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NewsTurning tide for sustainable seafood
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has published two new reports which show the progress being made to secure the future of the world’s oceans.
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NewsAll change for fisheries at the EC
New European Commission President-elect, Jean-Claude Juncker, has announced his new Commissioners and a new combined Environment and Maritime Affairs and Fisheries division, to be overseen by Dr Karmenu Vella.
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Black Sea anchovy fishmeal and oil certified
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.
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NewsToothfish fishery recertified
The South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline fishery has been certified as a sustainable and well managed fishery for the third time.
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NewsThai Union Group acquires seafood ‘King’
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’.
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NewsYoung Scientist Award winner
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
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
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
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
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
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
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'
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
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
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
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.
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NewsCommissioner Damanaki ready to support EU fisheries
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
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.
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NewsASC Feed Standard discussed
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
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.
