All Industry News articles – Page 157
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Better rules equal better opportunities
Better rules could mean better opportunities for British Colombia’s salmon farmers, a Canadian senate committee has been told by representatives from the sector.
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NewsTraceability technology getting higher prices for local US fishermen
Software schemes have been developed in the north east of the USA which are claimed to obtain better prices for locally caught fish.
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NewsBan on ‘scientific’ whaling
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Japan must stop its whaling programme in the Southern Ocean.
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Tributes paid to Jean Morgère
World Fishing & Aquaculture is saddened to report the passing away of Jean Morgère, the man who ensured that Morgère trawl doors became renowned around the world for their superior performance.
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NewsFederal funding for NOAA research projects
America''s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research projects that directly benefit the US fishing industry look set to receive US$5.6m in federal funding.
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NewsNew strategy to minimise maritime criminal activity
Netherlands-based Westmark BV is testing a combination of legal techniques aimed to protect fishing vessels in the Gulf of Guinea, where maritime criminal activity has increased in recent years.
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NewsNew catch limits set for NZ
New Zealand’s Primary Industries Minister, Nathan Guy, has set new limits for commercial fish stocks in a bid to ensure their sustainable future.
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Swedish prawns FoS certified
Swedish company SeaSam Food AB has completed a Friend of the Sea audit for its greasy back shrimps, Indian white and giant tiger prawns.
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NewsOyster research call
The UK Food Standards Agency is inviting tenders to design and execute a research study to identify and evaluate possible enhancements to improve norovirus removal from live oysters during shellfish depuration processes.
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NewsOceana launches campaign to stop wasted catch
Oceana has released a report that exposes nine US fisheries that, combined, throw away almost half of what they catch.
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NewsNew study looks at oil spill impacts
Several Gulf of Mexico fish embryos developed serious heart abnormalities following exposure to crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, according to a new study carried out by the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
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Friend of the Sea cert for Croda
Global chemical expert Croda’s range of omega-3 fish oil concentrates has been awarded Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification.
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NewsNew marine research consortium
The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE is to coordinate the consortium for Finnish Marine Research Infrastructure, FINMARI, selected for the national roadmap of research infrastructures.
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New website for Crab Council
The NFI Crab Council’s new website - CommittedtoCrab.org – has been launched to provide information and updates on the Council’s sustainability projects in Southeast Asia.
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NewsSeafish reaches out to primary schools
An education resource pack that supports primary school teachers to deliver healthy eating lessons has been distributed to every primary school in England.
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NewsAuthenticating canned tuna within 24 hours
R&D centre AZTI-Tecnalia has developed a new method of authenticating canned tuna - which makes it possible check if a product is albacore, yellowfin, bigeye or another tuna species within 24 hours.
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NewsDTU Aqua statistical model proves popular
A statistical model developed by DTU Aqua, which contributes the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) work, is proving popular with fishermen looking to better manage their fisheries.
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NewsIndustry invited to donate to US health campaign
The Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) has nearly reached its goal of $7.5 million in contributions from the seafood industry – half of what is ultimately needed to underwrite a three-year national public health campaign that would begin in 2015.
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NewsJoint commitment to tackling overcapacity
A joint statement committing to adopt measures to tackle global fleet overcapacity has been signed by the EU and major fishing nations including the United States, Colombia, Japan, Philippines and Indonesia.
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NewsWild trout win the race
A recent study by researchers at Washington State University (WSU) suggests trout hatcheries could be interfering with the appearance and behaviour of domestic trout, making them inferior to their wild relatives.
