All Industry News articles – Page 244
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NewsCanadian government funds PEI aquaculture projects
Gail Shea, Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island (PEI) and Keith Ashfield, Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, have announced almost $970,000 of funding for three aquaculture projects in PEI.
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NewsNorway’s coastal fleet prioritises cod
A Nofima research programme, ‘Market-based harvesting strategies’, has found that most of Norway’s coastal fleet’s cod quota is caught in the first half of the year, providing fishermen with a good annual salary.
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NewsNZ recognised for fisheries monitoring
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has welcomed the news that New Zealand was acknowledged as the leading country among 41 surveyed for the quality of its fisheries monitoring control and surveillance (MCS) work.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches 100th MSC product
Sainsbury’s has announced the launch of its 100th MSC certified product, leading the way as the largest UK retailer of sustainably sourced seafood.
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NewsWWF report on ‘wild west’ fishing
A new WWF commissioned study strongly suggests that fisheries access agreements with developing countries and fuel subsidies have led to a ‘slash and burn’ attitude by European Union vessels fishing overseas.
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NewsNew contract for AKVA group
AKVA group ASA and OJSC Russian Sea Group have signed a contract for an AKVA Cage Farm to be installed for Russian Sea-Aquaculture LLC in the Murmansk region of Russia.
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NewsFusion Marine supplies system in Tahiti
Following a successful pilot project, Fusion Marine Ltd has supplied and is helping to install a small fish farm system in Tahiti.
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NewsJamie Oliver promotes fish range on TV
TV chef Jamie Oliver launched a new British television advertising campaign with Young’s Seafood Limited yesterday.
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Seafish seeking vessels for gear trials
Seafish is seeking three charter vessels to trial five different highly selective TR2 gears operating on Irish Sea nephrops grounds, out of a port in Northern Ireland.
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DAG calls for clarity on CFP proposals
The Discard Action Group (DAG) has written to Maria Damanaki to emphasise the importance of discard reduction, within long-term management plans, as a tool for achieving sustainable fishing.
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NewsFishery monitoring vessels for Alaska
New Zealand’s Stabicraft Marine has delivered nine custom 659 Wheel House vessels to Alaska where they will be used to monitor the gill net fishery and the fishery’s interaction with sea mammals and sea birds.
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Scots fishermen call for government support on fishing days
The SFF will underline today at the first 2012 FMAC meeting of the in Edinburgh that no stone must left unturned in finding ways to ensure that Scotland’s fishing fleet has enough fishing days in 2012 to remain viable.
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American Seafoods buys Good Harbor
American Seafoods Group has acquired Good Harbor Fillet LLC from private equity group Creo Capital Partners LLC.
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NewsFirst Greek FoS aquaculture farm
Kefalonia Fisheries, a major Greek producer of Mediterranean sea bream, sea bass and meagre, has received Friend of the Sea sustainability certification.
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Spanish offshore aquaculture project
The Spanish Association of Marine Aquaculture Producers (APROMAR) has begun working on a project to develop a technology capable of measuring fish biomass levels in offshore aquaculture cages.
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NewsAlaska salmon industry pulls out of MSC
The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) has announced that eight major primary salmon processors are backing out of the Marine Stewardship Council certification programme in October.
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NewsScottish funding for fishing communities
The European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has made £4.2m of funding available to help fragile fishing communities across Scotland.
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NewsEU project to protect threatened sharks
Open-ocean shark populations throughout the world are dropping, not only due to overfishing but also from inadvertent captures by fishermen in search of tuna.
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NewsEFSA assesses norovirus in oysters
The European Food Safety Authority’s Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ Panel) has completed a risk assessment on norovirus in oysters.
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NewsSeniors named UK’s best fish & chip shop
Seniors in Thornton, Lancashire, has been named the best British fish and chip shop after beating rivals in the National Fish and Chip Awards 2012 on 17 January 2012.
