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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

DSM Dyneema is set to present results of new research that it says confirms that using its ultra-strong lightweight fibre in fishing nets can yield major energy savings for fishermen, and make…

3rd November 2010

Dyneema to unveil fishing net energy savings

3rd November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Industrial scale aquaculture production magnifies environmental degradation, according to the first global assessment of the effects of marine finfish aquaculture. This is true even when farming operations implement the best current marine…

2nd November 2010

Tool assesses impact of aquaculture

2nd November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Fisheries Ministers of the European Union (EU) wants to maintain fishing quotas for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and has rejected a 50% reduction in catches, as proposed by the European Commission…

2nd November 2010

EU ministers refuse to cut bluefin quota

2nd November 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fish and animal feed company Nutreco saw an 11% year-on-year rise in turnover in the third quarter of 2010. It took third quarter sales past €1.3 billion ($1.8 billion), largely due to…

1st November 2010

Nutreco Q3 turnover grows 11%

1st November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Iceland dismissed the mackerel quota proposed by the European Union and Norway, saying it was unrealistic and would not solve the ongoing row in the north Atlantic, its negotiator said.

1st November 2010

Iceland rejects EU mackerel proposal

1st November 2010

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

The newly introduced code of practice, Man Overboard: Prevention and Response, which has been devised by Western Australias Commission for Occupational Safety and Health for adoption by the fishing industry in the…

1st November 2010

Australians recommend VHF locator beacon

1st November 2010

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

BP has agreed to pay Florida $20 million (€14.4 million) over the next three years, half of which - $10 million (€7.2 million) - will go toward paying for seafood inspections and…

29th October 2010

BP to pay Florida $20m for seafood projects

29th October 2010

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

Ishida Europe has launched an entry-level version of its x-ray inspection system, offering companies an affordable solution for quality control in their packing operations.

29th October 2010

Ishida widens x-ray solutions with basic model

29th October 2010

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Iceland‘s Markus Lifenet Ltd has developed Markusnet steering fork units, which are specifically aimed at the fishing industry and to enable crew to save a colleague that has fallen overboard.

27th October 2010

Markusnet steering fork system

27th October 2010

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Baader’s new Manufacturing Execution System (MES) has been designed to serve as an intermediary between a business system such as ERP and a manufacturer’s plant floor equipment, helping to manage production scheduling…

26th October 2010

Intelligent production control

26th October 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Taiwan will send battleships to escort the countrys trawlers as the autumn crab season began almost two months late this year, the Council of Agriculture (COA) and the Coast Guard Administration (CGA)…

26th October 2010

Taiwan warships escort fishing boats

26th October 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Empresa Pesquera Apiao’s Chilean blue mussel (Mytilus chilensis) farming sites have been audited by an international certification body and found to be compliant with Friend of the Sea sustainability requirements.

26th October 2010

Chilean blue mussels secure Friend of the Sea eco-label

26th October 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Regal Springs Tilapia farm Aquafinca in Honduras was the first aquaculture operation to be audited by the Institute for Marketecology (IMO) for compliance with the International Standards for Responsible Tilapia Aquaculture (ISRTA),…

25th October 2010

First tilapia farm becomes compliant with aquaculture dialogue standards

25th October 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Queenslands largest commercial fishery - the trawl sector – has become the first to finalise a development plan in conjunction with the Queensland government to boost industry profitability.

25th October 2010

NZ plan to boost trawling profitability

25th October 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

To mark the arrival of the 10 millionth Norwegian salmon to China, the Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC) created a sushi mosaic featured 8,374 pieces of sushi made from different types of…

25th October 2010

New world record: largest sushi mosaic

25th October 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Findus Group received a Special Award for Excellence from the UK’s Food & Drink Federation (FDF) for its ‘Fish for Life’ sourcing approach at last week’s annual Community Partnership Awards in…

25th October 2010

Fish for Life wins sixth award

25th October 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) must aim to ensure sustainable exploitation of resources and contribute to the ‘Europe 2020’ strategy by working on robust economic performance, inclusive growth and enhanced…

22nd October 2010

EU chief wants five-pronged CFP reform

22nd October 2010

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Italian company Luciano Cocci has launched a new product line for weighing shellfish.

22nd October 2010

Accurate, safe shellfish solutions

22nd October 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The governor of Thailands Songkhla province has ordered that security must be improved around the deepsea port, following complaints from foreign shipping companies they have been robbed of tonnes of their tuna…

22nd October 2010

Thailand beefs up tuna security

22nd October 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The government of New Zealand has given the go-ahead for an exploratory permit to find out if it is possible for its fishermen to commercially catch deepwater king and red crab.

22nd October 2010

NZ trials king crab industry

22nd October 2010