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Mussel sales set to soar this Christmas
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has predicted that mussel sales will increase by around third in the run-up to Christmas, and oyster sales are expected to rise by a similar amount too.
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NewsTrust calls for protection of new Scottish habitat
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is calling for a newly discovered seabed habitat formed by an unusual, coral-like seaweed known as maerl, to be protected.
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NewsWave energy generator for fishfarms
Scotland’s Albatern, is developing a pioneering floating flexible wave energy generator called WaveNET, which it says will have a market in powering aquaculture farms and remote coastal communities.
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NewsASC shrimp for Christmas
The first Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified shrimp products have been launched to the market in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden - just in time for Christmas.
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NewsFighting slavery in fishing
The UK’s Home Office is working hard to raise awareness of slavery in the fishing sector with a new campaign, aimed to give people the confidence to help tackle the ever-growing issue, writes Rachael Doyle.
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NewsTom Elliott passes away
Respected and admired businessman and industry leader Tom Elliott passed away on 29 November.
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News15% turbot cut proposed
The European Commission has proposed a cut to the annual EU quota for turbot in the Black Sea in 2015 by 15%, to 74 tonnes.
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Oyster and mussel rights transfer
The rights to naturally occurring oysters and mussels is transferring to Scotland from the Crown Estate.
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NewsThe need for social sustainability
Europêche says that it will continue to push for a fair standard of employment under the Common Fisheries Policy aligned with International standards.
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Industry puts trust in EU ministers
The Pew Charitable Trusts is calling on the European Union’s fisheries ministers to put an end to overfishing in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent waters and implement the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) at their upcoming December meeting.
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Carrefour sponsors sole assessment
French retailer Carrefour is offering financial support towards the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of FROM Nord’s Eastern Channel and North Sea sole fishery.
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More Omega-3’s certified
Laboratoire LESCUYER® Omega-3 dietary supplements have been confirmed to be compliant with Friend of the Sea standards and can continue to display the Friend of the Sea seal of approval.
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NewsStrong year continues for SSC
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) is continuing its strongest year since inception with third quarter revenues of £33.6m – a rise of 82% on the same period in 2013.
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New test to detect toxins in fish
Scottish food safety company R-Biopharm Rhône has launched a new test to detect toxins in fish.
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NewsLessons learned in the fight against EMS
The widespread shrimp disease continues to be a multi-billion dollar problem, but there is reason for rising optimism, writes Jason Holland.
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NewsEbola and fish market – curse, blessing or both?
Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at how the Ebola scare is affecting West African fisheries.
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Stavis Seafoods expands facilities
Stavis Seafoods has announced that it will take possession of facility space located in Boston, USA, from December this year.
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News‘Miss Berdie’ increases capacity
Newport, Oregon-based fishing vessel ‘Miss Berdie’ has recently completed a project to increase the vessel’s capacity.
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NewsWest African countries to boost sustainable fisheries
West African countries are cracking down on illegal fishing and starting to launch community rights based fisheries as part of new efforts to introduce sustainable fisheries management and protect their valuable marine resources.
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Benchmark acquisitions to boost salmon egg production
UK-based Benchmark Holdings PLC is to buy the entire issued share capital of Norway’s SalmoBreed AS and 81.64% of the issued share capital of Iceland’s Stofnfiskur HF.
