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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Olympic Seafoods Gains Full Assessment by Friend of the SeaNORWAY - Olympic Seafoods took an important step forward in their commitment to 100 per cent traceability and sustainable krill collecting practices when they achieved...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
OIE: ISA Outbreak Reported in NorwayNORWAY - An outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) virus has been reported to the OIE by Dr Keren Bar-Yaacov, Chief Veterinary Officer, Legislation, Norwegian...
Monday, May 21, 2012
ISA Confirmed at Broodstock Facility in NessetNORWAY - The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has received test results from the Veterinary Institute confirming Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) at at broodstock...
Thursday, May 17, 2012
High Pollutant Levels Closes Halibut Fishery for Further YearNORWAY - Two areas in the Greenland Halibut fishery have been closed due to to high levels of pollutants been recorded in fish from the area.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Success in Fight Against Illegal Fishing in Barents SeaNORWAY - For the third consecutive year, cod and haddock populations in the Barents Sea have improved, showing a decrease in illegal fishing.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Dead Fish Sparks Toxic Algae SuspicionNORWAY - Toxic algae blooms are suspected in Nordland following the report of 550 tons of dead famed salmon over the last ten days.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Marine Harvest Reports Improved Performance NORWAY - The Marine Harvest Group achieved an operational EBIT of NOK 276 million in the first quarter of 2012, compared to NOK 963 million in the corresponding...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Norwegian Seafood Discussed in PolandNORWAY - The Norwegian Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Minister, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen is visiting Poland, 8-11 May, for political talks with Deputy Minister Kazimierz...
Friday, May 04, 2012
Reduced Seafood Exports in AprilNORWAY - Norway exported seafood worth NOK 3.7 billion in April. There is a decline of 501 million or 12 per cent compared with April 2011. So far this year, seafood...
Friday, April 27, 2012
Shrimp Feed Will Benefit from Rapid NIR AnalysisNORWAY - Skretting researchers extended the capabilities of rapid NIR analysis used in fish feed production to cover the raw materials and finished feeds for shrimp....
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Risks of Lowering Heat Treatment in FeedNORWAY - Use of by-products of farmed fish feed for farmed fish that are not of the same species pose a negligible risk to the health, provided that the food is...
Monday, April 23, 2012
Fisheries Management to be Discussed in BrusselsNORWAY and BRUSSELS - Norwegian Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Minister, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, is to visit Brussels on 23 - 25 April to hold talks with the EU Fisheries...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Piotr Kapinos Appointed New CFO of MorpolNORWAY - Morpol has announced that Mr Piotr Kapinos has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company.
Monday, April 16, 2012
AquaVision 2012: Beyond TomorrowNORWAY - The potential for increased production seems larger for aquaculture than other food producing technologies.
Packaging with Smart FunctionsNORWAY - Researchers believe that the packaging of the future will contain substances that will get rid of unwanted bacteria. Or it could be made from food wast...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Useful By-Products from King CrabNORWAY - King crab tails are a little utilised resource, but a study has shown that boiled, peeled crab tails taste great and may be an ideal product for markets...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Shrimp Fishery Gains MSC CertificationNORWAY - The Norwegian shrimp fishery in the Barents Sea is now MSC certified as sustainable. This certification can gain Norwegian shrimps entry into several important...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Seafood Export Value Declined in First QuarterNORWAY - Norway exported seafood worth NOK 13.2 billion in the first quarter of this year. This is a decline of four per cent compared with the same period in 2011....
Proposals to Raise Quotas in Deep-Sea FleetNORWAY - The Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Minister, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, has issued a proposal to raise the roof quota for cod and haddock in the conventional deep-sea...
Monday, April 02, 2012
Consultation on New Rules to Combat Sea LiceNORWAY - The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (FSA) has made proposals for new rules for the monitoring and control of sea lice in fish farms as well as proposed...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Using Local Raw Materials for Fish Feed ProductionNORWAY - Scientists and commercial companies from Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden are cooperating on surveying natural resources such as seaweed, mussels and...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
AquaVision 2012: More Speakers AnnouncedNORWAY - The AquaVision 2012 conference brings a wide range of speakers from all continents, to provide delegates with a wide combination of information and opinion....
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Marine Harvest to Establish Salmon Feed CompanyNORWAY - Marine Harvest ASA has entered into agreements with the largest European institute for applied research within fisheries, aquaculture and food, Nofima,...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Authority Criticises Processing Hygiene StandardsNORWAY - While the farming sector in general follows the hygiene requirements, there is room for significant improvement in businesses that process whitefish, concludes...
NIFES to Study Salmon Feeding During Life-CycleNORWAY - As a member of a major international project, NIFES is to study how salmon can be guaranteed healthy food throughout their life.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Pancreas Disease Virus Confirmed in NordmøreNORWAY - The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has confirmed pancreas disease (PD) in fish at site 29616 Tjeldbergodden Biopark.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Oil-Spills can Damage Cod SkeletonsNORWAY - Pollution resulting from oil-spills can disturb bone developmental processes in cod larvae.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Morpol Acquires Assets of Uyeasound Salmon Co.NORWAY - Lakeland Unst Ltd, a subsidiary of Meridian Salmon Group, has agreed to acquire the assets of Uyeasound Salmon Company, a salmon farm operation located...
Friday, March 09, 2012
NE Arctic Prawn Fishery Gains MSC CertificationNORWAY - The Norwegian North East Arctic cold water prawn fishery has becomee the latest northern European fishery to gain certification to the MSC standard for...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Cod and Haddock Precautionary Area EstablishedNORWAY - Due to a high amount of accidental cod and haddock catches, a precautionary area has been established north of the South Island, from 6 of March 2012.
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