All Industry News articles – Page 328

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    Strategic cooperation agreement between CPF and AKVA

    2010-02-12T18:05:00Z

    Charoen Phokphand Foods Ltd and AKVA group ASA have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for developing a complete new production system for the production of white shrimp utilising AKVA''s recirculation technology and CPF''s broad knowledge in shrimp farming.

  • Sockeye salmon. Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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    Conservationists object to MSC eco-label

    2010-02-12T16:28:00Z

    Three conservation groups from British Columbia, Canada, have filed a notice of objection with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) over a recent announcement by the MSC to award its eco-label to controversial salmon fisheries on Canada’s Pacific coast.

  • The fate of Atlantic bluefin tuna will be decided at the CITES meeting in March. Credit: Marco Care/Marine Photobank
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    The future of bluefin tuna

    2010-02-12T15:53:00Z

    In the run up to the CITES meeting this month, Italy and France have changed their positions on the EU bluefin tuna trade ban, the UK has lent its support to an Appendix I listing, and the European Parliament looks set to do the same.

  • Europêche and Cogeca Fisheries oppose the introduction of bluefin tuna into CITES. Credit: NOAA
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    European fishing fleet owners oppose the introduction of bluefin tuna into CITES

    2010-02-12T14:18:00Z

    Europêche and Cogeca Fisheries have called on the Commission and Member States “not to submit to pressure from environmentalists to decide in favour of introducing bluefin tuna into any one of the CITES annexes”.

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    Macduff Shipyards completes Excel

    2010-02-11T11:24:00Z

    Macduff Shipyards Limited has just completed Excel BF110 for Derek and John Watt of Excel BF110LLP, which will operate from Fraserburgh through Caley Fisheries Limited.

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    World Fishing now on Twitter!

    2010-02-10T21:17:00Z

    You can now keep up-to-date with the latest commercial fishing news by following World Fishing on Twitter.

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    Calamarine™ certified as sustainable

    2010-02-10T18:09:00Z

    Friend of the Sea has announced the certification of Calamarine™, a new high-DHA Omega-3 ingredient from Norwegian company Pharma Marine.

  • WWF and its partners have published a set of recommendations to help save the Baltic Sea. Credit: Nikater/Wikimedia
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    Seven steps to save the Baltic Sea

    2010-02-10T18:05:00Z

    Ban of phosphates in detergents, cleaning up remaining Helcom hotspots and a network of marine protected areas are among seven simple actions which could help save one of the most threatened sea areas in the world, says WWF.

  • Bluefin tuna. Credit Marco Care/Marine Photobank
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    EP backs trade ban on bluefin tuna

    2010-02-10T17:53:00Z

    Parliament voiced its support today for a ban on the trade in endangered animals, such as bluefin tuna and polar bears, and products derived from these animals.

  • Lola K with her smashed windows, lying alongside at Newlyn harbour. Credit: RNLI/Penlee
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    Two RNLI lifeboat crews assist sea damaged fishing boat

    2010-02-10T17:46:00Z

    Volunteer RNLI lifeboat crews from St Ives and Penlee (UK) were launched Monday night to assist a fishing boat crew after their wheelhouse windows were smashed in by a large sea.

  • Nordic supermarkets are moving forward on seafood sustainability, says a Greenpeace report. © Greenpeace
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    Nordic supermarkets moving towards sustainable seafood

    2010-02-10T17:39:00Z

    Nordic supermarkets are moving forward, slowly, but surely, on seafood sustainability, according to a new Greenpeace report on Scandinavian retailers’ seafood purchase policies.

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    MSC appoints three new Independent Adjudicators

    2010-02-10T17:19:00Z

    In line with the rapid growth of fisheries entering its seafood ecolabel and certification programme, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has increased the number of Independent Adjudicators that are available to review and resolve contested certifier decisions.

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    Aquaculture funding creates jobs in Atlantic Canada

    2010-02-10T17:08:00Z

    Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), has marked the success of the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP).

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    Canada supports strengthened new requirements with Catch Certification

    2010-02-10T17:04:00Z

    The Fisheries and Oceans Canada Catch Certification Office issues catch certificates to Canadian exporters, in accordance with the European Union regulation combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

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    WESMAR’s new digital stabilizers

    2010-02-10T16:09:00Z

    WESMAR is showcasing its new DSP4800 series stabilizers at the 2010 winter boat shows.

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    Strong trading weeks at Fish Pool

    2010-02-10T11:46:00Z

    The strong bullish trend in the spot market for Norwegian salmon has resulted in high activity at the salmon exchange Fish Pool ASA.

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    Friend of the Sea in the USA

    2010-02-10T11:39:00Z

    Panapesca USA, part of the multinational Panapesca Group, has launched its own-brand Friend of the Sea certified scallops and red drum.

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    Domstein farmed cod gets Friend of the Sea certification

    2010-02-05T15:27:00Z

    Domstein has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for its farmed cod production supplies.

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    Trefjar delivers longliner to Norway

    2010-02-05T13:50:00Z

    Trefjar Ltd delivered Åsta B to Eskøy AS at the beginning of December 2009.

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    UK Government supports bluefin tuna ban

    2010-02-04T19:32:00Z

    WWF–UK has said that it is delighted that the UK Government has taken a strong position calling for an international trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna.