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  • RURAL AFFAIRS SECRETARY VISITS ORKNEY

    Cabinet secretary for rural affairs and the environment, Richard Lochhead will make a series of visits around Orkney this Monday and Tuesday.

    Published:  03 July, 2009
  • Scottish shellfish farm production survey results revealed

    Minister for Environment Roseanna Cunningham today commented on the findings of the 2008 Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey.

    Published:  03 July, 2009
  • Marine Institute scientists look at ways of stopping fish farm escapes

    Scientists from the Marine Institute in Galway and Newport are playing a key role in 'Prevent Escape' - a major international project aimed at reducing the escape of farmed fish and their impact on wild stocks.

    Published:  30 June, 2009
  • Welsh scallop fishermen call for evidence before ban

    Welsh Scallop Fishermen have joined forces with their colleagues around the UK and marine biologists to prevent the closure of the Cardigan Bay Scallop fishery, and are calling on the Welsh Assembly Government to undertake rigorous scientific research before attempting to ban scalloping.

    Published:  29 June, 2009
  • EU agrees new aquaculture policy

    A NEW European Union strategy on aquaculture for member states has been agreed at a Fisheries Council meeting in Luxembourg.

    Published:  26 June, 2009
  • Fish port modernisation rethink urged

    THE fishing industry in Cornwall is being urged to rethink its plans for modernising Newlyn Fish Market - the largest in the region - following a funding blow from the Marine and Fisheries Agency.

    Published:  24 June, 2009
  • NEW CONSERVATION SCHEME DELIVERS LOCAL SOLUTIONS

    The conservation credentials of Shetland's fisheries take a major step forward this week with the launch of new selective gear trials.

    Published:  23 June, 2009
  • World first as mussels from Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group enter independent certification

    Scottish mussels produced by the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group are set to become the first rope-grown mussels in the world to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well managed resource.

    Published:  23 June, 2009
  • Crown Estate Aquaculture Awards ’09

    Farm Manager of the Year - presented by Will Jewison, Salmon Sales Manager of Skretting, to Steven Jamieson, Scottish Sea Farms.

    Aquaculture Ambassador of the Year - presented by Heather Jones from Marine Scotland to Steve Bracken from Marine Harvest.

    Published:  23 June, 2009
  • Parasite threat to trout and salmon

    Stocks of the UK’s Atlantic salmon along with varieties of domestic brown trout could be under threat from a deadly parasite according to research led Bournemouth University (BU) published in the International Journal of Parasitology.

    Published:  19 June, 2009
  • Abalone Aquaculture Dialogue to meet in Thailand next month

    The Abalone Aquaculture Dialogue will convene its next meeting in Pattaya, Thailand to encourage producers, conservationists, scientists and others to provide input on the development of global standards for the abalone farming industry – an industry that produces almost 70 per cent of the abalone consumed worldwide.

    Published:  19 June, 2009
  • Award for University of Stirling professor

    Professor Randolph Harvey Richards CBE, director of the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling, recently travelled to the Faroe Islands to receive the prestigious award for Excellence in European Aquaculture.

    Published:  15 June, 2009
  • Farne Salmon owner faces takeover bid

    THE 400 plus strong workforce at Farne Salmon and Trout production's centre at Duns on the Scottish Borders could soon find they are under a change of leadership.

    Published:  15 June, 2009
  • Professor Brian Austin

    University of Stirling Appoints New Head of Aquaculture

    Stirling University’s reputation as a world-class centre for marine sciences has been bolstered by the appointment of Professor Brian Austin as the head of the Institute of Aquaculture.

    Published:  12 June, 2009
  • The GLOBALGAP Tour 2009

    The agricultural certification organization, GLOBALGAP, is organizing a series of aquaculture workshops across the world for auditors, quality managers and technical advisors.

    Published:  12 June, 2009
  • UK tilapia workshop hosted by CEFAS

    The Centre For Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) is hosting a Tilapia Workshop on 18th June 2009.

    Published:  10 June, 2009
  • African Aquaculture Network looking for case studies

    (SARNISSA) web-site has issued a call for authors to write case studies on African aquaculture for inclusion in the CABI Aquaculture Compendium

    Published:  10 June, 2009
  • Trade Restrictions on French Oysters

    The French Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has announced a ban on exports of Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from certain areas experiencing abnormal mortalities in oysters along the Mediterranean coast and Atlantic areas of France. Restrictions have also been placed on the movement of oysters into affected areas. The French Marine Research Institute, IFREMER, is carrying out an investigation to identify the cause of the mortality.

    Published:  10 June, 2009
  • Oyster fishermen fear new nuclear plan

    FEARS are growing that a proposal to build a new nuclear power station around the South East Essex area of Britain could pose a threat to Britain's oldest fishery - the Colchester oyster.

    Published:  09 June, 2009
  • Greenpeace targets Spanish supermarkets

    Greenpeace is calling on retailers to face up to their responsibilities, as overfishing, contamination and climate change threaten the world’s oceans. More than 75 per cent of the world’s fish stocks have been totally exploited, overexploited or depleted. Overfishing, in particular, has driven the depletion of almost 90 per cent of big predator fish, such as cod, tuna and swordfish.

    Published:  09 June, 2009
  • STIRLING APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF AQUACULTURE

    Stirling’s reputation as a world-class centre for marine sciences has been bolstered by the appointment of Professor Brian Austin as the head of the Institute of Aquaculture.

    Published:  09 June, 2009
  • Brighter future predicted for Norwegian salmon farmers

    A BRIGHT new future is being predicted for Norway's farmed salmon after some difficult times, according to a new report.

    Published:  09 June, 2009
  • WWF Award for Marine Stewardship Council chief executive

    Rupert Howes, chief executive of the Marine Stewardship Council, has

    been presented with a WWF ‘Leaders for a Living Planet’ Award. Each

    year, WWF presents awards to individuals who make significant personal

    contributions through their inspiring leadership and example.

    Published:  03 June, 2009
  • Marine Farms shareholders accept board changes proposed by Nireus

    The Greek aquaculture company, Nireus SA which holds or controls over one third of the shares in the Norwegian company, Marine Farms ASA, has announced that it has precipitated major changes in the Marine Farms’ Board of Directors.

    Published:  02 June, 2009
  • Don’t forget fisheries in climate change discussions

    A group of 16 international organisations have urged climate negotiators to ensure that fisheries and aquaculture are not neglected in ongoing discussions regarding a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.

    Published:  01 June, 2009
  • GAEL FORCE SECURES MULTI-MILLION POUND MARINE HARVEST CONTRACT

    Inverness-based marine equipment and supplies company Gael Force has secured a contract to supply consumable marine and industrial supplies to leading fish farm operator Marine Harvest.

    Published:  01 June, 2009
  • Lighthouse report low harvest but better prices

    Lighthouse Caledonia ASA have issued a preliminary report on their first quarter 2009 figures saying that harvest volumes were well down on from those in the same quarter in 2008 however this was compensated by prices which were £0.40/kg higher. Operating revenue for the quarter came to £6.2 million with earnings before taxes of £755,000.

    Published:  01 June, 2009
  • Salmon Producer Nets Top Award For Major Achievements In Fish Welfare

    A Sutherland-based salmon producer has received a prestigious award from the RSPCA’s farm assurance and food labelling scheme Freedom Food.

    Published:  29 May, 2009
  • NAFC MARINE CENTRE APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    The NAFC Marine Centre has announced the appointment of Dr Martin Robinson to the new position of head of marine science and technology. Currently employed as research development manager at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Martin will take up his new post in Shetland on 1 August.

    Published:  27 May, 2009
  • Draft tilapia standards on final furlong

    The final step in the process of creating global standards for tilapia farming began today, when the Tilapia Aquaculture Dialogue kicked off the last public comment period for the draft standards. 


    Published:  27 May, 2009
  • SSPO welcomes support for aquaculture development

    Responding to the launch of ‘A Fresh Start’, the renewed strategic framework for Scottish aquaculture, announced in the Scottish parliament last week, Scott Landsburgh, chief executive of Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation (SSPO), said: 'We welcome the widespread recognition of the importance of our sector and the support for its sustainable development.

    Published:  26 May, 2009
  • SEAFISH ANNOUNCES 2009 SEAFOOD AWARDS WINNERS

    London, 22 May 2009. At an awards ceremony held in London’s Grosvenor Square last night, Seafish, the authority on seafood, announced the winners of the 2009 Seafood awards.

    Published:  22 May, 2009
  • NEW ISA CASE IN CONTROL ZONE

    The presence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) has been confirmed on a fifth salmon farm within the existing ISA control zone in the South West of Shetland.The farm is close to the farms confirmed as being infected earlier in the year.

    Published:  22 May, 2009
  • FRESH START FOR SCOTLAND'S AQUACULTURE

    A new strategy aimed at increasing Scotland's share of the world's fastest growing food-producing sector has been unveiled.

    As the largest producer of farmed salmon in the European Union, and the third largest in the world, Scotland's aquaculture industry is a major success story.

    Published:  21 May, 2009
  • ‘Blue Seas Thinking’ as cabinet secretary launches Scottish Fisheries Project

    An historic partnership of the Marine Stewardship Council and the Scottish Government has come together today to launch a new project that will boost the environmental credentials of Scotland’s fisheries. The MSC Scottish fisheries project is part-funded by the Scottish Government and will make it easier for Scottish fisheries to access MSC certification and the coveted MSC eco-label for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.

    Published:  21 May, 2009
  • Fourth ISA Case found in Control Zone

    The presence of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) has been confirmed on a fourth salmon farm within the existing ISA control zone in the South West of Shetland.

    Published:  21 May, 2009
  • Fish Expo Faroes fully booked

    Last Monday morning we began assembling the two exhibition halls for the Fish Expo Faroes 2009. The exhibition halls stand on a football pitch in the valley of Gundadalur in central Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, which indicates the size of the exhibition. It will be exciting to see how this, by comparison, huge arrangement will come off this close to the town centre.

    Published:  20 May, 2009
  • Revamped |Brixham fish market swings into action

    BRIXHAM'S revamped fish market swung into action this week when two fish wholesalers received the keys to new larger units to allow them to develop their businesses.

    Published:  15 May, 2009
  • Seafish stresses importance of Scottish shellfish farming

    The Scottish shellfish industry supports hundreds of jobs and investment in rural areas. According to Seafish, the UK authority on seafood, strong home-grown industries are vital in these times of global economic downturn, especially for remote rural communities and the shellfish farming industry in Scotland is an outstanding example.

    Published:  15 May, 2009
  • Grieg Seafood report strong first quarter results

    The Norwegian based salmon and trout farming company, Grieg Seafood ASA has reported substantial profits for the first quarter of 2009, compared to a loss in the first quarter of 2008.

    Published:  15 May, 2009
  • AQA’09 WILL HOST THE APROMAR SECTORIAL CONFERENCE

    Aqua Farming International, an exhibition devoted to aquaculture and celebrated under the umbrella of the World Fishing Exhibition, will host the APROMAR Sectorial Conference. On September 17 the meeting entitled “Times of change: experiences and opportunities” will take place at the Exhibition centre José Nogueira Dalmás.

    Published:  15 May, 2009
  • Submersible mussel farms planned for Canada

    The Honourable Gail Shea, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture today announced $266,604 in funding for early commercialization of submersible technology that will enable development of deep water mussel aquaculture in areas exposed to arctic ice in Newfoundland and Labrador.

    Published:  15 May, 2009
  • Finnish funding for fisheries programme in Kyrgyzstan

    Finland and FAO have signed a 1.76 million euro Trust Fund Project to improve fisheries and aquaculture management in the Kyrgyz Republic during the period 2009 - 2012.

    Published:  15 May, 2009
  • Scottish salmon companies primed for further investment

    Salmon farmers have made major capital investments in the Scottish economy over the last three years as they prepare to meet the growing, global demand for high quality salmon, according to the Chairman of the SSPO as the representative organisation publishes its first Annual Report.

    Published:  12 May, 2009
  • Fish farm barge accident results in two deaths

    Two men have died and another is in hospital following an accident on a fish farm feed barge moored at a Scottish Seafarms site in Loch Creran in Argyll, west Scotland.

    Published:  12 May, 2009
  • Resilient demand makes Marine Harvest optimistic for 2009

    As they released their figures for the first quarter of 2009, Åse Aulie Michelet, chief executive officer of Marine Harvest said that with strong demand, increasing prices and decreasing costs, she has an optimistic view on the development for the rest of 2009.

    Published:  08 May, 2009
  • Marine Harvest raise €35 million for Chilean operations

    The world’s largest aquaculture company, Marine Harvest has completed the pre-sale of a private placement raising €35 million to shore up their Chilean salmon farming division.

    Published:  08 May, 2009
  • Isaksen says negative Cermaq results are positive

    Despite mounting first quarter 2009 losses reported by the Norwegian fish farming and fish feed company, Cermaq, their CEO Geir Isaksen remains upbeat saying that the situation will improve.

    Published:  08 May, 2009
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