Latest News – Page 271
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NewsASC and Fair Trade focus on Indonesia
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Fair Trade USA have joined forces to drive improvements in the aquaculture sector in Indonesia, the second biggest producer of farmed fish in the world.
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NewsBluGlacier joins GSSI as funding partner
The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) has announced that BluGlacier has joined the GSSI Global Partnership as a funding partner.
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NewsScottish seafood next day Europe delivery
A new seafood logistics company has been launched in Scotland, offering Scottish fish and shellfish processors an overnight distribution service to mainland Europe.
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NewsFirst RFS group certification awarded
Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has welcomed the first group certification under the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS), a certification programme for commercial fishing vessels which recognises best practice in fishing operations and crew welfare.
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NewsFoodTray for sustainable MAP packaging
New laws on packaging which came into force in Germany on 1st January 2019 requires significantly higher recycling rates for plastic packaging and will have far-reaching consequences for industry, and GEA has responded with a new combined solution for sustainable food packaging, which it is presenting at IFFA in Frankfurt.
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NewsContinuing demand for Scottish seafood
It’s business as usual for more than fifty of Scotland’s seafood companies at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels to keep up communication and expand their relationships within Europe and the rest of the world.
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NewsWAFIC CEO stands down
It was announced today that the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Harrison, will be moving on, effective immediately, to pursue new opportunities after more than five years at not-for-profit WAFIC.
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NewsBird deterrent device protects fish
A bird deterrent device that takes advantage of the fear reflex birds have for green light has been successful in helping protect fish farms from bird attacks and disease.
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NewsCredit Facility for Icelandic Exporter
Tradewind has announced the closing of a €400,000 accounts receivable facility for an exporter of fresh and frozen fish based in Iceland and selling to the UK, Netherlands and North America.
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NewsStrong April for Norwegian seafood exports
Norwegian seafood exports amounted to NoK8.8 billion in April this year – an 11% increase compared with April 2018. To date, Norway’s seafood exports total NoK34.50 billion this year, representing a 9% increase over the same period last year.
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NewsSkaginn 3X’s efficiency boosting ValuePump
Icelandic high-tech systems supplier Skaginn 3X will be showcasing its new ValuePump™ at this year’s European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, presenting this combination of ideas as a system that has a wealth of possibilities.
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NewsSeafood fraud common in Korea, says EJF
More than a third of seafood in South Korea is mislabelled, sometimes substituted with vulnerable species or illegally caught, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).
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NewsValka unveils new salmon cutter in Brussels
This year, at the Seafood Processing Global in Brussels, Icelandic technology company Valka will debut a new version of its water-jet Cutter machine.
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NewsPiriou acquires Marine Industrie Service
Shipbuilder and naval engineering company, Piriou, has acquired the majority stake in Marine Industrie Service (MIS) and will rebrand as Piriou Côte d’Ivoire.
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NewsImproving best practice in SE Asia
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, have released a report urging the industry and government to work together to improve practices in the South East Asia fisheries supplying raw material for fishmeal production.
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NewsNOAA appoints senior seafood strategy advisor
Dr Michael Rubino will lead the development of markets for United States fisheries products and facilitate new and expanded domestic aquaculture production.
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NewsSeafish covers Brexit at Seafood Expo
Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, is hosting a series of workshops for the seafood industry at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels from 7 to 9 May.
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NewsKinarca equips Namibian trawler
At the end of last year freezer trawler Oshiveli sailed from Vigo for Walvis Bay, the first new trawler to fish for three species in the Southern African Development Community.
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NewsBioMar completes insect meal testing
BioMar has completed the testing of insect meal in feeds for aquaculture and believe it shows promise as an alternative protein source.
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NewsCurrency hedging is key to plain sailing
As the UK prepares to leave the EU, Lee McDarby, Director of Corporate FX at moneycorp explains why the fishing community should have a plan around currency exposure.
