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    AQUA 2012: Global aquaculture - securing our future

    2011-05-06T06:00:00Z

    The Boards of Directors of the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) and the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) have announced that the AQUA 2012 event will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, from September 1-5 2012.

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    Gulf Council to convene vessel monitoring system advisory panel

    2011-05-06T06:00:00Z

    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene its Vessel Monitoring System Advisory Panel 24-25 May 2011 in Tampa, Florida.

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    Forum on marine spatial planning in US

    2011-05-06T06:00:00Z

    The World Ocean Council (WOC) will convene ocean industries on 13-14 July in Washington DC to foster and facilitate business involvement in US coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP).

  • One of the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group members, Cameron Maclean of Mull, with a rope of cultivated mussels
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    New packaging for push into Europe

    2011-05-05T15:56:00Z

    One of the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group members, Cameron Maclean of Mull, with a rope of cultivated musselsAs part of an overall effort to increase its European sales, the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has been developing bilingual ‘Scottish’ themed packs. It has even gone so far to produce a ...

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    Scottish seafood in global spotlight

    2011-05-05T15:42:00Z

    Scottish seafood is vital to achieving our ambitions for the food and drink sectors, according to the new Chairman of leadership body Scotland Food and Drink.

  • The “How fresh is your fish?” app. ©Nofima
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    New iPhone app for fishmongers

    2011-05-05T12:05:00Z

    A new iPhone app from Nofima was launched at this week’s European Seafood Exposition in Brussels.

  • GLOBALG.A.P presented Version 4 at ESE
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    GLOBALG.A.P presents new Version 4

    2011-05-05T11:43:00Z

    During a news conference at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels GLOBALG.A.P presented the new revised Version 4.

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    Vietnam and France take top honours at Seafood Prix d’Elite

    2011-05-05T10:46:00Z

    Vinh Hoan and Halieutis were awarded the top prizes in the 11th Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition at the European Seafood Exposition.

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    Brussels hearing on discards

    2011-05-05T10:31:00Z

    Speaking this week in Brussels at the stakeholder’s hearing on discards, Commissioner Damanaki said that times have changed – and we no longer have time to waste when it comes to the CFP reform.

  • Commissioner Damanaki at the European Seafood Exposition
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    Maria Damanaki at ESE

    2011-05-05T09:41:00Z

    Yeserday, at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, Commissioner Maria Damanaki participated in a roundtable discussion with WWF/Industry Alliance for CFP reform.

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    New standard for sustainable eels

    2011-05-03T06:00:00Z

    A new sustainability eco-label, the Sustainable Eel Standard (SES), has been designed to take account of the eel’s unique life-cycle.

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    Forum on marine spatial planning in US

    2011-05-03T06:00:00Z

    The World Ocean Council will bring ocean industries together on 13-14 July in Washington D.C. to dscuss coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) process underway in the US.

  • Scallops. Credit: NOAA
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    Proposals to raise scallop catch limits

    2011-05-03T06:00:00Z

    NOAA has proposed raising the catch limit for Atlantic sea scallop vessels from the current level of 47 million pounds to 51 million pounds in 2011 and to 55 million pounds in 2012.

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    Ireland contributes to international fisheries protection

    2011-05-03T06:00:00Z

    The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has announced that Ireland, United Kingdom, France and Spain will share patrol vessels and personnel, in a continuing effort to monitor trans-boundary fisheries.

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    SFF: Serious implications if inappropriate regulation is used for discards ban

    2011-05-02T19:51:00Z

    The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is warning that significant sections of the fishing industry could face an unmanaged failure if inappropriate regulations are implemented to place a proposed ban on discards.

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    Salmon exports reach record levels

    2011-05-02T19:41:00Z

    Fresh Scottish salmon exports reached record levels in 2010, according to new figures published by Scottish Salmon Producers'' Organisation (SSPO).

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    Útgerðarfélag Akureyringa formed

    2011-05-02T19:35:00Z

    A sales agreement has been signed between a new daughter company of Samherji and Brim Seafood Company, selling Brim’s assets in Akureyri.

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    Scottish fisheries leader awarded global conservation prize

    2011-05-02T19:29:00Z

    Mike Park, Chief Executive of the Scottish White Fish Producers'' Association (SWFPA) has been recognised internationally for his contribution to conservation.

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    UK: Green light for Nautilus seafarer welfare project

    2011-05-01T06:00:00Z

    The Trinity House Maritime Charity has approved a substantial grant to The Nautilus Welfare Fund to support the latest phase to develop the accommodation and welfare facilities at the 15-acre Mariners’ Park Estate at Wallasey.

  • Senior Advisor Heidi Mikalsen checks that everything goes to plan when new vaccines against the disease IPN are tested out at the Tromsø Aquaculture Research Station. Experiences from challenge models for diseases such as IPN, ILA and winter sor...
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    New salmon lice research department

    2011-04-30T06:00:00Z

    Nofima and Tromsø Aquaculture Research Station have developed a new department for salmon lice research.