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Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Richard Lochhead to Open Seafood ExpoSCOTLAND, UK - Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead will officially open the ‘Fishing, Aquaculture and Seafood Expo – from Sea to Plate’ at the SECC...
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
World Fisheries Congress - Sixth Keynote SpeakerUK - The World Fisheries Congress (WFC) has announced that James L. Anderson, The World Bank’s leader of Global Programme on Fisheries and Aquaculture (PROFISH)...
Company Fined for Illegal Toxic Silt DumpingUK - The director of a company contracted to carry out work on the development of a marina in Falmouth docks has been sentenced at Truro Crown Court for environmental...
SFF Services Scoops Environmental AwardSCOTLAND, UK - Two Marine Mammal Observers employed by SFF Services Ltd have scooped a prestigious safety, health and environment (SHE) award from oil giant Total...
Friday, March 02, 2012
Putting Scottish Haddock Firmly on the MapSCOTLAND, UK - Scotland could land an additional 7,000+ tonnes of haddock in 2012, thanks to a 4,480 tonne increase in the quota for the North Sea and West of Scotland,...
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Seafish Articles Offer Advice on Reducing DiscardsUK - Seafish, the authority on seafood, has placed a series of articles on its website which give a practical perspective on the discards issue and the work that...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Scottish Seafood Processors at Seafood ExpoSCOTLAND, UK - Scottish seafood processors bring full supply chain representation at ‘Fishing, Aquaculture and Seafood Expo – from Sea to Plate’.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
SFF Services Attains ISO 9001 CertificationSCOTLAND, UK - SFF Services Limited, the commercial division of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, has had its Quality Management System certified as conforming...
Fishing Industry at Risk from Renewables DriveSCOTLAND, UK - Centuries-old village fishing communities in Fife are under direct threat from the Scottish Government’s obsession with grandiose off-shore renewables...
Monday, February 27, 2012
Scottish Salmon Co. Results: 'A Game of Two Halves'SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Salmon Company has reported a net operating revenue of £90.2m in 2011 (2010: £92.4m) and a EBIT before biomass adjustment for the full...
Illegal Pelagic Fish Landings: Verdict ReachedSCOTLAND, UK - In the High Court on Friday, 17 Scottish skippers and one processing plant were sentenced for involvement in illegal pelagic (mackerel and herring)...
Defra Plans the Realignment of Unused QuotaUK - The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) wrote to all producer organisations on 10 February 2012 informing them of the proposal to undertake...
Friday, February 24, 2012
Wild Salmon Project Success After Three Year Trial SCOTLAND, UK - The River Lochy Association has been working closely with salmon farmers Marine Harvest Scotland Ltd to restock the river with salmon.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Freedom Food Uptake GrowsUK - The RSPCA’s Freedom Food scheme reported a 52 per cent increase in animals farmed under its label over the last five years - which means that more than 75...
Gov't Criticised Over Downgrading of Fish TrainingUK - Fisheries Organisations joined forces to criticise the British Government’s recent decision to downgrade vocational training from equivalence with GCSEs....
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Scottish Salmon Co. & Meridian to Farm Wrasse SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) and the Meridian Salmon Group have signed a pioneering three year agreement with Otter Ferry Seafish Ltd which will...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Investment Boost for Loch Fyne OystersSCOTLAND, UK - Iconic Scottish seafood business Loch Fyne Oysters has secured significant investment which will allow it to capitalise on its brand and penetrate...
Monday, February 20, 2012
Scotland's Salmon Targets Export Growth in DubaiSCOTLAND, UK - Scotland’s premium salmon brand is to seek export growth in Middle East markets later this week, as Label Rouge Scottish Salmon takes centre stage...
Record Bookings for Aquaculture UKUK - Aquaculture UK 2012 organiser David Mack reports excellent uptake of stand space at this year’s exhibition, to be held at the Macdonald Aviemore Highland...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Radioactive Material Prompts Seafood Sampling SCOTLAND, UK - A sampling programme for seafood from Dalgety Bay, Fife, is to be carried out after radioactive items were found on the beach. The sampling will be...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Seafish Offers Value to the UK Fishing IndustryUK - In October 2011, the four UK Fisheries Administrations launched a discussion on the future of the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish), a levy funded UK-wide...
Monday, February 13, 2012
Skills Boost for Cornwall & Devon Fishing IndustryUK - Duchy College has announced that it, with support from Seafood Cornwall Training and the Sea Fish Industry Authority, will deliver apprenticeships in fish and...
BAP Withdraws Cumbrian Seafoods CertificationUK - The Best Aquaculture Practices programme has withdrawn its certification of Cumbrian Seafoods Ltd. following allegations that the company marketed shrimp from...
Burry Inlet Cockle Deaths: Pollution is not to BlameWALES, UK - A three-year investigation into the cockle deaths that damaged the fishery in the Burry Inlet has concluded that pollution is not to blame.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Follow up meetings for 'Discussion with Industry'UK - Following its round of 'Discussion with Industry' workshops in October, Seafish, has announced a series of further meetings with industry representatives where...
Review of Seafish Guidance on Potting RollersUK - Seafish has commissioned NFFO Services Ltd to undertake a study on potting rollers and haulers to investigate possible improvements in design, layout and working...
More Salmon on the Market, How are Companies Improving Profit?SCOTLAND, UK - As many salmon companies report their annual profits for 2011, many have felt the sting of recent drops in salmon prices. The Scottish Salmon Company...
SSMG to Promote Mussels Range in DubaiSCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) will be exhibiting at this year’s Gulfood 2012 exhibition in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates as...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
John Whitehead Reappointed as Chair of SeafishUK - John Whitehead OBE has been re-appointed by UK Fisheries Ministers as Chair of Seafish through to December 2012, continuing in a role to which he was first...
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Scottish Salmon Company to Open 10 More FarmsSCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Salmon Company (SCC), which is based in Edinburgh but listed on the stock market in Norway, aims to complete its expansion scheme within...
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