Towers Thompson Discuss UK Seafood Division
UK - The unexpected collapse of British Seafood has presented Towers-Thompson, a UK international food group, with an opportunity to set up a UK Seafood Divisio...

Seafish Judgement Shocks Industry
UK - The High Court has ruled that fish and seafood landed abroad and imported into the UK should not be subject to the normal Seafish levy.

Fishing Must Not Be Neglected In Marine Resource Management
UK - Bertie Armstrong, the chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, will today (17 March) tell a major conference on the future management of marine...

Fusion Marine Wins Major Orders
SCOTLAND, UK - Aquaculture equipment manufacturer Fusion Marine has won orders worth £2.4m to supply salmon pens and associated equipment from three Scottish fish...

Salmon Exports Leap 24 Per Cent
UK - Over 13 million fresh Scottish salmon were exported in 2009 – an increase of 24 per cent when compared with the previous year, according to Scottish Salmon...

£150m Black Hole At British Seafood
UK - The British Seafood Group was last week put into administration in a move that has shocked the industry. Now, administrators from Deloitte express concern over...

Fishing Industry Coalition
UK - A new UK-wide fishing industry coalition to ensure that the interests of fishermen are fully taken into account during the consultation and designation process...

Seafish Develops Aquaculture Expertise
UK - Seafish, the authority on seafood, announced today that it has appointed Richard Prickett in a consultancy capacity to advise on various aspects of marine finfish...

Label Rouge Scottish Salmon Leaps Onwards
SCOTLAND, UK - A new marketing campaign has been launched to promote Label Rouge Scottish Salmon to discerning European consumers as new figures show sales of the...

Rainbow Trout Escape
SCOTLAND - A total of 18,879 trout have escaped from a trout farm in Tayside last month.

New Era for Scotland's Seas
SCOTLAND - The Marine Bill has been backed by Parliament, 'heralding a new era' for Scotland's seas.

Scottish Fishermen Welcome Marine Bill Backing
SCOTLAND - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has welcomed the backing of the Marine Bill by the Scottish Parliament.

Scottish Oyster Sales Predict Boom
SCOTLAND, UK - Scottish oyster farmers are predicting a Valentine’s Day sales boom as many consumers seek out the delicacy that is well known for its aphrodisiac...

Consumers Support Local Produce
SCOTLAND, UK - Salmon farming is a vital contributor to the Scottish economy, in terms of the 6,200 full and part-time jobs that it supports and of the location...

Fishermen Unite To Condemn Negative Portrayal Of Fishing
UK - The UK’s two main UK fishermen’s federations have thrown their support behind an official complaint over a BBC programme that portrayed a totally inaccurate...

Major Fish Farms Jobs Boost For Western Isles
SCOTLAND, UK - An increase in production is promising new jobs in the Western Isles.

Deal Finally Reached Between EU And Norway
UK - Final agreement has been reached at the EU-Norway fisheries talks in Brussels after a marathon session of negotiations.

“Christmas dinner” Carp Seized At Dover
UK - UK Border Agency Officers at the Port of Dover, working in conjunction with the government’s Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI), seized live carp destined for Christmas...

Value For Money Drives Frozen Fish Market
UK - Retail sales of frozen food enjoyed strong value growth in the year to 29 November 2009 as consumers sought value for money in the recession.

Blueshell Mussels & North Fish Set For Boston
UK - Seven ambitious businesses have won a Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) sponsored place for an intensive week of entrepreneurial development at the world...

Scotland Increase Rainbow Trout Production
UK - In 2008, rainbow trout production increased by 256 tonnes according to the latest Scotting Fish Farms Production Survey.

WWF Assesses Scotland’s Whitefish Stocks
UK - Scotland’s fishing industry has a long and profitable future ahead of it, but only if long-term conservation measures are continued and the European Common...

Crown Estate To Reduce Shellfish Rents
UK - Rents for Scottish shellfish producers are to be reduced by an average of 15 per cent from January 2010.

Production Tonnage Down One Per Cent in 2008
UK - The annual production survey of fish farms in Scotland for 2008 has been released.

Web Site Launched To Meet Food Security Challenge
UK - A new web site has been set up to explore the challenge of food security.