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12 March, 2010



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Oyster farmers gather in Galway
12 March, 2010 -

An IFA Aquaculture meeting of oyster farmers from every corner of the coast was held in the Marine Institute headquarters in Oranmore, Galway today (Friday) to discuss health, environment and trade issues. The meeting was chaired by John Evans of the Marine Institute and is a follow up to a national growers’ meeting held in September 2009 hosted by IFA.

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LIGHTHOUSE CALEDONIA TO REOPEN MARYBANK PROCESSING PLANT
12 March, 2010 -

Lighthouse Caledonia plans to refurbish and reopen the Marybank processing plant in Stornoway this summer, with the creation of around 90 jobs.

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PLANNING REFORM TO BOOST AQUACULTURE
09 March, 2010 -

 

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FAO wants aquaculture best practice review
09 March, 2010 -

THE Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, is calling for contributions to the development of a worldwide overview and databank on Codes of Practice, Codes of Conduct, Management Practices and Technical Guidelines in aquaculture.

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New monitor that will help save fishermen’s lives set to be major attraction at Fishing 2010
09 March, 2010 -

An innovative new device that could help save fishermen’s lives by warning of vessel instability is likely to provide a focal point of interest at this year’s Fishing 2010 exhibition in Glasgow.

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Fish dealer Seatek in administration
08 March, 2010 -

ANOTHER part of the troubled British Seafood Group is under the control of administrators.

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Chile starts to rebuild shattered fishing industry
08 March, 2010 -

CHILE has started the long job of rebuilding its shattered fishing industry following the devastating earthquake nearly two weeks ago.

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Seafish makes key aquaculture appointment
08 March, 2010 -

SEAFISH, the UK industry authority on seafood, is stepping up its interest in aquaculture, one of the fastest growing sectors in marine food.

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Support for protection of bluefin tuna
05 March, 2010 -

THE United States has confirmed that it will continue its support for a proposal to ban all international commercial trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna.

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Spending threatens wild fish
05 March, 2010 -

THE UK government was today begged by campaigners to end its careless approach to buying seafood.

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Oddsen resigns from Lighthouse Caledonia
05 March, 2010 -

THE Scottish based salmon farming company, Lighthouse Caledonia ASA has announced the resignation of OddGeir Oddsen as Managing Director of the company.

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Iceland fish group denies British Seafood link
05 March, 2010 -

ONE of Iceland's largest seafood businesses has issued a statement stressing in strong terms that it is not affected by the British Seafood collapse even though its main shareholder, Mark Holyoake, is also founder and head of British Seafood.

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Argo Securities, Market Maker for options at Fish Pool
03 March, 2010 -

The regulated marketplace Fish Pool ASA recently launched salmon options as hedging and investment instruments for its members.

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Early interest in Five Star Fish
03 March, 2010 -

THE administrators handling the affairs of the Five Star Fish company are thought to have received a number of preliminary inquiries about buying the business, it was disclosed last night. But so far there have been no firm offers.

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Aviemore A Sell Out
02 March, 2010 -

EXHIBITION space for Aquaculture UK 2010 on May 19th and 20th at the MacDonald Aviemore Highland Resort in Scotland is sold out - 10 weeks ahead of schedule.

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Sustainable Oysters to Be Unveiled At Seafood Exhibition
02 March, 2010 -

KAIPARA Oysters, an exciting new brand of organic New Zealand oyster produced in the strong, pristine waters of the outer Kaipara Harbour on the northwest side of North Island in New Zealand, is about to be launched into international foodservice and retail markets.

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Draft Standards To Minimise Negative Impacts
02 March, 2010 -

STANDARDS designed to minimise the potentially negative impacts that shrimp and abalone aquaculture can have on the environment, farm workers and communities near aquaculture farms were posted today for the first of two public comment periods.

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Seafish Marketing wins two awards
02 March, 2010 -

THE Seafish Marketing Communications team has won two awards at the Communicators in Business (Scotland) awards.

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Shock as British Seafood Group goes into administration
23 February, 2010 -

The seafood industry was hit by a major thunderbolt last night after it was disclosed that one of its star performers the British Seafood Group had gone into administration.

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Novartis Aqua Norway has strengthened its team with Mr. Asmund Baklien, one of the most experienced fish health profiles of Norway.
Fish Health Senior Joins Novartis Aqua Norway
23 February, 2010 -

Asmund Baklien, one the most experienced fish health profiles of Norway, has joined Novartis Aqua Norway as its National Account Manager.

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Record increase in salmon prices
22 February, 2010 -

SALMON prices are climbing faster than at any time for several years, according to the latest global data.

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Aquaculture Europe 2010 to address the future of marine aquaculture
09 February, 2010 -

Aquaculture Europe 2010, to be held in Porto, Portugal from October 5-8, 2010 puts the focus on the future of marine aquaculture in Europe. AE2010 is organised by the European Aquaculture Society and hosted by the Portuguese Marine Sciences Associate Laboratory CIMAR (CIIMAR Porto and CCMAR Faro).

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LIGHTHOUSE CALEDONIA ANNOUNCES Q3 RESULTS
20 November, 2009 -

Scotland’s largest independent salmon farming business has posted strong results during Q3.

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Marine harvest's profitable returns for Q3
20 November, 2009 -

The Oslo based company with major operations in Scotland, Norway, Canada and Chile achieved operational earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of NOK 625 million (£67 million) in Q3, compared to only NOK 103 million in the corresponding quarter last year. Earnings per share was NOK 0.18 compared to NOK -0.51 in the third quarter of 2008.

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Fishmeal-free salmon feeds says Skretting scientist
20 November, 2009 -

A GROWING list of functional feed ingredients is delivering potential for productivity, health promotion and sustainability in aquaculture.

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Natural England hails Marine and Coastal Access Act as once in lifetime opportunity for marine conservation
16 November, 2009 -

Following today’s Royal Assent for the Marine and Coastal Access Bill, Natural England heralded the legislation as a once in a lifetime opportunity to enhance and protect the marine environment.
Dr Helen Phillips, chief executive of Natural England, said: 'The Marine and Coastal Access Act will be enormously important for our marine environment, which urgently needs greater protection from the overexploitation and damage that has been inflicted upon it.

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Skretting marine hatchery diet goes green
04 November, 2009 -

Skretting has launched an upgraded Gemma Wean marine larvae feeds that are literally green. Simultaneously the range of Gemma pre-grower diets for marine species has been rationalised.

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Developing alphavirus research strategies in Scotland
06 October, 2009 - There is a significant and rising cost to the Scottish trout and salmon industry as a result of infection with salmonid alphavirus (SAV), often associated with runting and production losses.
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Jobs boost for Western Isles as Marine Harvest plans expansion
06 October, 2009 -

Salmon farming company Marine Harvest is set to create more than 40 jobs in the Western Isles as it announces plans to invest £40m to expand its Scottish operation by developing new farming locations further off shore.

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Scottish farmed salmon exports soar
06 October, 2009 - SCOTTISH farmed salmon is becoming increasingly popular around the world, with exports having grown by 500 per cent over the past 20 years, according to the latest data.
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Seafood company in aquaculture first
05 October, 2009 - CUMBRIAN Seafoods and the supermarket giant Asda have broken new ground by becoming the first in the UK to sell King Prawns under the Best Aquaculture certification.
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Draft Standards for Sustainable Bivalve Aquaculture Completed
02 October, 2009 - WASHINGTON, DC: Draft standards for sustainable bivalve farming, created by the 300-plus participants of the Bivalve Aquaculture Dialogue, were posted for public comment today.
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Another record month for Norwegian fish and aquaculture exports
29 September, 2009 - NORWAY has just announced another record breaking month for fish and seafood exports.
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Yellowfin tuna research advances at IATTC Achotines Laboratory in Panama
29 September, 2009 - The Achotines Laboratory is one of the few facilities in the world that supports research on the reproductive biology and early life history of tunas.
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NAFC DELEGATE PRESENTS PAPER AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
18 September, 2009 - NAFC Marine Centre PhD student Bobby Gear has just returned from Norfolk, Virginia where he presented a paper at the 12th North Atlantic Fisheries History Association (NAFHA) conference.
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Koi herpesvirus disease outbreak confirmed
18 September, 2009 - Movements of fish into and out of a fishery in Lincolnshire have been restricted, following the confirmation of Koi Herpesvirus disease.
Cefas, acting on behalf of Defra, has issued a Confirmed Designation prohibiting the movement of fish to, from and within Wagtail Fishery, Cliff Lane, Marston, Grantham, Lincolnshire.
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NAFC STAFF RETURN FROM NORWEGIAN FACT FINDING MISSION
18 September, 2009 - A team from the NAFC Marine Centre’s Marine Science and Technology department has just returned from a fact finding mission to Norway where some salmon farming companies are using Ballan wrasse as ‘cleaner fish’ to control sea lice levels on salmon farms in a natural and sustainable way.
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WWF-UK response to Government White Paper on Common Fisheries Policy Reform
18 September, 2009 - WWF-UK today welcomes the launch of the UK Government’s White Paper on reforming the EU Common Fisheries Policy. The European Commission this year identified the problems facing European seas – nearly two thirds of fish stocks are in decline, and many of Europe’s fishing fleets are incurring losses or operating at very low profitability. Government support for a radical reform of the current management scheme will be essential to ensure a healthy marine environment and a profitable fisheries sector around the UK.
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Tilapia Scotland has space for more potential producers
18 September, 2009 - THE Tilapia Scotland project is looking for one or two more potential Scottish based tilapia producers to add to their existing roster of participants.
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Nutreco to acquire Cargill’s Iberian animal feed businesses
29 July, 2009 - Nutreco has announced that it has agreed to acquire the animal nutrition business of Cargill in Spain and Portugal. The acquisition includes Cargill's 12 compound feed production facilities, with a production volume of around 700,000 metric tonnes, annual sales of approximately EUR 240 million and 450 employees.
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Canadian authorities grant full approval for SLICE
28 July, 2009 - The Veterinary Drugs Directorate in Canada has given full approval to the use of SLICE® (emamectin benzoate), a leading product for controlling immature and adult stages of sea lice in farm-raised salmon.
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New poll shows UK public want salmon without seal killings
27 July, 2009 -

Campaigners’ seeking an end to what they believe is the slaughter of thousands of seals in Scottish waters by the salmon industry every year today released the results of a new poll revealing that the majority of the UK public want better protection for UK seals and for retailers to stop buying salmon from producers that shoot them.

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Vanvouver Island University researcher wins major grant to study sea lice
27 July, 2009 - Sea lice research in Canada has been boosted with the award of a CA$413,000 federal research grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to Dr. Duane Barker of Vancouver Island University.
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Sanford agrees to buy marine farms from Sealord for NZ$23.4 million
27 July, 2009 - One of New Zealand’s largest fishing companies, Sanford Ltd., has agreed to acquire mussel farms from Sealord Group for NZ$23.4 million, adding to its Marlborough Sounds shellfish production capacity.
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LIFT UP will be selling the HAVSTERK morts barge
24 July, 2009 -

HAVSTERK AS and LIFT UP AKVA AS have signed an agreement appointing LIFT UP as the sole distributor of the new HAVSTERK morts barge. During the upcoming AQUA NOR exhibition in Trondheim, August 18th to 21st, a morts barge will be shown.

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