PhD candidate Jennele Heising from Wageningen University in The Netherlands is developing a new packaging innovation for seafood that lets consumers know how fresh the product is without opening the package.
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Adelaide to host World Aquaculture Conference
In what has been described as a coup for South Australia, Adelaide will be hosting the World Aquaculture Conference in June next year.
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New barramundi farm conditionally approved for WA
Aquaculture company, Global Barramundi has been given the go-ahead by The shire of Wyndham in the East Kimberly to farm barramundi.
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Sealord and Tom Kime promote sustainability with Precision Seafood Technology [video]
Sealord in conjunction with sustainable seafood advocate and chef, Tom Kime of Fish & Co hosted an industry event last week which promoted the use of sustainably caught hoki fish.
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Love Australian Prawns campaign encourages consumers to choose local
The Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries together with the Australian Prawn Farmers Association will this month launch the Love Australian Prawns campaign which encourages Australians to choose local prawns, and consume them year round.
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John West launches conservation projects with WWF
John West in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched two new conservation projects to help communities within the Pacific Islands and the Maldives protect reef ecosystems, and promote sustainable fishing methods.
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Superbug threat looming on live food supply sources
An investigation into antibiotic use and drug resistance in livestock and farmed fish will be headed by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to prevent the spread of superbugs.
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Scots to trial whisky-fed salmon to boost sustainability
Scotland is about to embark on quite the unusual partnership which will see the whisky and fish industries working together to convert co-products from whisky production into feed for salmon.
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Tasmanian salmon producer chosen by Jamie Oliver for Aussie Ministry of Food
Tasmanian salmon producer, Huon Aquaculture has been chosen by renowned celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver for his Australian Ministry of Food project - making them the very first Aussie food partner to be chosen.
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Tasmanian scallops back on the menu after algal bloom scare
The Tasmanian scallop industry says that this year’s harvest is now safe for consumption following the discovery of a toxic algal bloom on the state’s east coast.
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Seafood Excellence Awards catches NSW’s best suppliers
The NSW Seafood Industry’s night of nights celebrated best practice within the industry by awarding top achievers across eight key categories
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ReCoila’s reel trial proving positive for Tassie salmon industry
Salmon fishing company, Tassal is currently testing ReCoila’s heavy duty reels at two of its 11 Tasmanian ports.
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Tassal’s local focus pays off with $33m profit
Salmon business, Tassal, has posted a 19.1 percent rise in net profit for the 12 months to June 2013, reaching $33.46 million.
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Tasmanian scallops cleared of potentially toxic algal bloom
Scallop fishers on the east coast of Tasmania have been granted approval to resume fishing after tests for a potentially toxic algal boom came back as toxin-free.
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Seafood Excellence Awards announces NSW DPI as gold sponsor
The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) have signed as gold sponsor for the 2013 Sydney Fish Market Seafood Excellence Awards.
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Tassal named second best in salmon farming
Tasmanian salmon producer, Tassal, has been named the world's second best salmon farming company in corporate, social and environmental reporting, according to seafoodintelligence.com.
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Victorian seaweed could catch the global market
Marine biologist, Dr Alecia Bellgrove from Deakin University in Melbourne believes that South West Victoria could become a leading producer of seaweed.
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NSW state government to revive oyster industry
The NSW state government has announced plans to fund a new initiative to revive the state’s troubled oyster industry after it was riddled with disease earlier in the year.
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The best of the best, a day at the Sydney Food and Wine Festival
The annual Sydney Good Food and Wine Festival took place last weekend, attracting thousands of food lovers from across the state.
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PrimeSafe appoints Leonard Vallance as new chair
Leonard Vallance has been appointed as the new chairman for industry regulator PrimeSafe, which regulates the meat, poultry and seafood industries.
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