Latest News – Page 148
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NewsFirst 6-12 mile zone licences issued
It was only at the end of January that the European Commission confirmed that the first 59 licences for French fishing vessels to operate in the UK 6-12-mile zone were ready to be allocated.
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NewsBrixham takes a Brexit hit
Brixham is home to the largest and most progressive auction in England, where the catch quality and the recently installed Kosmos clock system have attracted a growing number of European buyers – and shipping seafood to Europe is crucial.
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NewsMMO launches English MPA consultation
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is launching formal consultation on four of England’s 40 offshore Marine Protected Areas.
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NewsMSC label for Indonesian tuna fisheries
The International Pole and Line Federation (IPNLF) and Asosiasi Perikanan Pole & Line and Handline Indonesia (AP2HI) have praised the efforts of eight Indonesian one-by-one tuna fisheries which have been awarded Marine Stewardship Council certification.
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NewsNew markets for deep-processed products
The Russian Fishery Company (RFC) has begun supplying pollock fillet to the markets of China and Japan.
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NewsA fresh journey for Mediterranean aquaculture
Greek and Spanish aquaculture firms have come together to create a new company and brand in what is being called ‘a fresh journey’ for the Mediterranean.
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NewsHake re-certification stalled by objection
A last-minute objection has stalled the anticipated re-certification of the South African hake trawl fishery by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsSkretting Italy carbon footprint certified
Skretting Italy’s Carbon Footprint Systematic Approach has been certified as meeting the principles and requirements that govern the carbon footprint of a product.
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NewsAquaculture UK 2021 cancelled
Aquaculture UK has been rescheduled from May 2021 to May 2022 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsScottish fish an eco-choice, says study
Scottish caught pelagic fish such as herring and mackerel have a low carbon footprint compared to other types of food production, finds a new study.
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NewsSecond Zamakona wellboat for Intership
Zamakona Yards has received an order from Intership in Norway for a new wellboat to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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NewsIcelandic fleet gets capelin quota
After months of uncertainty, speculation and acoustic surveys carried out around Iceland under challenging conditions, Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson has signed off the regulatory requirements for a 61,000 tonne capelin quota for this season.
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NewsNFI Chair’s focus on data and expert insight
Seattle Fish Co President and CEO Derek Figueroa, is the new Chair of the National Fisheries Institute and will speak at the Virtual Global Seafood Market Conference with his state of the industry address.
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NewsHavskjer heads home to Norway
New pelagic vessel Havskjer has been delivered by Karstensens Skibsværft to owner Henning Veibust following a construction period that has not been short of challenges, largely due to delays related to the Covid-19 pandemic and in taking delivery of key equipment.
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NewsBoost for Portuguese sales platform
New interest in online sales since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted a Sesimbra, Portugal-based virtual platform that sells fish to the public from the local artisanal fishing fleet.
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NewsBettcher appoints new European MD
Bettcher Industries has appointed a new managing director of its European subsidiary, Bettcher GmbH, based in Dierikon in Switzerland.
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NewsStudy into marine by-products traceability
HSSMI and MarinTrust have begun a three-month feasibility study, funded by the UK Seafood Innovation Fund’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), to define a traceability system for the UK’s marine by-product supply chain.
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NewsNueva Pescanova proposes capital increase
The board of directors of Nueva Pescanova will call its shareholders and creditors to a voluntary debt to equity swap in a bid to secure the future viability of the company and accomplish its business plan.
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NewsRussian Crab five-fold increase in catch
The Russian Crab Company Group caught more than 13,000 tonnes of crab in 2020, 19% of the total regional catch and five times the previous year’s catch.
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NewsGAA appoints Brian Perkins as COO
Seafood industry veteran Brian Perkins is joining the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) as its chief operating officer.
