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Global Fish Farming News
News from United Kingdom
Thursday, February 23, 2012
AGD Hard to Control, Says Marine Harvest SCOTLAND, UK - With cases of Amoebic gill disease (AGD), Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite editor speaks with Marine Harvest Scotland to see how the disease has affected...
Gov't Criticised Over Downgrading of Fish Training UK - Fisheries Organisations joined forces to criticise the British Government’s recent decision to downgrade vocational training from equivalence with GCSEs....
Freedom Food Uptake Grows UK - 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...
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 Oysters SCOTLAND, UK - Iconic Scottish seafood business Loch Fyne Oysters has secured significant investment which will allow it to capitalise on its brand and penetrate...
AGD in Scotland - Avoid Stress to Mitigate Effects SCOTLAND, UK - Amoebic gill disease (AGD) is a gill disorder found in marine fish, but primarily affecting salmon. At the end of 2011 the disease was recognised...
Monday, February 20, 2012
Scotland's Salmon Targets Export Growth in Dubai SCOTLAND, 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 UK UK - 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 Industry UK - 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 Industry UK - 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 Certification UK - 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 Blame WALES, 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 Rollers UK - 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 Dubai SCOTLAND, 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 Seafish UK - 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 Farms SCOTLAND, 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...
Shellfish Monitoring Contracts Announced SCOTLAND, UK - Following on from the announcement of some shellfish monitoring contracts last month, the Food Standards Agency has now awarded contracts for shellfish...
International Chef Visits Scottish Sea Farms Site SCOTLAND, UK - A Japanese chef with seven Michelin Stars, Chef Yoshihiro Murata, and Niall Howard, CEO from the Hakkasan restaurant group, visited the Charlottes...
Monday, February 06, 2012
Seafish Welcomes International Sustainability Unit UK - Seafish, the authority on seafood, has pledged its commitment to a sustainable future for commercial fishing as part of HRH The Prince of Wales' International...
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Seafish Update - Industry Meetings Moved UK - Seafish has taken the decision to move next week's follow-up meetings with the UK fishing industry to later in the month while it waits on the final detail...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Funding Bids Invited for Fisheries Research UK - The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting people with ideas to improve fisheries management to bid for funding towards their research.
Loch Duart Expands Production into Canada SCOTLAND, UK - Loch Duart Ltd, a salmon farming company from North West Scotland, has invested in a newly formed salmon farming company in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Flatfish Brings First MSC Certified Plaice to UK UK - Flatfish Limited, Grimsby has worked together with Jubilee Company Limited (vessel owners and agents) and Grimsby Fish Market to secure Marine Stewardship Council...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Seafish Study for Best Use of Discarded Fish UK - Seafish, the authority on seafood, is commissioning a project to assess potential uses for discarded fish that is not destined for human consumption.
Innovative Fish Harvesting System on Display at Expo SCOTLAND, UK - An innovative new welfare-friendly and humane fish harvesting system is likely to prove a focal point of interest for fish farmers and seafood processors...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Investment for Scottish Inshore Fishing SCOTLAND, UK - To ensure that inshore fishing in Scotland is sustainable and coordinated, the Scottish Government will support the delivery of a new strategy for...
Latest Mackerel Talks Fail to Reach Agreement SCOTLAND, UK - Scottish fishermen are bitterly disappointed as the latest mackerel talks fail to reach an agreement.
