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December 2021 Newsletter

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December 10, 2021

Innovation Award 2021 Finalist - Flip Farm

Very proud of one of our members for becoming a finalist in the Global Seafood Alliance annual Global Aquaculture Innovation Awards.https://www.globalseafood.org/... You can register to view the virtual event - http://info.globalseafood.org/goal-2021-rsvp-lp-8Do it quick, the event kicks off at 8am EST on November 17th, with the Innovation Award at 11.30am EST. #pacificoysters #newzealand #flipfarms #oysters #innovation...

November 16, 2021

NZ-farmed shellfish match tofu’s low carbon footprint

Check out the recently released study co-funded by Aquaculture New Zealand & Ministry for Primary Industries. Link to study/findings: https://www.aquaculture.org.nz... #aquaculture #Environment #shellfish #marinefarming #PrimaryIndustry #sustainability #newzealand...

November 16, 2021

October 2021 Newsletter

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November 3, 2021

Congratulations! Gold for Aroma Aquaculture!

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October 22, 2021

Congratulations! Gold for Kono!

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October 22, 2021

Employment Opportunities

Farming for the Future. We are building a business for future generations, by transforming the way pacific oysters are grown and farmed across Aotearoa. We have big ambitions – and are investing in key areas to support rapid growth: SustainabilityUtilisation of new technologyDesign of leading-edge facilitiesIntroduction of innovative new systems and practices Join our aquaculture team and help unlock the potential of a new way of working. What are you waiting for? Discover a career in aquacu...

October 21, 2021

Wanted - Packhouse Manager, Marlborough Oysters

Looking for a new role? The Aquaculture Industry has some great opportunities at the moment... Marlborough Oysters are looking for a Packhouse Manager, click on the link below to find out more. https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/......

October 20, 2021

**UPDATE**

MFA Conference - 12 November 2021 As of today, we have decided to cancel the MFA Conference for 2021. This is a huge shame but we feel that it’s the responsible thing to do given Auckland is still in level 3 and there will be no update on their status for another 2 weeks. We have speakers, sponsors and members who would be attending from Auckland and other areas of the North Island. If you have any questions, please let us know. Amber - 027 255 2228 / amber@marinefarming.co.nz...

October 19, 2021

Congratulations! Gold for Maclab Tasman!

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October 14, 2021

Congratulations! Gold for Maclab NZ!

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October 14, 2021

That's a wrap!

Today in Havelock we held our final Environmental workshop for the year, we had excellent attendance from our industry on water crews. The workshops focused on why our Environmental programmes are important, the changes we have made to them, the introduction of the MFA Enviro App for reporting, an update from our Enviro Mentor, a practical session on floats and the techniques surrounding them and the introduction of new float technology. An honourable mention needs to go to the following compani...

September 30, 2021

POSTPONED - Marine Award field day - October 16

Come join us! Find out how marine farmers are working with researchers to restore mussel reefs in Te Hoiere/Pelorus Sound, and why this work is important for coastal ecosystems.https://www.marinefarming.co.nz/mussel-bed-restoration/ Date: Saturday October 16Time: 10.30am-12.30pm Havelock Bowling Club, 7 Neil Street, HavelockLunch provided. Bookings essential:Email: bev.doole@icloud.com by October 10 to book your spot! This Field Day will be postponed if we're still at Level 2 or higher.#environm...

September 21, 2021

King Shag update

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September 16, 2021

August 2021 Newsletter

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September 13, 2021

Congratulations! Gold for Clearwater Mussels!

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September 10, 2021

Congratulations! Gold for Marine Farm Management!

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September 10, 2021

Congratulations! Gold for Sanford!

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September 10, 2021

Congratulations! Silver for Just Mussels!

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September 10, 2021

MFA Environmental Certification Programme

In 2021, we have relaunched the MFA Environmental Certification Programme with a focus on continuous improvement. This will see our participating members re-applying for their certification annually and striving to do better than the previous year. We are about to start announcing those who have been through the process thus far and the levels they have achieved for the 2021/2022 year so keep an eye out! Our old programme will be obsolete 31 December 2021. If you see industry vessels out and abo...

September 9, 2021

Check it out!

Yesterday our Youth Employment Success video went live. https://youthemployer.nz/oppor.../marine-farmers-association This programme is focused on 16 - 24 year olds looking for future employment and is designed so they can easily make contact with the participating companies to find out more about their businesses and industries. As well as our own video, there are lots of others from Marlborough to have a look at - https://youthemployer.nz/opportunities/...

August 18, 2021

Mussel farmers millions of dollars out of pocket after storm.

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August 4, 2021

2 x Deck hands wanted - Nelson based

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August 2, 2021

Promising signs for wild mussel restoration

A restoration project to bring wild mussels back to the Marlborough Sounds is showing promising signs after the first few years of experimentation...https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/125842384/promising-signs-for-wild-mussel-restoration-project...

July 30, 2021

Environmental Update - June 2021

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