A FORMAL planning application will be submitted to the local council in Grimsby this month to build the first stage of Britain's first dedicated seafood processing village.

Commenting on the confirmed outbreak of an infectious fish disease,

Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA), at a salmon farm site in the west of

Shetland, local MSP for Shetland and leader of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland Tavish Scott said: 'I am dismayed that one farm in waters on the west of Shetland has had a confirmed case of ISA.

An occurrence of a fish disease, Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA), has been confirmed on one salmon farm site, which has been empty of fish since December 21, and is suspected at a further two sites (one of which has also been empty of fish for six weeks) in the Burra area west of Shetland.

TWO key members of the Humber seafood and fishing community have been recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours.

A team of US federal, state and nonprofit marine mammal experts managed to free a critically endangered right whale this weekend off the Florida coast after it became tangled in fishing lines during its annual migration along the Eastern seaboard.

Norway exported seafood worth NOK 4.9 billion in October, an increase by 26 per cent, compared with the same month last year.

Commenting on the Scottish Fishermen's Federation's calls for support to fund new nets and gear trials to help the Scottish fleet secure new quota allowances, Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson Liam McArthur said: 'The outcome of the December Fisheries talks could have been a lot worse.

A seafood company is toasting its success, having picked up a prestigious Food from Britain Export Award at a glittering ceremony in London.

Help for fishermen to meet the cost of new conservation measures agreed at December Council, have been announced by the Scottish government.

Grimsby based Young's, Britain's largest seafood producer, has announced it is to resume selling North Sea cod after a two year self imposed ban.

NORWAY has announced a marked reduction in its annual whale quota for 2009.

THE new EU fish quota deal has been hailed by industry leaders in both Scotland and on the Humber.

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