All Industry News articles – Page 75

  • NETZSCH has a smart pump solution to convey de-watered Ascophyllum Nodosum
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    Smooth processing for seaweed harvester

    2016-11-01T19:22:00Z

    For one Canadian plant that processes hard-to-handle seaweed into agricultural fertiliser products, a successful trial of a NETZSCH progressing cavity pump led to a new installation.

  • Gael Force becomes new preferred supplier of consumables to Scottish Salmon Company
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    Gael Force to supply Scottish Salmon Company

    2016-10-31T15:38:00Z

    Gael Force Group have signed a contract with The Scottish Salmon Company, as the preferred supplier of consumables to both farms and processing sites.

  • The EC's proposal for quotas in 2017 have been issued
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    Commission proposes 2017 quotas

    2016-10-31T11:10:00Z

    The European Commission has presented its proposal for 2017 fishing quotas in preparation for the December Fisheries Council, where Member States will negotiate Total Allowable Catches (TAC) in the Atlantic and North Sea.

  • New strategy to double size of Scotland’s aquaculture sector
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    Doubling Scotland's aquaculture sector

    2016-10-28T11:41:00Z

    An ambitious new growth strategy for Scotland’s aquaculture sector has been created, thanks to a group of leading businesses and organisations from the industry working together for the first time.

  • Huginn VE-55
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    A decade of DynIce Warps

    2016-10-27T18:04:00Z

    ‘People thought we were mad hanging expensive fishing gear on the ends of pieces of rope.’

  • GSI is committed to achieving 100% certification across all of its member farms
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    100th GSI farm achieves ASC certification

    2016-10-27T14:35:00Z

    The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) says that its members have achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for 100 farms, the equivalent of 20% of all GSI members.

  • The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the most important aquaculture producing countries in the Persian Gulf Region Photo: FAO
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    Developing sustainable mariculture in Iran

    2016-10-26T13:08:00Z

    The Islamic Republic of Iran and Food and Aquaculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are working together to explore the possibilities for developing marine cage culture in the country.

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    New shrimp feed from Cargill

    2016-10-26T09:36:00Z

    Cargill has introduced a new shrimp feed produced exclusively for automated feeders using acoustic technology.

  • News

    MoB demonstration in Weymouth

    2016-10-25T14:32:00Z

    The RNLI and Selfish are hosting a fishermen’s safety event in Weymouth on 26 October to demonstrate a man overboard safety exercise.

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    Management changes at Marine Harvest

    2016-10-25T13:45:00Z

    Marine Harvest is strengthening the management structure of its farming division to take into account biological challenges and succession planning.

  • Vaki is focused on the design and manufacture of fish handling, counting and grading solutions
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    Pentair acquires Vaki

    2016-10-24T17:14:00Z

    Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems Inc (PAES) has entered into an agreement to acquire Vaki, a leading aquaculture equipment manufacturer based in Kópavogur, Iceland.

  • Brexit opportunities to be discussed by Scottish leaders in Parliament
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    Scottish fishing highlights Brexit opportunities

    2016-10-24T14:56:00Z

    Scottish fishing leaders are holding a series of meetings with key government representatives to promote the opportunities that Brexit can deliver for Scotland’s costal communities.

  • Sturlaugur H Böðvarsson
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    Sitting out the storm

    2016-10-21T12:33:00Z

    “The quota year got off to a good start. The main difference compared to past years is that since August we have had to work harder to catch cod. Before that it was more of a hindrance to us,” said Eiríkur Jónsson, skipper of HB Grandi’s trawler Sturlaugur H. Böðvarsson.

  • Dr Aqorau is the latest addition to ISSF board
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    Pacific tuna expert and advocate joins ISSF board

    2016-10-21T10:01:00Z

    The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has added Dr Transform Aqorau to its board of directors.

  • Arne Røksund and Ilja Vasiljevitsj Sjestakov sign the Norwegian-Russian agreement in Moss
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    Norway and Russia agree Barents Sea quotas

    2016-10-21T08:21:00Z

    The latest agreement between Russia and Norway on Barents Sea groundfish quotas marks forty years of collaboration on resource management in the region

  • Scottish fishermen will have increased catching opportunities for north-east Atlantic mackerel in 2017
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    Scottish mackerel quota up

    2016-10-20T15:21:00Z

    Scottish fishermen will have increased catching opportunities for north-east Atlantic mackerel in 2017 following an agreement reached at coastal state negotiations between the EU, Norway and the Faroe Islands.

  • Ten years of AMFA’s National Surveillance and Response Section
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    AFMA National Surveillance and Response anniversary

    2016-10-20T14:46:00Z

    The Australian Fisheries Management Authority''s (AFMA) National Surveillance and Response Section has celebrated ten years of delivering specialist fisheries advice to support investigations into cases of illegal fishing.

  • Pelagic production upgraded at VSV
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    VSV pelagic plant ready for production

    2016-10-20T03:24:00Z

    Last weekend Westmann Islands fishing and processing company Vinnslustöðin hf. í Vestmannaeyjum (VSV) opened its doors and more than four hundred visitors came to look over the new pelagic production facility.

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    Cargill disease innovation centre

    2016-10-19T17:07:00Z

    Cargill and EWOS have marked a significant milestone in addressing fish health and disease prevention with the inauguration of its new US$10.5 million Cargill Innovation Center.

  • Lerøy Midt signs contract with Baader
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    Lerøy Midt signs contract with Baader

    2016-10-19T09:17:00Z

    Norwegian producer Lerøy Midt went to Baader in Germany to supply the new 100,000 tonne capacity factory it is building near Trondheim at Jøsnøya on the island of Hitra.