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INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish fishermen have met with fisheries secretary Richard Lochhead to highlight serious problems currently facing the west coast fishing industry.

17th September 2010

Scots highlight concerns to government

17th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Salmon farming giant Cermaq ASA has acquired 26.4% of the shares in Marine Farms ASA at a price of NOK 18.25 (€2.31/$3) per share, and consequently controls 42.6% of the company.

16th September 2010

Cermaq buys further into Marine Farms

16th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Vietnam Association of seafood exporters and producers (Vasep) has confirmed the US Department of Commerce has issued a decision on anti-dumping tax on catfish imported from Vietnam, increasing the tariff on…

15th September 2010

US ramps up import tax on pangasius

15th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish rope-grown mussels are at prime quality at this time of year and the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group is predicting buoyant demand over the next few months as consumers increasingly recognise their…

15th September 2010

‘Buoyant demand’ for Scottish mussels

15th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Alliance Select Foods International has suspended negotiations for the acquisition of a Vietnamese fish and rice exporter due to “some issues that need to be addressed”.

14th September 2010

Alliance suspends purchase of Vietnamese pangasius exporter

14th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish fishermen will continue to protest against any Faroese pelagic landings into Scotland until there has been a successful conclusion to the mackerel dispute, promised a fishing leader this week.

14th September 2010

Scots: well continue mackerel war with Faroes

14th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

There are just two months to go for sea users who have an interest in the North Sea to get involved and have their say in the identification and recommendation of Marine…

14th September 2010

Time running out to influence marine zones

14th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Toyota Tsusho Corp has confirmed it will jointly start a co-operation with Kinki University to farm fully-cultured juveniles of bluefin tuna to up to 30cm in length from 6cm and supply them…

14th September 2010

Toyota to enter tuna farming industry

14th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A team of US scientists and environmentalists have met with Cuban officials to discuss a proposed alliance, including Mexico, to protect the Gulf of Mexico’s declining shark population.

13th September 2010

US and Cuba start talks to save sharks

13th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Japan has released the 14 crew of a Chinese fishing trawler involved in a collision with two Japanese coastguard vessels in disputed waters last week, but kept its captain in detention.

13th September 2010

Japan frees Chinese trawler crew, holds captain

13th September 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

OCEAN2012, the pan-European campaign to stop overfishing in Europe, has handed over 28,500 signatures to European fisheries and maritime affairs commissioner Maria Damanaki, calling on her to prioritise the health of the…

13th September 2010

28,500 people urge EU fisheries chief to put environment first

13th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish mackerel fishermen will meet in Fraserburgh on Monday 13 September to discuss the next stage in their campaign to try and ensure a sensible agreement is reached with Iceland and the…

10th September 2010

Scots meet to resolve mackerel dispute

10th September 2010

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

This year is proving to be yet another busy year for Fluid Controls, with significant sales of fish pumps to Chile, Norway, Iceland and Denmark.

10th September 2010

Fluid pumps to Scandinavia and beyond

10th September 2010

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Baader has launched a new salmon gutting machine, the 142 Princess-Cut Gutting Machine, which the manufacturer said delivers a “better hygienic performance” as many parts can now be easily released for cleaning.

10th September 2010

Cleaner automatic feed gutting machines

10th September 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The new ART-3 antenna radio tester from Shakespeare Electronic Products Group offers a cost-effective method of ensuring the radio and antenna are performing to their best efficiency, according to the US-headquartered company.

9th September 2010

Shakespeare’s new VHF antenna health checker

9th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

India’s seafood exports grew by about 22% to $170 million (€133.8 million) in July compared to the same month of 2009. The improved results were attributed to increased demand from Japan and…

8th September 2010

Double digit growth for Indias fish exports

8th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Australian aquaculture company Clean Seas Tuna Ltd admitted that up to 80 tonnes of kingfish were wiped out as a huge fish kill occurred on its Eyre Peninsula facility in South Australia,…

8th September 2010

Clean Seas: human error in latest fish kill

8th September 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With the value of Iceland’s seafood exports up by ISK 99 billion (€663 million/$839 million) compared with just three years ago and fish definitely again heading the country’s export agenda, Mercator Media…

8th September 2010

Iceland Fisheries show dates announced

8th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafood Scotland (SFS) has been awarded a contract by Scottish Enterprise to deliver a new programme for fish processors called ‘Planning to Succeed’. This promotes the development of business and management skills…

8th September 2010

Scots processors urged to ‘plan to succeed’

8th September 2010

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Continuing its autumn new product development (NPD) push, UK seafood giant Young’s has added three new products to its range. Young’s Breaded Cod and Haddock Fillets and Young’s Chip Shop Family Takeaway…

8th September 2010

Young’s continues seafood NPD drive

8th September 2010