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NewsBeyond Brexit
Despite all the current uncertainty about how Britain and the EU will part ways, the UK’s seafood sector should still seek pathways to future market growth
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NewsKeeping the fish moving, as seafood sector faces Brexit uncertainty
No matter what the final Brexit scenario is, it’s vital that every effort is taken to ensure that trade disruptions in seafood supply chains are kept to a minimum
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NewsRussia in transition; why any future trade with the Russian Federation will be on very different terms to those of the past
The trade embargo that was introduced by Russia in response to economic sanctions against Moscow over the Ukrainian conflict is now into its fourth year after being extended twice. The ban has disrupted markets all over the world, with seafood supply chains particularly affected as producers and exporters sought alternative markets for the fish that continued to be caught and harvested.
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Ghana pilots life insurance scheme for fishermen
Ghanaian Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Sherry Ayittey, has advised fishermen in the country to take advantage of the government’s Fishermen Life Insurance policy.
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NewsMarine insurer appoints new CEO
Tom Rutter has been appointed chief executive officer of North P&I Club’s subsidiary Sunderland Marine, a leading international insurer of fishing vessels, small craft and aquaculture risks.
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New board member for The Shipowners’ Club
The Shipowners’ Club, P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, has announced the appointment of Steve Randall to the board of the Shipowners’ Protection Limited (SPL) as commercial director.
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Insurance services at IceFish
Tryggingamiðstöðin hf. (TM) is an Icelandic insurance company offering comprehensive insurance services to individuals and businesses.
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NewsAn introduction to aquaculture insurance
Katherine Hawes gives a brief overview of the aquaculture insurance business.
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NewsIUU fishing – a new regime for the CFP
Andrew Oldland QC, partner at UK solicitors Michelmores, looks at illegal fishing from a legal perspective.
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Compulsory insurance of shipowners
In the past there has been no legal requirement for shipowners to have third party liability insurance - if a shipowner did not take out insurance, the third party would only recover damages if there were sufficient assets.
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NewsInsurance provider advises on fishing vessel safety
A comprehensive handbook, ‘Fishing vessel safety’, has been produced by mutual insurance provider The Shipowners’ Club, which aims to make crew members more aware and assist crew and owners in recognising potential dangers and operating hazards.
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Shipowners’ announces no increase in premiums
P&I insurance provider, The Shipowners’ Club, has held its premiums to the previous year’s levels, and has reported an increase of 7.3% in earned premiums for the half-year ended August 2011.
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NewsUK dispute over European Marine Sites
The first rounds have been fired in what may be a lengthy dispute between two conservation bodies and the UK Marine Management Organisation relating to the relationship between fishing and obligations under EU Habitats legislation, writes Andrew Oliver, partner and specialist in sea fisheries and marine environmental law, at solicitors ...
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The impact of subsidies
A new study, The Impact of Subsidies on the Ecological Sustainability and Future Profits from North Sea Fisheries, has examined the impact of subsidies on the profitability and ecological stability of the North Sea fisheries over the past 20 years.
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NewsInsurance brokerage for North American aquaculture
Meslee Insurance Services Inc., an insurance brokerage located in Los Angeles, has announced the formation of a new specialty insurance brokerage unit, Aquaculture Insurance Exchange (A.I.E.), catering to aquaculture risks located in North America.
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NewsThe control of fisheries through marine spatial planning?
Will marine spatial planning and the increasing use of the sea for renewable energy do more for the conservation of fish stocks in than Common Fisheries Policy ever has?
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Fivium to modernise UK marine licensing processes
IT company Fivium has been awarded a contract to deliver an IT system to support the modernisation and consolidation of UK marine licensing processes.
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New provisions for releasing detained vessels
A number of recent vessel detentions have meant that new provisions under the UK’s Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 relating to the lodging of bonds to secure the release of vessels have been put into practice.
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NewsRevised enforcement regime within English waters
The regulation of marine resources has passed into the hands of the Marine Management Organisation. Credit: DaplazaThe regulation of marine resources has passed into the hands of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) which will be based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The MMO has whole raft of new powers in respect ...
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NewsCFP consultation reignites the debate on quota ownership
Credit: Roger Kidd/WikimediaThe consultation saw an increasing number of calls for the UK Government to take back control of national quotas and to distribute these to the industry on a geographical or regional basis. Such a course of action would be consistent with the official Governmental position that quotas are ...
