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    Black Sea anchovy fishmeal and oil certified

    2014-09-16T14:13:00Z

    Fish meal and oil from European anchovy by Turkish companies Koptur Balikçilik and Dalyan Su Ürünleri, companies of Kobyalar Group, are now carrying the Friend of the Sea seal of approval.

  • Longliner fishing in South Georgia waters. Credit: Martin Collins
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    Toothfish fishery recertified

    2014-09-16T14:02:00Z

    The South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline fishery has been certified as a sustainable and well managed fishery for the third time.

  • The King Oscar Holding AS brand has been going strong for more than 140 years and tops the premium sardine category in Norway, USA and Australia
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    Thai Union Group acquires seafood ‘King’

    2014-09-16T12:16:00Z

    Thai Union Frozen Products Public Company Limited (TUF) is to acquire 100% of the assets and the trademark of one of the world’s top seafood brands, Norway’s ‘King Oscar’.

  • Marta Gameiro, Global Technical Services Manager for NAH Aqua, congratulates Kiranpreet Kaur on receiving the Young Scientist Award
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    Young Scientist Award winner

    2014-09-16T12:05:00Z

    Kiranpreet Kaur, from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Sea Lice Research Center, has been announced as the Novartis Animal Health (NAH) Young Scientist Award for her presentation on the mechanism behind azamethiphos resistance in salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis).

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    Views sought on climate change impacts

    2014-09-16T11:48:00Z

    Seafish and the MCCIP (Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership) are asking seafood businesses and organisations in the UK for their views on the impact of climate change on the seafood industry and how they might respond, in order to help the industry to adapt in the future.

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    ICES honours scientists

    2014-09-16T11:38:00Z

    The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has awarded the Prix d’Excellence to Carl Walters (US) and the Outstanding Achievement Award to Bill Karp.

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    Unique Seafoods chases growth with £2.8m funding

    2014-09-15T15:50:00Z

    UK-based seafood wholesaler, Unique Seafood Ltd, is putting its growth plans into action after securing £2.8m in funding from Barclays.

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    Marine Harvest acquires Chilean farming company

    2014-09-15T11:46:00Z

    Marine Harvest has inked an agreement to purchase the assets of bankrupt Chilean farming company, Acuinova, which will add 40 thousand tonnes per annum to its total capacity.

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    Dutch delegation book for IceFish

    2014-09-11T10:41:25Z

    Organisers of the event are delighted by the number of international delegates booking their places on this tri-ennial exhibition. The fishing exhibition brings together individuals and companies from all sectors of the fishing industry and will welcome delegates from as far afield as Canada and the Middle East.Over 13,000 ...

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    IceFish blog up and running

    2014-09-11T10:41:06Z

    This week's blog includes the following posts: Spotlight on Aquaculture Services, Maximising Environmental and Financial Returns from Fish Wastage, Latest from IceFish Social, Get more from IceFish Social and IceFish 2014 - Event Snapshot.Check back over the next couple of weeks for the latest posts from IceFish. It will ...

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    Exhibits complement IceFish Conference - 'Fish Waste for Profit'

    2014-09-11T10:40:47Z

    Innovative new processing techniques are being researched and developed to ensure high yield for each catch and maximum use of fish waste and in view of this IceFish will be launching its ‘Fish Waste for Profit' conference alongside the main exhibition.The conference will look at ways to utilise the ...

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    Record number of exhibitors at IceFish Exhibition

    2014-09-11T10:40:19Z

    With only two weeks until the event, the IceFish Events Team are receiving bookings on a daily basis.Why should you visit the IceFish Exhibition? The chance to see this number of exhibitors in one place only happens every three years. International and Icelandic Exhibitors will be displaying ...

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    Ecuadorian tuna fleet Friend of the Sea certified

    2014-09-10T16:12:00Z

    An Ecuadorian company operating in the ultra-frozen fish market worldwide, Transmarina C.A., has positively concluded a Friend of the Sea (FoS) audit for its tuna, mahi mahi, wahoo, opah and swordfish.

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    UK and Germany reject whaling

    2014-09-10T12:14:00Z

    A new poll indicates that nine out of 10 people in Germany and the UK disagree with Iceland’s decision to resume whaling, and more than four out of five people are unlikely to purchase seafood products from Icelandic fishing companies linked to whaling.

  • The fisheries products affected by the ban are live, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine and smoked fish, molluscs and crustaceans. Credit: flydime/CC BY-SA 2.0/via Wikimedia Commons
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    Commissioner Damanaki ready to support EU fisheries

    2014-09-10T11:32:00Z

    European Commissioner Maria Damanaki has reassured the Council and the European Parliament that the European Commission stands ready to support the European fisheries sector, following Russia’s trade ban on certain fisheries products.

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    Fish & Chip toolkit

    2014-09-10T11:01:00Z

    To help increase the understanding of fish provenance and responsible sourcing among employees and customers, Seafish is currently distributing a new toolkit to fish and chip shops.

  • Experts gathered last week for the ASC Responsible Feed Project working group event
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    ASC Feed Standard discussed

    2014-09-10T10:54:00Z

    Last week around 50 experts in marine, plant, animal and micro ingredients, as well as supply chain and feed mill experience, gathered together for the ASC Responsible Feed Project working group event.

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    W & J Knox to focus on aquaculture sector

    2014-09-10T10:38:00Z

    W & J Knox has sold its fibre and carpet yarn processing division to The Aquafil Group to enable the company to focus on its core activities of supplying netting and marine support services to the aquaculture industry.

  • The National Fish & Chip Awards recognise the quality and choice offered by fish and chip businesses across the UK
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    Fish and Chip shop of the year award 2015

    2014-09-09T15:54:00Z

    Twenty UK fish and chip shops have made the shortlist for the 2015 Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award, part of Seafish’s 2015 National Fish & Chip Awards.

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    Chinese fish oil achieves FoS certification

    2014-09-09T07:30:00Z

    China’s Huatai Biopharm, a US FDA cGMP approved manufacturer and supplier of ultra-pure and highly concentrated marine Omega-3 EPA/DHA fatty acids, has positively concluded the Friend of the Sea Chain of Custody audit.