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NewsAustralian seafood industry hails ‘landmark’ UK free trade agreement
The announcement of the Australia-United Kingdom free trade agreement (FTA) has been welcomed by national body Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) as the sector looks to further diversify its markets.
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NewsGlobal Seafood Alliance CEO Wally Stevens retires, Brian Perkins takes up position
Wally Stevens, who has held various leadership roles with the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) for the past 14 years and is currently chief executive officer (CEO), is retiring at the end of December 2021, the non-profit organisation has announced.
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NewsIce Fish Farm edges closer to owning Laxar
The majority shareholders at Ice Fish Farm AS and Laxar Fiskeldi ehf have agreed to the former’s acquisition of Laxar and its subsidiaries and the merger of the two Icelandic salmon farming companies.
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NewsNew supervisors to lead NOAA survey teams
New supervisors have been appointed to lead NOAA survey teams monitoring bottom-dwelling fish and crabs
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NewsPacific Mariculture opts for hybrid design
A second aquaculture support vessel to be built for Pacific Mariculture, a division of Pacific6 Enterprises, will be hybrid powered, with a 1mW stored energy capacity on board, enabling it to run its daily farm operations in electric mode.
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NewsTough measures for Mediterranean fisheries for 2022
Among the measures announced for 2022 Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries are the continuing EU multiannual management plan for demersal stocks in the Western Mediterranean, adopted in June 2019.
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NewsSetting out 2022 fishing opportunities
The decisions have been taken on fishing opportunities for 2022 for fish stocks exclusively managed by the EU in the Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak and for stocks shared with Norway bilaterally and with Norway and the United Kingdom trilaterally.
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NewsEcoSea technology used in Chilean offshore aquaculture prototype
Breeding fish where it was not thought possible and in a sustainable way is now possible thanks to an antifouling technology developed by the Chilean company EcoSea.
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NewsRFC’s new trawler starts sea trials
The first of a series of new trawlers built at the Admiralty Shipyard in St Petersburg for the Russian Fishery Company is undergoing sea trials in the Baltic.
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NewsWild-caught blue Mexican shrimp get Friend of the Sea certification
Del Pacifico Seafoods, the only fair trade certified wild-caught Mexican shrimp product available on the market, has been awarded the Friend of the Sea certification in recognition of the company’s sustainable fishing methods that respect and protects the marine environment.
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NewsDiana Aqua splits feed offering into three product ranges
Diana Aqua, a business unit of Symrise Flavor & Nutrition, has separated its offering into three coloured-coded ranges helping aqua feed manufacturers supply products based on farmers’ needs.
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NewsInnovasea helps secure Federal Grant for Gulf of Mexico oil rig aquaculture venture
Innovasea, a global leader in technologically advanced solutions for aquaculture and fish tracking, has announced that it has helped the Gulf Offshore Research Institute secure federal grant funds to continue its plan to repurpose a defunct oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico for aquaculture.
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NewsAGRIFISH Council adopts 2022 fishing opportunities
The Council has today agreed on fishing opportunities for 2022 for the fish stocks exclusively managed by the EU in the Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak and for stocks shared with Norway bilaterally and with Norway and the United Kingdom trilaterally, following the agreement reached last Friday.
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NewsBlue Sea’s Thomas Jacob Joins NFI board
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has announced Thomas Jacob, CEO of Blue Sea Products LLC, based in New Jersey, is joining the association’s Board of Directors.
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NewsNorwegian seafood fêted during US visit
The Norwegian Seafood Council has hosted Norway’s new Minister of Trade and Industry, Jan Christian Vestre, for a tour of New York seafood markets as part of his first trip to the United States.
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NewsNew skipper in the WF wheelhouse
It’s been an interesting five years in the editor’s chair at World Fishing, but it’s time to move aside for someone new to take over.
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NewsData science for disease control
Diseases such as pasteurellosis and infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) wreak havoc on fish health and highlight the need for continuous research on health and disease. In the meantime, farmers want a secure, reliable way to share information with one another and ample time to evade disease.
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NewsUK, EU and Norway agree 2022 North Sea catch limits
A trilateral agreement on management of shared North Sea stocks has been signed by the UK the EU and Norway, while the EU and Norway have concluded a number of bilateral agreements.
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NewsThe FEAP holds 2021 General Assembly in Rome
The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers held its 2021 General Assembly in Rome earlier this month – first onsite event organised by the federation since February 2020 and coupled with online participation through a hybrid setting.
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NewsArtificial intelligence in aquaculture
A popular subject of discussion in the maritime sector for some time now, artificial intelligence is gradually establishing itself in fish farming. Sunderland Marine Aquaculture Manager Duncan Perrin and risk management surveyors James Simison and Allan Lyons outline the applications and advantages of AI in the fish farming industry – ...
