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Bluefin tuna fishing industry in Portland fears quota cuts will hurt
tourism and the town
17 June, 2018
ABC News
Joe Branca from Off The Hook Fishing, a Melbourne-based charter ...
The rest is held by the commercial fishing industry, which largely
operates out of ...
Aussie lobsters China bound
16 June, 2018
Queensland Country Life
Representing about three per cent of Australia's seafood production
by weight, it accounts for about 20pc of the seafood industry by
value. WA is the ...
Australian fisheries merge over inefficiency
15 June, 2018
World Fishing & Aquaculture
The NSW and Australian Governments are merging the NSW managed
Southern Fish Trawl and the Commonwealth managed South East Trawl
...
Aussie barramundi struggling to swim as foreign seafood floods the
market
9 June, 2018
2GB
One of the greatest things about Australia is our fresh produce. Our
aquaculture is particularly special, but it's under threat as
cheaper foreign seafood ...
Fish market assures consumers amid concerns over seafood
sustainability
8 June, 2018
ABC Local
As Australians continue to eat more fish each year, they're being
reassured that domestic fisheries are sustainable although concerns
remain over ...
Queensland awards startups AU$278k for automated fisheries
monitoring
7 June, 2018
ZDNet
"This innovative project has benefits for Queensland's commercial
fishers, the government, and community. "Fisheries Queensland will
receive more ...
Australian salmon farmer defends escape
27 May, 2018
SeafoodSource (blog)
Huon Aquaculture, one of the largest salmon farmers in Australia, is
defending the escape of some of its Atlantic salmon into the Tasman
Sea earlier ...
Japanese seafood giant nets a share of Seafarms prawn project
24 May, 2018
Small Caps
Australian prawn farmer Seafarms Group (ASX: SFG) has announced a
near A$25 million investment by Japanese seafood giant Nippon Suisan
...
NEW ZEALAND SEAFOOD
INDUSTRY NEWS
Salmon could be as big as dairy, says NZKS boss
17 June, 2018
Stuff.co.nz
NZ King Salmon chief executive Grant Rosewarne looks at Norway for 'what
could be' in salmon aquaculture, where they have adopted a national ...
Sealord's new $70m trawler arrives in Nelson
16 June, 2018
Stuff.co.nz
After three years of planning and a six-week delivery voyage across the
globe, Sealord's $70 million factory trawler Tokatu has arrived home.
Aquaculture drives seafood export earnings
14 June, 2018
Scoop.co.nz
“Aquaculture is set to be the main driver for the forecast growth,
thanks largely to increased mussel harvests, and higher prices as demand
continues
New Kiwi Fishing Technology Gets Approval
12 June, 2018
Scoop.co.nz
The Precision Seafood Harvesting System (PSH) technology is the first
non-mesh commercial fishing innovation to be approved for use in New ...
Fifty fishing boats refuse MPI observers in 18 months
11 June, 2018
Scoop.co.nz
Fifty commercial fishing boats have refused to allow observers from the
Ministry of Primary Industries on board in the 18 months to February
2018, ...
Salmon industry in short supply turns to Atlantic seas for help
3 June, 2018
Stuff.co.nz
One of New Zealand's biggest aquaculture companies has been forced to
import fish from foreign waters to boost stocks. For the first time in
its history, ...
New Zealand's hoki fishery under scrutiny after claims of fish dumping,
misreporting
27 May, 2018
The Conversation AU
New Zealand's hoki fishery has come under renewed criticism this week
after leaked reports revealed that some of the country's biggest fishing
...
Bottom trawling for orange roughy has scientists worried
22 May, 2018
Stuff.co.nz
But it is bottom-trawling for
orange roughy on the high seas - the area out beyond the 12
nautical mile limit of New Zealand and Australia's exclusive ...
INTERNATIONAL
COMMERCIAL FISHERY & SEAFOOD INDUSTRY NEWS
Shrimp rise as overall North Carolina commercial catch dips
18 June, 2018
Sacramento Bee
North Carolina officials say commercial fishing in the state declined by
weight last year even as shrimp volume increased to a record high. The
N.C. ...
How China's squid fishing programme is squeezing its neighbours and
creating global sea change
18 June, 2018
South China Morning Post
China has been accused of using its dominance of the world's supply of
squid to provide low-quality seafood to other countries and intimidate
their ...
Fishermen get good catch; but hit by diesel rate
18 June, 2018
The Hindu
More than 7,000 fishermen from Rameswaram, Mandapam and Pamban who had
ventured into the Palk Bay on about 1,300 trawlers on Friday ...
China to put extra 25% import tariff on Alaska salmon, pollock, herring
and groundfish starting July 6
18 June, 2018
SitNews
“The tariff will not just impact commercial fishermen but will also
affect the more than 60,000 individuals who are employed by the state's
fishing ...
Shrimp industry workers stage dharna seeking better wages
17 June, 2018
United News of India
Kakinada - Women workers owing allegiance to shrimp industry workers
union affiliated to CITU have staged a dharna in front of the ...
Chinese tariffs worry Alaskan seafood distributors
17 June, 2018
KTUU.com
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) Alaska's seafood distributors are still trying to
assess the potential impacts of Chinese tariffs on US seafood exports,
but they ...
Louisiana officials push for inspection fee on imported seafood
17 June, 2018
kpel965.com
Louisiana officials back an effort to impose a five to ten cent
inspection fee on all imported seafood coming, in an effort to push back
against lower ...
Lobster on China's list of retaliatory tariffs, and that's bad news for
Maine
17 June, 2018
Press Herald
China's announcement could have major ramifications for the U.S. seafood
industry and for the economy of Maine, which is home to most of the ...
Top award for Loch Fyne Oysters
17 June, 2018
World Fishing & Aquaculture
Seafood producer Loch Fyne Oysters has celebrated its 40th year of
trading by scooping the top prize in the 'Fish and Seafood' category of
the ...
China hikes tariffs on US soybeans, electric cars, fish
17 June, 2018
Chicago Tribune
China fired back Saturday in a spiraling trade dispute with President
Donald Trump by raising import duties on a $34 billion list of American
goods ...
Australis Aquaculture Achieves Four-Star BAP Barramundi
16 June, 2018
Markets Insider
TURNERS FALLS, Mass. - Australis Aquaculture announces today that its
ocean farmed barramundi is now ...
Crayfish farming taking root in BC
16 June, 2018
Aquaculture North America
Project aims to start first commercial farming of Signal crayfish in
Canada Zeljko Djuric reaches into the chilly 5˚C water and brings out a
small pla...
Rising Demand of Seafood to Make Aquaculture Market Grow at 5.10% CAGR
16 June, 2018
theperfectinvestor.com
The global aquaculture market depicts the presence of a highly
fragmented vendor landscape owing to numerous players operating in this
sector, ...
Atlantic Capes invests in Skaginn 3X IQF tunnel freezer and slurry ice
delivery system
16 June, 2018
World Fishing & Aquaculture
Leading scallop and surf clam producer, Atlantic Capes Fisheries (ACF)
recently installed an IQF tunnel freezer as well as a slurry ice and
delivery ...
2018 Seafood Expo Global broke attendance and exhibitor records
16 June, 2018
SeafoodSource (blog)
Diversified Communications, the producer of Seafood Expo Global and
Seafood Processing Global, announced on Thursday, 14 June that its 2018
...
CFIA's new food regulations miss the boat on seafood traceability
16 June, 2018
GlobeNewswire (press release)
The regulations do not address the need to stop seafood fraud or keep
illegally caught seafood out of Canadian supply chains. “CFIA had the
...
SeaWeb Seafood Summit 2018 to kick off with Spanish fisheries advocate,
includes trips to ...
16 June, 2018
SeafoodSource (blog)
SeaWeb Seafood Summit 2018 is kicking off in Barcelona, Spain on Monday,
18 June, and the agenda is as full of sustainability-focused events as
...
Province offering financial aid to oyster farmers
15 June, 2018
My Comox Valley Now
VICTORIA, B.C- The provincial government is giving some help to the
oyster industry. According to a news release issued on Thursday, oyster
farmers ...
Shrimp pass hard crabs as North Carolina's most lucrative seafood
15 June, 2018
Virginian-Pilot
Last year's shrimp value came in at $29.6 million, besting crabs by
nearly $12 million. In 2016, the shrimp sold for $28.2 million, again
beating crabs.
Roll-Royce signs largest ever fishing vessel contract
15 June, 2018
The MediTelegraph
The new trawler is a Rolls-Royce NVC 336 WP design arranged for pelagic
trawl operation in the North Pacific waters catching wild Alaska Pollock
...
Climate Change May Spark Global 'Fish Wars'
15 June, 2018
National Geographic
Atlantic mackerel, a fatty schooling fish, for years has been caught by
fleets in parts of Europe and sold around the world—where it gets
pickled, grilled ...
Spanish trawler grounding, Norway
15 June, 2018
Maritime Bulletin (press release)
Trawler AROSA NUEVE ran aground at Hamna, northwest Tromso, Norway, at
around 1930 UTC Jun 13, while passing Grotsundet Strait in southern ...
Research Shows Gaps in Aquaculture Industry Safety, Health
15 June, 2018
Occupational Health and Safety
Workers in the aquaculture industry—numbering an estimated 18
million—regularly work in "highly hazardous" conditions with high risk
of workplace ...
Sea Harvest nets Viking Fishing Group
14 June, 2018
Business Day
Recently listed fishing group Sea Harvest said on Tuesday it had
completed the takeover of trawling and operating group Viking Fishing,
for an undisclosed amount.
Aquaculture 'benefits the planet' says UN chief
14 June, 2018
Fish Update
THE world is going through pronounced changes which will have
implications for aquaculture businesses, the former UN secretary-general
Ban ...
Faroe Islands Seek Russian Trade Deal on Fish Exports
14 June, 2018
The Moscow Times
The Faroe Islands are targeting a free trade deal with Moscow next year
to cement their place as Russia's biggest foreign supplier of fish, a
minister ...
Government decision fails cod again: Oceana Canada states 2018 catch
levels go against scientific advice
14 June, 2018
Global News Wire
TORONTO - Today, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) released its fishery
management approach for Northern cod, allowing a catch level of up to
9,500 metric tonnes. This approach goes against scientific advice to
reduce fishing pressure to the lowest possible level for the depleted
stock.
AP Investigation: Sustainable seafood dealer sold fishy tale
14 June, 2018
myndnow.com
The U.S. seafood market is worth $17 billion annually, with imports
making up more than 90 percent of that. Experts say one in five fish is
caught ...
Iceland flights to bring fresh seafood
14 June, 2018
Pueblo Chieftain
Niceland Seafood, a Reykjavik, Iceland, startup, is locating its U.S.
headquarters in Denver, where it will team with the Seattle Fish Co. to
distribute the ...
Benchmark to raise £19m for investment in Chilean aquaculture genetics
13 June, 2018
Animal Pharm
UK-based aquaculture health firm Benchmark has signed an agreement to
fund a Chilean breeding and genetics joint venture with Empresas ...
Seafood Auction
13 June, 2018
SouthCoastToday.com
NEW BEDFORD — The Whaling City Seafood Display Auction handled
29,140pounds of fish on Friday. Specie;Weight;Price. Mixed
Cod;120;$1.26.
Massive seafood exports cause for concerns, says conservationist
13 June, 2018
EyeWitness News
Save the Bays (STB) Chairman Joseph Darville berated Agriculture and
Fisheries Minister Renward Wells for the increase in seafood exports
from ...
Public hearings on proposed Bluefish management changes
12 June, 2018
Press of Atlantic City
Currently the allocation is 83 percent for recreational and 17 percent
for commercial fisheries, but transfers from the recreational to
commercial sector ...
Supermarket chain in Puerto Rico recalls raw seafood products
RECALL
12 June, 2018
SeafoodSource (blog)
San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, U.S.A.-based supermarket chain Supermercado
Selectos is recalling an undetermined amount of various raw and frozen
...
World Oceans Day and the Salmon Industry in Chile
12 June, 2018
Natural Resources Defense Council
The rise of Chile's commercial fishing began over two decades ago when
export demand for salmon led to a rapid expansion of the open net fish
...
UAE announces new shark protection plan
12 June, 2018
gulfnews.com
Shark finning — the illegal cutting off of fins and returning sharks to
the water still alive — in the UAE is illegal but commercial fishermen
are allowed to ...
Report: Brexit could boost Scottish seafood economy by GBP 540 million
or lead to GBP 85 million ...
12 June, 2018
SeafoodSource (blog)
The United Kingdom's departure from the EU could potentially spur
Scotland's seafood industry to generate GBP 540 million (USD 721.7
million, EUR ...
Awat-Awat, Sundar able to become aquaculture hub of northern Sarawak –
DCM
11 June, 2018
The Borneo Post
LAWAS: The Awat-Awat area and the larger Sundar Sub-District here have
the potential to be developed as aquaculture zones. According to Deputy
...
Fisheries Dep't working with seafood exporters to meet sustainable
fishing standards by 2020
11 June, 2018
Stabroek News
The Department of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture is working
along with local seafood exporters to attain international certification
under the ...
Kiên Giang to shift rice fields to aquaculture
10 June, 2018
Viet Nam News
HCM CITY – Kiên Giang Province, the country's largest rice producer,
plans to shift 86,625ha of unproductive rice fields to aquaculture and
cultivation ...
Local shrimpers voice their concerns about shrimp prices
10 June, 2018
KLFY
The main concern for those who attended the meeting is that foreign
shrimp imports are coming in at a lower cost than local shrimp prices…
and now ...
Measures sought to facilitate Vietnam's shrimp export to US
10 June, 2018
VietNamNet Bridge
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers
(VASEP), though shrimp export in the first four months grew by 13.8
percent ...
52-day trawling ban to begin in Kerala on Saturday
10 June, 2018
The Indian Awaaz
The annual monsoon trawling ban in Kerala will begin from tonight
midnight. During the 52 day long ban period, mechanized boats and
trawlers will ...
Nutreco invests in Indian aquaculture partnership
9 June, 2018
FeedNavigator.com
Nutreco has formed a joint venture with Mumbai-based West Coast Group to
supply the growing Indian aquaculture market; the companies are to build
...
Philippines protests China seizure of Filipinos' fish catch
9 June, 2018
Washington Post
MANILA, Philippines — China's coast guard has continued to seize the
catches of Filipino fishermen at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea
...
Sea Pact Celebrates World Oceans Day With Three New Aquaculture Projects
9 June, 2018
PerishableNews (press release)
Aquaculture now accounts for over 50% of seafood consumed globally, and
advances in the management and governance of how aquaculture ...
Nutritional quality of fish and squid reduced by warm water events
9 June, 2018
Science Daily
Fish and squid captured by gannets were found to have significantly
lower ratio of healthy oils to protein during warm water events (where
sea surface ...
With New Kuskokwim King Salmon Data Released, Bering Sea Bycatch
Restrictions Come Under ...
9 June, 2018
KYUK
It's scheduled to make a decision by Monday on how many king salmon can
be caught incidentally by commercial fishing boats targeting pollock in
the ...
Southland Aquaculture group looking into offshore aquaculture at
conference in Norway
8 June, 2018
The Southland Times
After plans for marine farming at Port Pegasus on Stewart Island failed
a Southland delegation is heading back to a global aquaculture summit in
...
Alaska seafood industry hopes to triple exports to China after trade
mission
8 June, 2018
KTUU.com
SHANGHAI, China (KTUU) - Seafood is Alaska's largest commodity, and
China is the state's largest trading partner. In 2017, the Alaska Office
of ...
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program remains influential
8 June, 2018
News-Herald.com
Researchers there set the sustainable seafood standards for fishmongers
and restaurants across the United States, even around the world.
Proposed Legislation Would Boost NC's Oyster Industry
8 June, 2018
WUNC
Currently, oyster aquaculture is a cottage industry. North Carolina
residents can farm up to 10 acres of water. But a bill in the general
assembly would ...
Shark fin and seahorse imports from Indonesia worth HK$420000 seized;
two Hongkongers arrested
8 June, 2018
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested two company directors on
suspicion of smuggling 360kg (794lbs) of dried shark fins and seahorses
into the ...
Black Sea countries pledge to promote sustainable fisheries and
aquaculture
8 June, 2018
The Sofia Globe
The European Commission and the General Fisheries Commission for the
Mediterranean (GFCM) secured on June 7 a 10-year pledge to rebuild the
...
Invasive Green Crabs Focus Of Seafood Summit In Portland
7 June, 2018
Maine Public
That's the focus of a seafood summit in Portland on Wednesday that is
... But the Green Crab Working Summit is bringing together seafood
industry ...
FDA Program Regulating Imported Seafood Making Progress
7 June, 2018
KRGV
WESLACO – A program from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration which
regulated and tested imported seafood is making progress. The FDA ...
More Fish From Aquaculture Is Already Consumed In The World Than Caught
6 June, 2018
Maritime Herald
However, marine resources are limited and, in the future, aquaculture
will have a fundamental role to guarantee the production of aquatic
species.
Charleston chefs and markets will feel the pinch from delayed shrimp
season
6 June, 2018
Charleston Post Courier
Acme Lowcountry Kitchen on the Isle of Palms can go through 350 to 500
pounds of shrimp a weekend at this time of year and easily 500 to 700
...
New Film Reveals Extent of Ghana's Fishing Crisis
6 June, 2018
The Maritime Executive
A new film has been released on the crisis in Ghana's fisheries and the
illegal practice of “saiko” – where industrial trawlers sell fish to
local canoes at ...
Hundreds of shrimp processing workers to be laid off
6 June, 2018
Demerara Waves Online News Guyana
At least 17 trawlers owned by individuals and one company are faced with
the grim possibility of docking their multi-million dollar vessels for
several ...
Prices are up, but commercial salmon harvests and forecasts are down
6 June, 2018
KBBI
As a number of commercial salmon fisheries around the state kick off
this week, the outlook for ex-vessel prices is looking good. Fishing
economists ...
Smart Software Helps Fishermen Catch the Fish They Want, Not Endangered
Species
6 June, 2018
Smithsonian
It's not just an issue of protecting endangered species, explains Gary
Burke, a fisherman in California and a member of the Commercial
Fishermen of ...
BFAR sets 3-month fishing ban in southern Mindanao
6 June, 2018
Inquirer.net
BFAR sets 3-month fishing ban in southern Mindanao ... Commercial
fishing of pelagic fish like hard-tailed mackerel, round scad and
purse-eyed scad ...
Fiji's Kawakawa fish down 70 percent over three decades
6 June, 2018
Radio New Zealand
The executive director of Change Pacific, Scott Radway, said a
newly-introduced four month seasonal ban on fishing kawakawa was needed
because ...
America's Largest Shellfish Farm Sells 36 Million Oysters Annually
5 June, 2018
Eater Seattle
It's difficult to imagine food in the Pacific Northwest without thinking
of oysters. Five varieties are grown in the region — including the tiny,
incomparable ...
St. John's to host giant aquaculture conference in 2020
5 June, 2018
The Telegram
St. John's will be the host of what is expected to be the largest
aquaculture conference in Canadian history in 2020. The World
Aquaculture Society ...
As potential trade wars loom, lawmakers step up to protect Maine lobster
5 June, 2018
SeafoodSource (blog)
This practice has positively impacted all commercial fishing in Maine,
she said, and has left lasting impressions on the state's economy.
“Trade and the ...
Geoduck to be the star of BC Seafood Expo
5 June, 2018
SeaWestNews
“It is a unique seafood choice that is increasing in demand in European
markets including the UK, France, Holland and Italy,” said a spokesman
for the ...
Salmon runs lackluster so far across Gulf of Alaska
4 June, 2018
Kenai Peninsula Online
The poor numbers have led to closures and cutbacks to sport and
commercial fisheries. After a few weeks of nearly nonexistent king
salmon returns to ...
American eel numbers, range declining
4 June, 2018
Sandusky Register
American eels are still occasionally encountered by fishermen using live
bait in ... Some commercial fishermen in the Maumee Bay were documented
...
Alaska highlights China's importance as state's top trade partner
4 June, 2018
Xinhua
Among them, seafood is the biggest export item by far. "Seafood
comprised almost 60 percent of that (Alaska's total exports to China),
so almost 800 ...
Chinese government helps fishermen in Fujian Province relocate onshore
3 June, 2018
CGTN (press release)
We are pleased to see both the output and value of aquaculture has been
on the rise every year. Secondly, our government provided financial
support ...
MMEA detains two Vietnamese trawlers
3 June, 2018
The Malaysian Insight
THE Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two Vietnamese
Class C2 trawler boats bearing local registration numbers in the ...
Cambodia volunteers step up battle against illegal fishing
3 June, 2018
Nikkei Asian Review
The three trawlers are driven back into Vietnamese waters. The episode
is a small but perhaps telling victory in a "war" against illegal
fishing, which ...
California Senate Passes Bill to Reduce Bycatch
3 June, 2018
LIVEKINDLY
The California Senate just passed another pro-animal welfare bill, SB
1017, which would discourage the use of driftnets in the commercial
fishing ...
Nordic Aquafarms to host panel on aquaculture and Maine seafood
2 June, 2018
PenBayPilot.com
Entitled Land-based Aquaculture and the Future of Maine's Sustainable
Seafood Industry, the program will feature a panel of experts on
aquaculture ...
Waycobah aquaculture operation nets $1 million ACOA contribution
2 June, 2018
Cape Breton Post
WAYCOBAH, N.S. — Waycobah's steelhead trout industry has received $1
million in funding from the federal Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
to ...
Asian companies show up in force at BC Seafood Expo
2 June, 2018
SeaWestNews
Asian nations are embracing marine aquaculture as the solution for
depleting wild stocks and as a source of sustainable protein for its
people.
Falklands' Loligo first season squid catch, the best in the last five
years
2 June, 2018
MercoPress
The Falkland Islands' total catch of the loligo squid, or Falklands'
calamari, in the first season of 2018 was 43,085 tons, which compares
very favorably
Japan Coast Guard reinforces Sea of Japan fleet to ward off North Korean
poachers
2 June, 2018
The Japan Times
“Japanese vessels head out for squid fishing in June. Our priority is to
ensure safety,” Kenichi Ozaki of the Guard and Rescue Department told
...
Maine lawmakers to Trump: No taxes on China seafood imports
2 June, 2018
rocketcitynow.com
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine Congressional members are urging President
Donald Trump's administration not to place tariffs on seafood imports
...
Seafood Processing Job Fairs Draw Hundreds of Hopefuls
2 June, 2018
http://www.fishermensnews.com/
Seafood processing job fairs coordinated with the Alaska Department of
Labor and Workforce Development are attracting dozens of hopefuls for
labor ...
Scottish Secretary tours Stirling University's world-leading Institute
of Aquaculture
1 June, 2018
GOV.UK
Scottish Secretary David Mundell met with academics at Stirling
University and toured the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre to hear
about their ...
Mekong clam farmers develop sustainable value chains
1 June, 2018
http://en.vietnamplus.vn/ (press release)
Clams are one of five key fishery products in the province besides tra
fish, tiger prawns, blue-legged prawns and white-legged shrimp, Nguyen
Van ...
Seafood exporters take a big hit as shrimp prices plunge by 20%
1 June, 2018
Business Standard
The Centre has been asked to initiate steps to trade with new markets in
Russia, South Korea, and Australia to arrest further slump in prices.
Exports to ...
Aquaculture UK in pictures
1 June, 2018
The Fish Site
With 2394 visitors, 190 exhibitors and a 50 percent increase in floor
space, Aquaculture UK 2018 exceeded expectations, as this photo gallery
reflects.
Federal court shuts down fish processor after years of problems
1 June, 2018
Food Safety News
Blanchet was the owner and president of Michel Cordon Bleu that
processed and distributed fish or fishery products, including salmon,
trout, and ...
Thousands of prawns released in Thừa Thiên-Huế
1 June, 2018
Viet Nam News
THỪA THIÊN- HUẾ — As many as 2,000 giant tiger prawns have been released
into waters off central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province in an attempt to help
...
Thursday, May 31, fish prices from Peterhead market
31 May, 2018
Fish Update
Witches £1.00 – £2.00. Ling £1.25 – £2.00. Squid. Boats which landed
were Forever Faithful , Leanne , Rewown Searcher , Boy John , Rosebloom
Aquaculture UK deemed an overwhelming success
31 May, 2018
The Fish Site
Following their biggest ever presence at Aquaculture UK, Gael Force
Group has declared last week's Aviemore exhibition as being hugely
successful.
Bluefin tuna season 2018: EU determined to maintain control standards
and guarantee recovery ...
31 May, 2018
World Fishing & Aquaculture
The period 26th May to 24th June marks the season when purse seiners are
allowed to fish for bluefin tuna, and the European Commission has ...
Sea the future at Seafood Expo workshops
31 May, 2018
SeaWestNews
Fisheries experts will gather at the BC Seafood Expo on Vancouver Island
next month to gain a better understanding of the local marine
environment ...
Seafood Auction
31 May, 2018
SouthCoastToday.com
NEW BEDFORD — The Whaling City Seafood Display Auction handled 22,734
pounds of fish yesterday. SPECIES POUNDS PRICE. Large Cod;10; ...
RI Seafood Company: New MA Offshore Wind Farm Could Jeopardize Squid
Fishery
30 May, 2018
Rhode Island Public Radio
(Vineyard Wind) will need to put concrete mattresses over the cable,
which will mean that squid vessels will not be able to tow their nets in
that area ...
Norway to stage fish welfare conference
30 May, 2018
Fish Update
SEAFOOD Norway, the business group which represents the country's
aquaculture and fishing companies, is organising a major conference next
...
Southeast Asia's seafood market being reshaped by Chinese tourists
30 May, 2018
SeafoodSource (blog)
Chinese travelers looking for an inexpensive, seafood-focused vacation
are settling on Thailand in larger and larger numbers. Thailand's
Tourism ...
Shrimp daily limit to increase in Marine Area 6; non-spot shrimping to
reopen in several Puget ...
30 May, 2018
Access Washington
Marine Area 6: The daily bag limit is increasing to 120 shrimp for all
species (including spot shrimp) in Marine Area 6 beginning on June 1,
2018.
UAE's only shrimp farm casts a wide net
30 May, 2018
Khaleej Times
Nestled in Bal Rumaid Island, a few minutes from Reem Island, it is the
only shrimp farm in the country. Al Jaraf Fisheries of PAL Group of
Companies ...
Trident works to bring wild Alaska seafood direct to Chinese consumers
30 May, 2018
KTOO
There's a lot of Alaska-born seafood in China. Walk into any McDonalds
and pick up a fish sandwich and it's all wild Alaska pollock. Trident
Seafoods ...
Fish and crocodile farmers say a new bill intended to develop their
sector will destroy it
29 May, 2018
Business Insider South Africa
Members of the aquaculture industry are up in arms about the
government's proposed new Aquaculture Development Bill (ADB) which is to
be tabled ...
Conservation deal halts commercial salmon fishing in Greenland for 12
years
29 May, 2018
CTV News
FREDERICTON -- A deal has been reached that will halt commercial salmon
fishing in Greenland and the Faroe Islands for the next 12 years to
allow ...
Norway's salmon biomass rose 5 pct yr/yr in April -Seafood Norway
29 May, 2018
The Business Times
[OSLO] The volume of salmon in cages at Norwegian fish farms, as
measured by weight, rose by 5 percent year-on-year in April, industry
lobby group ...
Beatings, Mutiny, Indifference in Taiwan's Seafood Industry
29 May, 2018
The Maritime Executive
There is high probability that seafood harvested in operations involving
human rights abuses is making its way on to dinner plates in Asia,
Europe and ...
Monday, May 28, fish prices from Peterhead
28 May, 2018
Fish Update
Hake £1.10 – £3.30. Witches 50p – £1.80. Ling £1.25 – £2.10. Squid £4.00
– £6.00. Boats which landed were Tranquility , Kjelsvik , Celestial Dawn
,
Vietnam dominates Canada's shrimp market
28 May, 2018
http://en.vietnamplus.vn/ (press release)
Consumers in Canada increasingly prefer processed seafood, especially
processed and frozen shrimps, due to their high usability. Shrimp dishes
are ...
Trawler owners haul up nets ahead of 61-day fishing ban
28 May, 2018
Times of India
COLVA: On May 31, as the clock strikes midnight the 61-day fishing ban
will be enforced along Goa's 105km coastline. More than 1,500 trawlers
will
Indian Market Traders Caught Injecting Chemicals In Prawns To Make Them
Look Healthy & Fresh
28 May, 2018
India Times
Everyone's harping about organic fruits and vegetables, but as everyday
consumers, we have never felt the need to turn to exotic homegrown and
...
EU tops market for Vietnam's shrimp exports
27 May, 2018
Nhan Dan newspaper
NDO/VNA – The European Union (EU) market was the largest export market
of Vietnamese shrimp in the first quarter of this year, according to
Vietnam ...
Commercial fishermen support cuts in Chinook catches
27 May, 2018
News1130
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The commercial fishing industry in BC is
supporting a move to shut down the Chinook salmon fishery in parts of
the ...
Japan to allow more firms to enter aquaculture biz
26 May, 2018
The Japan News
Aquaculture is regarded as a key to attracting newcomers to the fishing
industry. The agency aims to promote investment and the use of
cutting-edge ...
Falkland Islands fisheries review recommends ITQs for Illex squid
26 May, 2018
MercoPress
Moving the Illex fishery into the ITQ system and improved catch
verification requirements are among the recommendations made by an
independent ...
Young's introduces new premium products, including Argentinian red
shrimp
26 May, 2018
SeafoodSource (blog)
The new Gastro Jumbo Beer Battered Argentinian Red Shrimp, which comes
with 220 grams of the value-added product, features wild-caught ...
Tanzania: Report - Tanzania Trails E. African Peers in Aquaculture
26 May, 2018
AllAfrica.com
Arusha — Despite having large water bodies compared to her neighbours,
Tanzania is far behind Kenya and Uganda in aquaculture, now seen to ...
More funding for fishing and aquaculture
26 May, 2018
Shetland News
MORE than ten fishing and aquaculture projects in Shetland have received
funding totalling over £2.5 million from the latest round of the EU-led
...
Lund's Fisheries now offers MSC-certified Loligo Squid to our Domestic
and Export Customers
25 May, 2018
GlobeNewswire (press release)
CAPE MAY, N.J. - Lund's Fisheries is pleased to announce that its
Northeastern longfin (Loligo) squid fishery is ...
Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards: winners announced
25 May, 2018
The Fish Site
The winners of the new Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards were announced
last night in front of 600-strong capacity crowd at the Aquaculture UK
...
North Carolina commission approves shrimp trawl measures aimed to reduce
bycatch
25 May, 2018
SeafoodSource (blog)
The commission approved by unanimous vote, at its 17 May hearing, to
mandate that shrimp trawls, where more than 90 feet of headrope is
allowed, ...
Anticipation grows for start of 2018 shrimp season
25 May, 2018
WLOX
Conditions have to be right before shrimpers head out to drop their
nets. The Gulf Coast shrimp fleet is in harbor waiting for the start of
the 2018 shrimp ...
Vard to build fishing vessel for Norwegian trawler company
25 May, 2018
The Business Times
SHIPBUILDER Vard Holdings has clinched a contract for the design and
construction of a stern fishing trawler for Nergård Havfiske AS in
Norway, for ...
First Squid Fishery in the World Certified as Sustainable
24 May, 2018
GlobeNewswire (press release)
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Northeastern Longfin Inshore Squid fishery in the
Northwest Atlantic is the first squid ...
Vietnam's shrimp export goal faces imminent failure as farmers close
ponds
24 May, 2018
VnExpress International
Vietnam's goal of exporting $10 billion worth of shrimp in 2025 is
facing a grim future as farmers are closing ponds after consecutive
losses, local ...
Fight over America's Finest vessel part of bigger processor battle
24 May, 2018
Alaskajournal.com
Two 40-year-old factory trawlers owned by Fisherman's Finest, the
American No. 1 and U.S. Intrepid, are seen in Captains Bay at Dutch
Harbor this ...
Farmers yet to recover from EU decision on prawns
24 May, 2018
The Hindu
With the European Union returning 15 containers of prawns from Andhra
Pradesh after finding pesticide residues in them, the taskforce
committee has ...
Jagan promises MSP for aquaculture products
24 May, 2018
The Hindu
YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday
promised minimum support price (MSP) for aquaculture products.
Members Of Commercial Fishing Industry Oppose Proposed Changes To
Herring Fishery
24 May, 2018
Rhode Island Public Radio
Commercial fishing companies are against proposed changes to the ... The
New England Fisheries Management Council wants to establish a new
Grim warning for lobster, clam fisheries
24 May, 2018
Times Record
Overall, the research predicts hundreds of species will shift northward,
further disrupting some of the nation's most important commercial
fisheries. In ...
Giant river prawns recover after long decline
24 May, 2018
Viet Nam News
MEKONG DELTA — After a long period of decline, the last two years have
seen an increase in output of giant river prawns in the Mekong Delta.
MPEDA conducts open pond culture of seabass for the first time in the
country
23 May, 2018
Economic Times
It was done at the demonstration farm of Rajiv Gandhi Centre of
Aquaculture (RGCA), the research & development arm of the MPEDA, at
Karaikal in ...
The renaissance of Northern Ireland's forgotten 'seafood'
23 May, 2018
BBC News
For more than 1,000 years, a rare reddish-purple seaweed known as dulse
has fed coastal communities in Northern Ireland. Now, it's making waves
...
Expo to explore First Nations opportunities in seafood value chain
23 May, 2018
SeaWestNews
The BC Seafood Expo next month will examine business opportunities for
First Nations communities along the entire aquaculture and fisheries
value ...
Nofima and Calysta to test salmon diets with fishmeal substitute
22 May, 2018
FeedNavigator.com
Calysta announced the trials and a partnership with the Norwegian
aquaculture research company Nofima last week. The US company's protein
feed ...
Federal carbon tax could 'degrade' Canadian fishing industry's
competitiveness, says memo
22 May, 2018
National Post
The commercial fishing sector would be hardest hit, it finds, as fuel
costs ... To date, the fishing industry in British Columbia has not
raised the carbon ...
Maine lobster industry fears retaliation if China seafood tariff is
enacted
22 May, 2018
Press Herald
ROCKPORT — Maine lobster dealers are among a group of U.S. seafood
exporters asking federal authorities to keep its industry out of the
brewing ...
Export of squid, octopus to Russia increase dramatically
22 May, 2018
Viet Nam News
HÀ NỘI — Export of squid and octopus to Russia has increased sharply
since early this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood
...
From camels to catfish, Algeria boosts fish farming in the Sahara desert
21 May, 2018
Reuters
The center, a joint venture between Korea and Algeria, is importing
shrimp larvae from Florida, but that is costly and the quantity is
limited, said Kashi ...
Eels Break Records in Maine, Where They Sell for Big Money
21 May, 2018
U.S. News & World Report
America's only significant state fishery for baby eels has blown past
records for value as high demand from overseas aquaculture companies is
driving ...
Maine Takes a Lesson from Japan in Scallop Farming
20 May, 2018
The Daily Meal
Photo courtesy of Christen Graham. Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) in
Brunswick, Maine recently purchased three scallop aquaculture machines
to test ...
NOAA reopens federal waters to shrimping off Georgia
20 May, 2018
WCTV
ATLANTA (AP) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says
shrimpers can go after white, brown and pink shrimp in federal waters
off ...
Hunt Is on for Tagged Lobsters That Double as Raffle Tickets
20 May, 2018
U.S. News & World Report
The tags are part of a data collection program being conducted from May
to November by the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation and the ...
