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MCA steps up fishing industry monitoring – The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is stepping up monitoring of the fishing industry and compliance with ILO 188. The MCA will be taking full advantage of resources ...
#PrideofPlate Seafood Competition for Scottish Chefs – Seafood Scotland offers Scottish chefs the chance to gain experience at leading Edinburgh seafood restaurant. Chefs from across Scotland can showcase their culinary skills as they compete to ...
Companies Gain SSA Standard – New heights for seafood processing sector as companies gain SSA standard A major drive to improve standards across the seafood processing sector in Scotland has paid dividends. Nine companies have ...
Seafood authority gives thumbs-up to NZ salmon -The globally respected sustainable seafood authority the Monterey Bay Aquarium has given seafood lovers the green light to eat New Zealand salmon. New Zealand marine and freshwater farmed ...
No take marine reserves, where fishing is banned, can reverse the decline in the world’s coral reef shark populations caused by overfishing, according to an Australian study. But University of Queensland, James Cook University (JCU) ...
NAFC Student in Finals for British Education Awards – NAFC Student Emma Rochester has been named as a finalist in the British Education Awards. Emma was nominated for the award by NAFC’s section leader for ...
Greenpeace calls for transparency from seafood trader – Taiwanese tuna trader FCF Co won court approval to buy bankrupt American seafood company Bumble Bee Foods last week. Bumble Bee filed for bankruptcy after pleading guilty to ...
Explorers Super Hero Pop Art & Creative Writing Competition – The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme yesterday (Monday 27th January) launched the Explorers Super Hero Pop Art & Creative Writing competition, where all primary school ...
Stornoway Girls Brigade Funding -The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has supported the 1st Stornoway Girls Brigade with funding towards new sound equipment, following its latest round of Community Fund awards. The 1st Stornoway Girls Brigade meet ...
Mowi Storm Loss – An inspection of Mowi Scotland’s salmon farms following storm Brendan last week revealed damage to one net pen at the company’s Colonsay location. Mowi has confirmed a loss of 73,600 salmon ...
New Production Director at Mowi Scotland – Scotland’s largest salmon aquaculture firm has confirmed the appointment of Meritxell Diez-Padrisa as Production Director, starting February. Diez-Padrisa replaces outgoing director Gideon Pringle. After a thorough recruitment process ...
How was UE Funding Put To Use? The 2018 implementation report of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is now available. It summarises EMFF implementation across EU countries and sea basins according to specific ...
Vonin Supplies Shrimp Gear To Avataq – Royal Greenland’s brand new trawler Avataq, designed by Skipsteknisk and built at the Murueta shipyard in Spain, stopped in the Faroe Islands for fitting the shrimp gear, before ...
Loch Duart files accounts for 12 months ended 31st March 2019 Loch Duart Limited, the independent salmon farming company based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, has filed its accounts for 2018/2019. 2018 /19 Turnover: £34.6m ...
Milford Waterfront New Event and Conference Facility – Plans submitted for a 100-bed hotel and multi-use conference and events venue at Milford Waterfront. Significant plans have been revealed by the Port of Milford Haven for ...
A UK EU Fisheries Agreement – Article by the NFFO. In an industry that has experienced many momentous years and critical turning points, 2020 stands to be one of the most pivotal in our history. ...
Alaska pollock producers in new funding round. The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) has announced that the Board of Directors has approved almost 1.5 million dollars in funding for the third round of ...
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