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Friday, May 25, 2012
Young’s Seafood Limited Review Shellfish OperationsUK - Young’s Seafood Limited has announced that the review of its shellfish operations, and the eight month consultation at the Cromer Crab Company, have come...
Second British Columbia Salmon Farm Quarantined Over Virus FearsCANADA - For the second time in less than two weeks, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has quarantined a British Columbia (BC) salmon farm over concerns about...
Young’s Seafood Limited Footprint ConsolidationUK - Young’s Seafood Limited has announced the consolidation of its manufacturing footprint following a period of consultation.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Mainstream Canada Dixon Bay Farm is Now EmptyCANADA - The last fish were removed from Mainstream Canada's Dixon Bay farm late Monday night and the site is now empty.
BIM Develops Standard for Responsibly Sourced Wild SeafoodIRELAND - The Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) has developed a best practice standard for wild seafood, in association with the Irish fishing industry and other interest...
AQUACULTURE UK - Research Foundation of Aquaculture IndustryUK - Research and development are the foundations of the aquaculture industry Neil Robertson from Novatis said in his key note speech at the opening of the Aquaculture...
Seafish to Launch New Technology for Shellfish HarvestersUK - Seafish has announced that major steps have been taken in trialling a new text alerts system that will enable shellfish harvesters to manage their operations...
Ocean Pure Seaham, Whitehaven Sites to Close in Young's Seafood MoveUK - In an update on the consultations at the former Cumbrian Seafoods sites in Seaham and Whitehaven, it is expected that that the Seaham and Whitehaven sites will...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Revenue Soars for Sino Agro FoodCHINA - Chinese agrifood and aquaculture business Sino Agro Food, has reported record revenue for the first quarter of the year.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Mussel Partnership Halves Size of Proposed FarmNEW ZEALAND - Mussel growers Knight Somerville Partnership has halved the size of the mussel farm they want to build on Beatrix Bay in Pelorus Sound.
BC's Salmon Farmers Work Together on Virus ManagementCANADA - Prompt action and information sharing has been the response of BC’s salmon farmers to news that a case of Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) has...
Friday, May 18, 2012
Mainstream Canada Begins Depopulating Site After IHN OutbreakCANADA - Mainstream Canada has begun depopulating its Dixon Bay farm site, after Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) was detected.
AgriMarine Appoints Chief Operating Officer to Lead Expansion in ChinaCHINA - AgriMarine Holdings has announced the appointments of Ms Lily Gao as Chief Operating Officer (China) and Mr Josh McKibben (Hong Kong) as General Manager...
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Sealord Plans to Sell South Island Mussel AssetsNEW ZEALAND - A focus back on its core fishing business has resulted in Sealord’s plan to sell its South Island mussel farming and processing assets.
Scotland to Have ISA Restrictions LiftedSCOTLAND, UK - Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson has welcomed confirmation that movement restrictions for infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) on fish farms in the...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Marine Harvest Pursues Net Gains in ScotlandSCOTLAND, UK - Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has welcomed Marine Harvest’s plan to invest around £80 million to grow its business and support jobs in rural...
Seafood Scotland CEO Moving to New Role Within SeafishUK - The Chief Executive of Seafood Scotland, Libby Woodhatch, is to move to a new role in Seafish as their newly created Head of Advocacy.
Friend of the Sea is Now Zero ImpactITALY - Friend of the Sea recently joined Zero Impact project, the first Italian project that implements the intentions of the Kyoto Protocol, promoted by the LifeGate...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Waterjet Cutting of Fish Under X-Ray GuidanceICELAND - Trimming and portioning of fish fillets is much faster, the yield higher and the value of the prepared fish greater using a new, X-ray guided cutting machine...
Monday, May 14, 2012
Meriden Announces Global Aqua Sales ManagerGLOBAL - Meriden has announced that Maarten Jay van Schoonhoven has joined the team as Global Aqua Sales Manager. The move follows Meriden becoming part of the...
Thai Union Group Earnings Soar in Q1THAILAND - Thai Union Group announced its 2012's first-quarter results with net profit recorded at Baht 1,467 million, equivalent to a 95 per cent year-on-year growth....
Bianfishco Back in BusinessVIET NAM - Debt-ridden Binh An Seafood Joint Stock Co (Bianfishco) has resumed operations after closing in February with VN D1.5 trillion (US$73.2 million) in debt...
Leading Figures at Lossie Seafoods RetireSCOTLAND, UK - Two leading figures in the Scottish seafood processing industry have retired after successfully steering Lossie Seafoods in Buckie to its current...
Friday, May 11, 2012
New Organic Standard Released for Canadian Farmed SeafoodCANADA - With the release of the Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standard on 10 May, Canadian consumers will now have the opportunity to choose certified organic farmed...
Minister Warns Companies not to Rely on Total Allowable CatchNAMIBIA - The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernard Esau, has urged fishing companies to venture into supplementary businesses in order to sustain...
Strengthening Partnerships: MSC Five Year Plan GLOBAL - The Marine Stewardship Council, created to improve the health of the world's oceans by building markets for sustainable seafood, has released its new strategic...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Data Collection Helping Sustainability of Fishery AUSTRALIA - Fishers from the Great Australian Bight Trawl Fishery have been collecting valuable ageing structures and length measurements from the fish they catch...
MSC, High Liner Foods Ground-Breaking PartnershipCANADA - The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and High Liner Foods, Canada’s leading supplier of seafood, have announced a groundbreaking partnership that includes...
Clearwater Continues Trend of Strong Results in Q1CANADA - Clearwater has announced that its first quarter results showed a trend of positive earnings with sales growing by 2.4 per cent to C$70.9 million and EBITDA...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Stirling Shows off Howietoun Trout at World FisheriesSCOTLAND, UK - The University of Stirling will show off its strain of world renowned brown trout in a live display at their stand at the World Fisheries Congress...
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