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Hydroxytyrosol, a natural polyphenol from olives, may extend the shelf-life of fish products to the same extent as synthetic preservatives, suggests new research. Fish is notoriously difficult to incorporate into formulations since the oil is highly susceptible to oxidation. The result is a fishy taste and smell which can be off-putting for consumers. However the nutritional properties of fish oil have been much in the spotlight in recent years, especially omega-3, of which fish...
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Shetland-based Grading Systems, which went into administration along with cod farmer No Catch, has been bought by Norwegian company Viking Atlantic, it was announced today. Grading Systems went into administration on February 19, the same date as the No Catch Group with whom it has common shareholders. Grading Systems, whose headquarters are in Vidlin, holds the patent in 30 countries to the Flexi-panel system that allows fish of varying maturity and size to be graded, in...
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Almost one-third of the world fish harvest is not used for direct human consumption, but is converted into fish meal or fish oil for further application in animal feed. Therefore, about 25 million tonnes of fish are annually handled and processed in ways other than fresh, frozen, smoked or canned which are eaten (Balios, 2003). The supply of huge volumes of high quality fish meal is necessary to supply the rapid growing aquaculture industry, which is growing with around 10% annually...
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As part of the follow-up of the government's management plan for the Barents Sea, NIFES has investigated the levels of a number of undesirable substances in cod, capelin and shrimp in these waters. Most of the results from the analyses showed values well below the EU's limits for seafood, with the exception of cod liver. Low levels in fish fillets In 2007, samples of cod, capelin and shrimp were taken from the Barents Sea. These were analysed for heavy metals,...
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Priya's PRICHEMIN MIX is a mineral supplement for aquaculture. It consists of a mix of mineral chelats from aminoacids
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The global agenda of seafood safety and health is set by WHO, FDA, EFSA and FAO. In this years Seafood and Health Conference, to be held in Bergen on 13-15 of May, key figures within these organizations will discuss challenges and opportunities in the seafood area. Can seafood consumption help us tackle global health challenges? Globally, governments are increasingly focused on nutrition and health. Many countries are battling lifestyle diseases, and this trend...
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State-of-the-art equipment to rapidly mark all hatchery reared trout and salmon stocked into Lake Ontario will make its provincial debut at the O.F.A.H./Toronto Sportsmen's Show Ringwood Fish Culture Station this week. The portable equipment-known as the AutoFish system-will operate in Ontario under a cooperative arrangement with the State of New York, which began using the equipment two weeks ago. "This is a great opportunity to test leading-edge technology that could help manage...
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Mercury exists in the environment as elemental mercury (metallic), inorganic mercury and organic mercury (primarily methylmercury). Elemental and inorganic mercury released into the air from mining, smelting, industrial activities, combustion of fossil fuels, is deposited to soil, water and thereby to sediments where the mercury is transformed into methylmercury. Methylmercury bioaccumulates and biomagnifies along the food chain, particularly in the aquatic food chain; longlived...
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The Scottish Government has today published a contingency plan to tackle the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris (Gs). Scotland so far remains free of Gs, but were it to be introduced, it could devastate the country's £60 million freshwater salmon industry. The plan sets out a range of measures to eradicate or contain Gs should it be introduced into Scotland. It was produced with the full and active support of industry and other stakeholders and includes a detailed operations...
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PRICHEMIN MIX
Priya's PRICHEMIN MIX is a mineral supplement for aquaculture. It consists of a mix of mineral chelats from aminoacids
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The underwater camera captures the cod's movement on film. German TV is visiting the National Cod Breeding Centre. The aquaculture research community in Tromsø is generating international attention. The cod swim around in large green plastic tanks - and inside the hall breeding work continues almost as normal. A three-member television crew from Germany is visiting. While the cameramen film above and below the water, journalist Volker Artz explains why they are visiting the...
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The North Atlantic Aquaculture Council is urging Canadians to include more farmed Atlantic salmon from Canada's East Coast in their diets as a "smart, safe and simple" solution towards better nutrition this spring. The average Canadian adult consumes just one fish serving every 7-10 days, despite Canada's Food Guide recommendations to include two servings of fish, such as salmon, per week. Naturally low in saturated fat and a lean source of protein, farmed Atlantic salmon from...
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The two Norwegian business giants which own two-thirds of Shetland’s salmon industry increased their grip further this week by snapping up the cod and salmon sites of the failed No Catch Group. Scottish Sea Farms and Hjaltland Seafarms combined as a consortium to land their latest acquisitions for around £7.2 million, splitting the sites to use for growing salmon. Yesterday’s announcement effectively kills off the organic cod business pioneered by No Catch from Vidlin and may...
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Malaysians will now get to enjoy jade perch (fei chui pan in Cantonese), a new organically grown fish species that originates from Australia. Extraordinarily high in Omega-3 oils, it is a popular fish in a number of Asian countries. Omega-3 is essential for promoting proper nervous system and mental function, and maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. Research has proven that the high intake of Omega-3 fish oils can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Doctors recommend 400mg of...
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Priya's PRICHEMIN MIX is a mineral supplement for aquaculture. It consists of a mix of mineral chelats from aminoacids
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Shetland-based North Atlantic Shellfish announced today it has acquired Shetland Mussels, a mussel farm located on the Westside of Shetland. The deal was announced by brothers Michael and Richard Tait. On concluding the deal, managing director, Richard Tait said: "We are very pleased to have acquired this successful and well run company and hope to build on our experience in the sector to make good use of these sites, which are located at Bixter, Weisdale Voe and Clift...
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Uddingston-based processor Dawnfresh Seafoods has bought fish-processing and marketing co-operative Scot Trout for an undisclosed sum. It has been reported that the deal will create a £70million-a-year business and ensures the ownership of Scot Trout - which employs 450 people throughout Scotland - stays in Scotland. According to press reports, Scot Trout managing director Muir Hunter said the Scot Trout jobs, including about 80 at R.R. Spink and Sons in Arbroath and 20 at...
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A major cod farming conference, due to be held in Reykjavik this autumn, is expected to attract interest from a seafood industry facing increasing demand for whitefish and raw material shortages. Iceland recently announced plans to develop its cod farming sector in a bid to counter the effects of a major cut in the cod fishing quota. Iceland's Minister of Fisheries Einar K. Gudfinnsson and fish industry representatives believe cod farming should be increased to cope with the...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has amended its Federal Order on viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) to require permits before allowing species of live non-salmonid fish from VHS-affected Canadian provinces to be imported into the United States for direct slaughter. As APHIS gathers more information about the disease, a federal regulatory program is put in place that allows for testing and certification prior to the interstate...
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PRICHEMIN MIX
Priya's PRICHEMIN MIX is a mineral supplement for aquaculture. It consists of a mix of mineral chelats from aminoacids
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NIFES has recently installed an advanced new instrument at the Laboratory for undesirable substances, which will make it possible to analyse considerably more fish and seafood samples for environmental pollutants such as dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. Samples are already waiting in line to be analysed by the high-resolution gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (HRGC-HRMS). The high level of activity reflects an increased need for documentation on the...
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Fish is one of the main sources of protein for Uganda's population. No one would kill a cow for meat, except on special occasions. Therefore, fish, beans and groundnuts form a very large percentage of the essential protein required for growth in young people and tissue replacement among adults. Since fish is a key part of nutrition, fish farming - aquaculture - has grown tremendously. For the communities far away from water bodies, fish farming is a low-cost alternative. One can have his...
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Sustainably farmed haddock could soon be on the plates of UK consumers thanks to an award-winning project by Argyll-based Viking Fish Farms. This "exciting" project to develop a suitable feed for farmed haddock using cereal proteins has been recognised by the Home-Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Enterprise Awards, which encourage innovation with UK grain. The farming of fish such as cod and haddock is now widely regarded as a sustainable way of meeting the market demand for these...
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Fish will one day be able to catch themselves if an experiment by US scientists proves successful. Researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) at Wood's Hole, Massachusetts, are testing a plan to train fish to catch themselves by using a sound broadcast to attract them into a net. They hope to release fish into the open ocean, where they would grow to market size, before enticing them into an underwater cage to be harvested when they hear a tone that signals feeding...
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