All Industry News articles – Page 99

  • News

    Potential impacts of the landing obligation

    2016-01-07T10:41:00Z

    The UK’s Seafish has published a report with recommendations on how the whole seafood supply chain can be supported through the implementation of the landing obligation, which will be phased in by 2019.

  • Professor Nielsen used modern genetic analyses to examine why the West Greenland cod has disappeared
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    DNA tool makes it possible to ‘travel back in time’

    2016-01-07T10:40:00Z

    Einar Eg Nielsen, Professor of Fish Genetics at DTU Aqua, has used modern genetic analyses to examine why the West Greenland cod disappeared.

  • The National Fish & Chip Awards 2016 will take place on 20 January in London
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    National Fish & Chip Awards 2016 almost here

    2016-01-06T17:13:00Z

    The UK’s National Fish & Chip Awards 2016 will return for its 28th year on 20 January at the Lancaster London Hotel.

  • Snakehead. Credit: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0 via Commons
    News

    New name could provide new market opportunities

    2016-01-06T15:33:00Z

    Snakehead (Channidae spp), which lives in fresh and brackish water in Asian countries, is popular with domestic consumers, but not surprisingly the name prevents the species from being marketed on a large scale in Europe, importers say.

  • In total 87,652 tonnes of clipfish were exported at an average price increase of 23%
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    Record year for Norwegian codfish exports

    2016-01-06T10:29:00Z

    Norway exported an all-time high of cod, saithe, haddock and other whitefish last year, in terms of export value.

  • News

    HB Grandi catch worth ISK16.7bn in 2015

    2016-01-05T13:34:00Z

    The HB Grandi fleet exceeded its 2014 total catch by 15% in 2015, with a significant increase in pelagic catches.

  • The bird baffler has reduced interactions with seabirds by more than 90%. Credit: AFMA
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    ‘Bird baffler’ approved in Australia

    2016-01-05T11:45:00Z

    The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has approved a successful new seabird mitigation device known as a ‘bird baffler’ for use in Australia’s southern trawl fisheries.

  • News

    AFMA publishes SESSF 2016-17 TAC recommendations

    2016-01-05T11:11:00Z

    The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has published its 2016-17 total allowable catch (TAC) recommendations paper for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark fishery (SESSF).

  • The US Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog fishery has entered MSC assessment
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    First US clam fishery enters MSC assessment

    2016-01-05T10:07:00Z

    The Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog fishery has become the first US clam fishery to enter Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment.

  • Seafood is hailed for a host of health benefits
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    One in six UK consumers eating more fish

    2016-01-05T09:45:00Z

    One in six people in the UK are eating more fish and seafood than they were a year ago, according to a survey for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

  • NES has delivered its first total electrical system for an icebreaker  for hull no. 122 'Aleut' HD843 ICE
    News

    NES wins new vessel contracts

    2016-01-04T10:05:00Z

    Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has delivered its first total electrical system for an icebreaker, hull no. 122 ''Aleut'' HD843 ICE, built at Havyard Leirvik for the Russian shipowner FEMCO.

  • News

    New head for Seafish

    2016-01-04T09:47:00Z

    Seafish has announced that Brian Young will replace Elaine Hayes as acting chair of the organisation.

  • News

    Young’s TV advert named top campaign

    2015-12-31T10:15:00Z

    Young’s Seafood has won the Top Campaign in Frozen Food: Fish, awarded by industry magazine the Grocer.

  • It is hoped the funding will help prepare the Scottish aquaculture industry for the future Photo: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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    Funding for sustainable feed projects

    2015-12-30T09:21:00Z

    The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) and Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) are inviting funding applications for PhD projects which use biotechnology solutions to supply sustainable feed ingredients.

  • A tilapia farm in Belize is the first its county to gain ASC certification
    News

    Belize tilapia farm gains ASC cert

    2015-12-30T09:20:00Z

    A tilapia farm in Belize, run by Fein Catch, is the first farm of its kind the country to gain ASC certification.

  • When completed, the ICE 1A classed vessel will be 80 metres long and equipped with a range of Rolls-Royce equipment Photo: Rolls-Royce
    News

    Kleven Rolls-Royce trawler contract

    2015-12-29T11:32:00Z

    Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has been awarded a contract to build a fishing vessel which will be designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce.

  • The sea trials of Namsos took place as usual at the shipyard in the Sognefjord
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    Havyard fish carrier delivered

    2015-12-29T09:39:00Z

    Havyard Ship Technology has delivered its newbuild fish carrier, Namsos, to owner Norsk Fisketransport (NFT).

  • News

    Greece aquaculture target

    2015-12-24T12:22:00Z

    The Association of Greek Mariculture (FGM) has said the Greek industry should focus on doubling its production in order to maintain its lead internationally.

  • Jamie and Jimmy are championing the excellent quality of Scottish Seafood in their new TV series
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    Jamie Oliver champions Scottish langoustines

    2015-12-24T10:53:00Z

    Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is set to champion Scottish langoustines in his new Channel 4 television series ‘Jamie & Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast’, highlighting the excellent quality of Scottish seafood.

  • Hundreds of jobs are still set to go at Young’s Fraserburgh facility
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    Job loss saga continues

    2015-12-23T11:49:00Z

    A north-east MSP is demanding answers about the ongoing job loss saga at Young’s Seafood. The processing giant is in the process of cutting hundreds of jobs at its Fraserburgh factory following the loss of a major contract with Sainsbury’s last summer.