Aquaculture experts at the University of Stirling have made a substantial contribution to the Global Food and Farming Futures report which was commissioned by the UK government and launched in London this week by Chief Scientist Sir John Beddington.
The organisers behind the new "Scottish Skipper Expo 2011", Hugh Bonner and Sharon Boyle of "The Skipper" fishing publication, made the first of many planned trips, starting with the North East of Scotland last week to meet with the local fishing industry on their own doorstep. The trip took in the ports of Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Macduff.
In the wake of the certification of its saithe fishery, UK Fisheries, DFFU and Doggerbank GmbH have entered their Arctic cod and haddock fisheries for MSC assessment. The new assessment – will also include a further saithe fishery for UK Fisheries Ltd –from the North East Arctic stocks.
Friend of the Sea project further expands in South America as major mussels producer Toralla has been certified Friend of the Sea. Toralla’s mussel range is growing extensively and they are also available in supermarkets in Europe and elsewhere.
Independent certifier, Moody Marine, has suspended the MSC certificate for Loch Torridon langoustine. Any langoustine – also known as Dublin Bay prawns, Nephrops or scampi – caught in Loch Torridon after 11th January 2011 may not be described as ‘MSC certified.’
Ian Gatt, chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, has told the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament in Brussels today (25 January) that further sanctions must be imposed upon Iceland and their Accession talks to join the EU put on hold until there is a satisfactory resolution to the ongoing dispute over international mackerel quotas.
The Marine Research Institute has recommended that the Minister of Fisheries increase the capelin quota for the season from 200,000 tonnes to 325,000 tonnes. This has been done following research into the size and distribution of the capelin stock earlier this month, now that the resulting data has been analysed. If the Minister follows the Institute’s recommendations, HB Grandi’s share of the capelin quota could be 44,000 tonnes this season.
OJSC «Russian Sea Group», one of Russia's leading consumer food companies, today announces that it won a state-conducted tender for nine sites for commercial Atlantic salmon farming in Barents Sea…
Seafood Scotland is in Lyon, France, this week at the country’s largest foodservice show SIRHA, promoting the very best of Scottish seafood. The organisation is also supplying seafood for the fish course at the Bocuse d’Or competition, held in conjunction with SIRHA, in which 24 of the world’s greatest chefs are competing head to head to win a gold statue of the legendary Paul Bocuse.
Slow white fish markets at Scotland premier fishing port of Peterhead reflected the fact that a number of pair trawlers in the North-east of Scotland have yet to start fishing; A total of 6089 boxes were sold at Peterhead fish market on the first two days of last week Monday & Tuesday January 17-18, where the demand for most fish selections was slightly down than the previous week.
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