Environmentalist’s organisations objections to CFP reform agreement

Three recognised environmental organisations expressed their objections to the new negotiating mandate for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) agreed on at the latest Council of Ministers of the European Union (EU).

Specifically, Greenpeace, Oceana and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) question that the European fisheries ministers have advocated a reform allowing a minimum tolerance of 5 percent discards instead of the 7 percent initially proposed, among other issues. Read more...

Lonrho receives buyout offer of €205 million

Lonrho and FS Africa announced that they have reached a deal on the terms of a recommended cash offer by FS Africa for the entire share capital issued and for that to be issued belonging to Lonrho for approximately UK£174.5 million (€205.4 million), or double its market value.

Lonrho businesses range from agribusiness, supplying fish to African retailers, to infrastructure and support services. The British conglomerate operates throughout 18 countries in Africa and owns seafood production firms Oceanfresh Seafoods and Fish On Line. Read more...

Scotland welcomes 'big leap' taken in CFP reform

Mechanisms to deliver important aspects of the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) have been thrashed out by the European Fishing Ministers.

Covering important areas such as the discard ban and regionalisation – and following input from the European Parliament – the details agreed are crucial to the new CFP being workable and giving the flexibility needed to deliver a better future for Scotland’s fishing industry. Read more...

Escaped farmed salmon can be more traceable

Visible marking of farmed salmon will make it easier to differentiate escaped farmed salmon from wild salmon. This can reduce problems associated with escaped farmed salmon. Research at Nofima indicates that removal of the adipose fin in farmed salmon can be the easiest and cheapest method.

A project managed by the food research institute Nofima tested different methods for external marking of farmed salmon, which is necessary for secure identification of escaped farmed salmon. The project assessed the following methods: complete and partial removal of the adipose fin, freeze branding and visible implant elastomer (VIE). Read more...

The new vacuum coater will contribute to Nofima maintaining its position as a leading supplier of experimental fish feeds.

Nofima’s Feed Technology Centre in Bergen has acquired a new vacuum coater in order to be able to deliver even more precise research on fish feed. This coater was made on commission from Senior Scientist Tor Andreas Samuelsen in Bergen and took six months to deliver. Read more...

Final Call For New Postgraduate Courses

Our TWO NEW on-line Postgraduate Certificates in Sustainable Aquaculture will start the last week in May 2013. 

Enquire/Apply Now! 

If you are interested in gaining an advanced qualification in either sustainable SHRIMP (invertebrates) or FISH (vertebrates) Production from the University of St Andrews, there is only 2 weeks left to enquire/apply.

The award of Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Aquaculture requires 60 credits gained from taught modules over a one year period. There are two courses available, one focusing on invertebrates (shellfish, molluscs etc.) the other on vertebrates (fish). Read more...

Q1 pangasius exports fall

In March 2013, Vietnam earned US$135 (€104.562) million worth of pangasius exports, down 16.1 percent year-on-year. In Q1 2013, exports totalled nearly US$388.5 (€300.906) million, down 8.7 percent from the same period of last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

In March, the EU imported US$35.4 (€27.418) million in pangasius products, down by 18.7 percent and taking up 26.2 percent of the total. In the first quarter of the year, the EU bought US$95.4 (€73.89) million worth of the fish, down 15.3 percent and taking up 24.6 percent of the market. Read more...