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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Dutch North Sea plaice-directed fleet has entered full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification programme.

21st April 2010

Dutch North Sea plaice fleet goes for MSC certification

21st April 2010

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

McMurdo Ltd’s new SMARTFIND S5 AIS SART has received the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Certificate of Type Approval, authorising it for fitment to UK flagged vessels in accordance with the MCA…

16th April 2010

McMurdo Ltd’s S5 AIS SART receives UK Type approval

16th April 2010

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

McMurdo Ltd has announced that its Kannad Marine SAFELINK AIS SART has been granted the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Certificate of Type Approval.

16th April 2010

UK Type approval for Safelink AIS SART

16th April 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Japanese scallop fisheries represented by Hokkaido Gyoren (Hokkaido Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations), with the largest scallop harvest in the world, are entering into Marine Stewardship Council full assessment.

16th April 2010

Japanese scallop fisheries enter MSC assessment

16th April 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

For the krill fishing season in 2010, China sent two ocean-going fishing vessel Kai li and An Xin Hai to be involved in Antarctic krill fishing.

16th April 2010

Two Chinese vessels join in Antarctic krill fishing

16th April 2010

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

When NIMPL (North Island Mussel Processing Ltd) in New Zealand’s North Island were to expand their production of Greenshell Mussels, it was a specific request of the company to be in the…

16th April 2010

Cabinplant’s new energy-saving cooker/cooler

16th April 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

AKVA group has signed a contract for delivery of three turnkey fish farms to Cromaris d.d. in Croatia, totalling EUR6.8m.

16th April 2010

Major contract for AKVA group

16th April 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norway’s exports of groundfish including clipfish, salted fish and stockfish in the first quarter of 2010 totalled NOK 2.75 billion - an increase of 13% or NOK 323 million compared with the…

14th April 2010

Record exports of Norwegian cod

14th April 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Ocean Conservancy has released Trash Travels: From Our Hands to the Sea, Around the Globe, and Through Time - a global snapshot of the marine debris problem facing wildlife, economies and…

14th April 2010

Report: Ocean trash one of the worst pollution problems we face

14th April 2010

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood exports from Norway in the first quarter of 2010 were valued at NOK 12.4 billion - an increase of NOK 1.9 billion or 18% compared with the first quarter of 2009.

14th April 2010

Record exports of Norwegian seafood in Q1

14th April 2010

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish has warned that UK consumers need to greatly increase their intake of oil-rich fish in order to achieve a healthy, balanced diet.

14th April 2010

Consumers need to enrich their seafood habits

14th April 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (BSCZSF) is entering a new, cooperative era.

14th April 2010

Cooperative approach for the commonwealth scallop fishery

14th April 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead spoke yesterday following a meeting of the Scottish Fisheries Council in Edinburgh.

14th April 2010

Scottish Fisheries Council

14th April 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Delegates confirmed to attend the Offshore Mariculture Conference 2010 will come from Australia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, USA and The United Kingdom.

14th April 2010

20% off Offshore Mariculture Conference

14th April 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tynemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat undertook a round trip of 80 miles on Monday morning to rescue a fishing boat stranded 40 miles out in the North Sea.

14th April 2010

Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat rescues lone fisherman after vessel sinks

14th April 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Shetland will have a strong presence at this year’s Fishing 2010 exhibition in Glasgow and will be using the event to promote the islands as the ideal place for fishing vessels to…

14th April 2010

Shetland confirms attendance at Fishing 2010

14th April 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Cromer Crab Company is sourcing its live crab and lobster exclusively from the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS).

14th April 2010

RFS crustaceans claw their way to the top

14th April 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

What does mathematics have to do with fishing? It turns out quite a lot.

9th April 2010

Maths + fish = sustainable fisheries

9th April 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Southeast US North Atlantic bigeye tuna and yellowfin tuna pelagic longline fishery is entering full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Councils (MSC) certification program for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.

9th April 2010

Tuna fishery starts MSC assessment

9th April 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new tracking system of bluefin tuna from catch to sale will allow closer control over the alarmingly depleting stocks in EU waters.

9th April 2010

Bluefin tuna: stricter catch tracking to deter illegal fishing

9th April 2010