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Scallopers sign up to Responsible Fishing Scheme
A leading Devon, UK, seafood processor is sourcing all of its scallops from Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) vessels after sponsoring four boats through the programme
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NewsRecord Norwegian salmon exports
Exports of Norwegian salmon in November totalled NOK 3.1 billion (€391.7 million/$528 million), an increase of 38% or NOK 853 million (€107.8 million/$145.3 million) compared to November 2009.
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Scots mackerel fishermen urge EU action
Scottish fishermen have called upon the European fisheries commissioner Maria Damanaki to turn words into action and introduce measures that would prevent mackerel caught by Iceland and the Faroe Islands from entering EU markets.
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NewsPromens Dalvik passes half a million tub milestone
Promens Dalvik recently reached an important milestone when its tub production reached numbers 500,000 and 500,001. These tubs were formally handed over by the company to two loyal clients.
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NewsEU and Norway agree mackerel quotas
Bilateral talks between the EU and Norway to set mackerel catches in the north-east Atlantic for 2011 have resulted in the setting of a total allowable catch of 646,000 tonnes.
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Salmon firm replaces top management
A leading firm in the Scottish salmon industry has replaced its chairman and chief executive. The clearout of the former team in charge of the Scottish Salmon Company has been described as a move from a restructuring phase to one of growth.
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EU Fish Council set to decide 2011 catch
Negotiations to decide upon the final catching opportunity of the Scottish fishing fleet in 2011 got underway in Brussels on Monday 13 December. The majority of quotas have already been set at previous international talks but there will still be room to manoeuvre at the EU Fish Council to get ...
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NewsNew Ishida weigher flexes its mussels
An Ishida RS-Series multihead weigher at leading French shellfish producer and processor Medithau Maree has increased production throughput and reduced giveaway for 1.4kg vacuum packed trays of ready-to-cook mussels supplied to leading supermarkets in France.
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NewsScottish salmon companies in the pink
Scotland''s salmon industry has created hundreds of new jobs in the past year and is worth about £500 million (€595 million/$786.3 million) to the economy, according to a new report.
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NewsAleutian mackerel, cod fishing restricted
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has issued its final interim rule to reduce commercial fishing for groundfish stocks in the Aleutian Islands in an effort to provide more food for the endangered western Steller sea lion.
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Argentine anchovy fishery enters MSC assessment process
The Argentine anchovy (Engraulis anchoita), management unit Bonaerense, semi-pelagic mid-water trawl net fishery operating in the area administrated by the Joint Technical Commission of the Maritime Front (CTMFM) and north of 41ºS in the Argentine Sea, has entered full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certification programme for sustainable ...
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Mackerel talks break down
The latest round of talks to try and reach agreement with the Faroe Islands on mackerel catching arrangements for 2011 have broken down.
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NewsSodexo offers MSC fish to 1m Brits
More than one million people in the UK will be offered Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable fish in workplace restaurants, schools, hospitals and defence sites, thanks to foodservice provider Sodexo.
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EU urged to ban removing shark fins at sea
Shark fisheries experts say in a new report that to strengthen the European Union’s ban on shark finning, EU fishermen should no longer be permitted to remove shark fins onboard ships, and that loopholes in regulations make it possible for fishermen to fin an estimated two out of every three ...
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Cobia available directly to UK consumers
From January cobia will be available directly to UK consumers thanks to a new arrangement between Marine Farms and Regal Fish Supplies Ltd. Over the last six months, sales of cobia have gone from strength to strength, with Marine Farms receiving orders from across Europe, the US and South East ...
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Alaska shrimp fishermen could receive $12,000 grant to conduct training
Southeast Alaska commercial shrimp fishermen may have up to $12,000 (€9,080) available to them, but only if they sign up before 23 December for a free federal programme that provides training for people in industries suffering from foreign competition.
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NewsPacific Andes buys into salmon farming, Tassal
Pacific Andes Resources Development (PARD) has acquired a 19.8% stake in Australian salmon producer, Tassal. The Singaporean company paid AUD 51.7 million (€38.5 million/$50.9 million), or AUD 1.79 (€1.33/$1.76) per share, for the stake. Tassal recently rejected a hostile takeover bid from Pacific Equity Partners which was prepared to pay ...
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WireCo WorldGroup buys Grupo Oliveira
WireCo WorldGroup Inc, a leading producer and marketer of specialty wire ropes, has acquired Grupo Oliveira Sá and certain other assets comprising its worldwide business. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
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NewsQ&A with Tony Smith, Dragon Feeds
Dragon Feeds began looking at ways to produce sustainable aquaculture feeds around 10 years ago. Following five years intense research and development work, the UK company unveiled its unique fishmeal alternative, which combines its own farm-produced Nereis virens polychaetes, also known as ragworms, with vegetable proteins. Today, Dragon’s feed project ...
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NewsMarel launches weigh price labeller for small volumes of fish
New to the Marel fish processing range and launched at the Conxemar Seafoods Exhibition in Spain and IPA, Paris, the AEW Delford WPL9040 Weigh Price Labeller is targeted at smaller processors as well as for larger producers requiring lower volumes on a particular line.
