All Industry News articles – Page 214
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Queensland fish department reminds fishers to follow reporting procedures
Queensland’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is reminding fishermen to follow reporting procedures after a fisherman and seafood company director was recently fined $12,500 for fishing offences.
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ISSF workshop to update retailers on sustainable tuna efforts
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) will be holding a half-day seminar in Madrid this week specifically for the retail community.
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NewsCosta Rica tilapia operation BAP certified
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program now has a two-star certified operation that farms and processes tilapia in Costa Rica.
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Marel announces 2013 Salmon Showhow dates
Marel has announced that it will host its 12th annual Salmon Showhow at the Marel Salmon division in Nørresundby, Denmark on 6 February 2013.
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NewsCoast Guard to implement safety exams
The US Coast Guard in Alaska is requiring all commercial fishing vessels that operate or fish more than three miles from the territorial sea baseline to complete a Coast Guard dockside safety exam as of 16 October.
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NewsIndustry against CMRN proposal
Australia’s National Seafood Industry Alliance has issued a statement saying that the fishing industry cannot support the proposed Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network (CMRN) in its current form.
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NewsWWF calls for better fishery management
A new report released by the WWF and TRAFFIC highlights the need for better management of shark fisheries in the Coral Triangle, in a bid to help protect the decreasing populations of the threatened species.
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Steady growth for farmed Scottish salmon
Statistics published in the Scottish Farm Production Survey 2011 reveal that last year Scottish farmed salmon production was at its highest level since 2004, with 158,018 tonnes produced.
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NewsSingapore aquaculture lab adopts new name
The Intervet Norbio Singapore Pte. Ltd research and development lab has changed its name to MSD Animal Health Innovation Pte. Ltd, following the acquisition of Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health by MSD in 2009.
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NewsISSF ships new handheld technology
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has shipped its new application to help tuna fishing vessels begin building a network of continuing education, information sharing and compliance monitoring.
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NewsMalaysia approves shrimp farm project
The Terengganu Government has approved a 1,090 ha site for the use of a white shrimp farming aquaculture project in Merchang, Marang, writes the Malaysian national news agency, Bernama.
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News‘Bering Defender’ refurbishment complete
Jensen Maritime has completed a major redesign of the Global Sea-managed fishing vessel ''Bering Defender''.
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NewsNZ action plan to reduce fishing injuries
New Zealand’s Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson and Associate Transport Minister Simon Bridges have launched a new action plan to bring down the unacceptable number of workplace injuries experienced by the fishing sector.
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100th factory signs up to IFFO
IFFO (the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation) has just gained the 100th factory to be certified to its Global Standard for Responsible Supply (IFFO RS).
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NewsMSC ecolabel – best for sustainability
According to the latest ‘Comparison of Wild Capture Fisheries Certification Schemes’ report, released this week at the 10th International Seafood Summit in Hong Kong, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel remains the most compliant with international criteria.
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NewsPeace envoy wants aquaculture to help war on hunger
Genetic advances in aquaculture can help efforts backed by UN peace envoy Kofi Annan to tackle world hunger, according to a Scottish firm.
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The Mediterranean diet revisited
The health benefits of eating seafood and the role of the Mediterranean diet will feature in a conference hosted by The Fishmongers’ Company in association with national charity Heart Research UK this autumn.
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NewsPlankton film distributed to UK schools
The distribution of 7000 DVDs to be used as an educational tool for schools around the UK has been made possible with a donation from The Fishmongers’ Company, London.
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WorldFish scientists to share expertise
WorldFish experts on fisheries and aquaculture for development will present and contribute to discussions on sustainable aquaculture at SeaWeb’s 10th International Seafood Summit hosted in Hong Kong 6-8 September.
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Russian sockeye salmon fishery certified
The Ozernaya River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) fishery located in the Russian Far East, on the southwest coast of the Kamchatka peninsula, has been MSC certified.
