All Industry News articles – Page 306
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NewsNew langoustine factory opens for SFO
A new langoustine processing factory near Glasgow, UK, was opened on 22 September by Scottish fisheries secretary Richard Lochhead.
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NewsEU tackles shark finning loopholes
Members of the European Parliament have launched an initiative to press for strengthening the EU ban on shark ‘finning’ – the practice of slicing off a shark’s fins and discarding the carcass at sea.
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Debate starts on aquaculture’s pros and cons
An international aquaculture conference with more than 700 participants from 60 countries brought together to evaluate where fish farming stands today and to look at upcoming challenges and opportunities gets underway today in Phuket, Thailand.
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Flamborough Head named North Sea’s first No Take Zone
The North Sea’s first ‘No Take Zone’ (NTZ) has been formally established to protect marine wildlife off Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire. This is the third NTZ to be designated in British waters and the first to incorporate intertidal habitat.
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Detained skipper strains China-Japan relations
China has stepped up its maritime dispute with Japan by halting high-level exchanges over the extended detention of a Chinese fishing boat captain.
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India seafood exports grow 22%
Indian seafood exports increased by 22% in July to $170 million (€129.4 million), compared to $139 million (€105.8 million) in July 2009, due to greater US, Japanese and European demand.
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FDA train Bangladeshis on aquaculture safety
Seafood safety experts from the US Food and Drug Administration and the University of Maryland Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) are training 10 scientists from Bangladesh on how to eliminate health hazards from aquaculture.
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NewsGulf fisheries get $26m for promotion
The US Commerce Department has announced $26 million (€19.9 million) in disaster relief money for Gulf of Mexico fisheries, including a seafood safety and marketing plan and research dollars to study the impacts of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on fish populations.
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New seafood import rules anger Vietnamese
Vietnamese firms are unhappy that new food safety rules that took effect early this month have made it difficult for them to obtain seafood import licenses.
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Cermaq u-turn, sells MAFA stake to Morpol
Norwegian aquaculture company Cermaq ASA sold all its shares in Marine Farms ASA (MAFA) to Morpol for NOK 18.50 (€2.32/$3.03) per share on Friday 17 September having only bought 24.6% of MAFA shares three days earlier.
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NewsScots fishermen caught £443m in 2009
The value of fish landed by Scottish vessels increased by 10% in 2009, according to official figures published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.
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NewsTesco sells first UK-grown tilapia
British tilapia, produced by The Fish Company on four fish farms across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, are now being sold in Tesco stores.
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NewsEU chief raises cod quota, warns on herring
Fishermen in the Baltic Sea should be allowed to haul in more cod next year but herring populations are in peril and quotas should be cut by nearly a third, said European fisheries commissioner Maria Damanaki.
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ASI named independent accreditation body for aquaculture eco-label
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has appointed Accreditation Services International (ASI) as its independent accreditation body as it moves towards its core task of managing the ASC standards, developed by the Aquaculture Dialogues, and the implementation of a global certification process for aquaculture.
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Scots highlight concerns to government
Scottish fishermen have met with fisheries secretary Richard Lochhead to highlight serious problems currently facing the west coast fishing industry.
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NewsCermaq buys further into Marine Farms
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.
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Nissui explains sales network expansion plans
Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd (Nissui) president & CEO Naoya Kakizoe has revealed that, in an effort to further strengthen the group''s global links, the Japanese seafood giant has implemented two measures outlined for expanding the sales network for products both in Japan and in Europe.
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NewsUS ramps up import tax on pangasius
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 several Vietnamese businesses.
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News‘Buoyant demand’ for Scottish mussels
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 versatility in the kitchen.
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Alliance suspends purchase of Vietnamese pangasius exporter
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”.
