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Five new members join MSC board The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees will be joined by five new members from across the retail, fishing and conservation communities. These […]
2019 Law and Environment Conference Programme – University College Cork, on Thursday, 11th April The annual Law and the Environment Conference, held each April at UCC for the past 17 […]
ASC Host Webinar on Assurances – ASC is sharing some of the ways they work with partners and stakeholders to ensure their certified farms and processors meet the best environmental […]
Scottish fish businesses in finals Fish businesses from across Scotland are celebrating after being named as finalists for the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2019. The annual awards which […]
UK Fishing Leaders CFP Demand ‘We must leave the CFP by December 2020 at the latest’ New fisheries minister Robert Goodwill was left in no doubt about the feelings of […]
Training and Certification for Fishermen – The European Commission has adopted a report urging EU Member States to ratify the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for […]
Cornelis Vrolijk acquires Bertus-Dekker – Cornelis Vrolijk of Ijmuiden in the Netherlands and neighbouring fish processing company Bertus-Dekker Seafood have officially completed their negotiations on Cornelis Vrolijk’s acquisition of a […]
Sustainable Salmon Balls on the Menu at Ikea – IKEA Canada introduces new, sustainable salmon balls to Restaurant locations nationwide. The launch furthers IKEA’s ambition to offer healthier and more sustainable […]
Waterdance Fisheries and Quota Manager Appointed – South-West fishing company Waterdance has announced that Martyn Youell, currently Head of the Fisheries Management Team at MMO, will be joining the company […]
Seafish Brexit Update – Since the first edition of Seafish’s UK Seafood Industry Guide on 17 January there have been significant changes that you can find summarized below. Nevertheless we suggest […]
Aodhan Fitzgerald Research Vessel Operations – For the past 13 years, Aodhán Fitzgerald, Research Vessel Operations Manager at the Marine Institute has been coordinating the operations of Ireland’s two research vessels, […]
SSC Modern Apprentice Leaps with Joy – The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) Modern Apprentice Janis Brivkalns has won a hat-trick of accolades at the prestigious Lantra awards. Janis, 34 from […]
New EMFF Announced – The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament has voted yesterday on the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) that will cover the budgetary period 2021-2027. […]
Canadian Salmon Technology Study – In December, the Government of Canada announced a new approach to aquaculture that is focused on ensuring Canada’s aquaculture industry is economically successful and environmentally […]
The Next Discard Action Group Meeting – The Discard Action Group meeting is on Tuesday 2 April 2019. Please register as the meeting is filling up fast. The next Discard Action Group […]
Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) will be launched at the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) with the support of the Scottish Government support On International Women’s Day, representatives from across […]
MSD Animal Health Acquires Scan Aqua AS – MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Scan Aqua […]
The European fisheries sector recognises work of CITES concerning marine species to ensure that the international trade does not threaten their survival. However, it is important to respect the work […]
Future of fisheries in Scotland. Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing has launched a national discussion paper setting out the Scottish Government’s vision for the future of fisheries. Mr Ewing is meeting […]
Major boost for fish welfare in Scotland. AquaGen, the world-leading salmon breeder and supplier of eggs, has signed a deal to buy Scottish Sea Farms’ freshwater hatchery at Holywood near […]
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