rd February 2011

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Furuno UK will be displaying the innovative Wide Angle Sonar Seafloor Profiler (WASSP) at the upcoming Irish Skipper Expo 2011, March 4-5, Galway, Ireland.

23rd February 2011

WASSP on display at Irish Skipper 2011

23rd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Sennen Cove lifeboat was launched on 16 February when the 60ft Newlyn Gill-netter Ben My Chree became disabled with a fractured main engine lubricating oil pipe some 10 miles west of…

23rd February 2011

UK: Sennen Cove RNLI assist disabled gill-netter

23rd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A scientific team has shown that strong links between the corals reefs of the south China sea, West Pacific and Coral Triangle hold the key to preserving fish and marine resources in…

23rd February 2011

Coral network can protect fish stocks

23rd February 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana has strongly urged the European Commission to move forwards on amending the EU shark finning ban by developing a strong proposal requiring all sharks to be landed with their fins still…

23rd February 2011

Oceana urges EC to amend finning ban

23rd February 2011