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Fishing resilient despite Covid, says EU
Sustainable fishing has helped the EU fishing fleet remain profitable in 2020 despite the challenges of the global Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the European Union.
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Ghost gear retrieval in Canada
The Canadian government has invested CAN$8.3 million to retrieve and remove lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear, one of the largest causes of marine pollution.
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Aker BioMarine unveils protein supplement
Aker BioMarine has launched a new protein supplement, rich in amino acids and minerals including calcium and magnesium.
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Onboard shrimp and halibut factory
Carsoe has been chosen to design, produce and install the new complete processing plant on board a trawler operated by Ocean Prawns.
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Scottish seafood sector ‘at rock-bottom’
The Scottish seafood sector is reeling from the effects of Brexit with computer failures and confusion over paperwork rendering some companies’ efforts to export their produce all but impossible.
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Thai Union creates bone health supplement
Thai Union Ingredients, a subsidiary of Thai Union Group, has launched a new dietary supplement produced from tuna bones which can help promote healthy bones and teeth.
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Climate change linked to Arctic charr decline
Climate change is proving a major risk to one of Canada’s vital fish species according to new research published in Nature Climate Change.
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Norway, EU and UK start 2021 negotiations
The first negotiations on shared fisheries between Norway, the EU and the UK began earlier this week. Under normal circumstances, talks would have taken place and been concluded at the end of last year – but 2020 has been anything but a normal year.
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UK seafood exports hit border turmoil
The first few days of the UK’s new trading relationship with the European Union as a nation outside the European single market has got off to a rocky start, with reports of significant holdups in fresh seafood exports reaching European markets in both France and Holland, even with an unusually ...
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Síldarvinnslan expands fishmeal production
Icelandic fishing and processing company Síldarvinnslan has announced plans to substantially increase the production capacity of its Neskaupstaður fishmeal factory, alongside adding a smaller production facility for use in between main seasons.
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New tool gives extra MSC assurance
MarinTrust has developed a new tool to help ensure continuity and traceability within the seafood value chain.
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Joint US force to combat IUU fishing
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing across borders and promote sustainable fisheries abroad.
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UK and coastal state negotiations open
Trilateral and bilateral negotiations have opened between the UK and adjacent coastal states with the aim of agreeing total allowable catches for shared stocks and other fisheries management measures for 2021.
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Fishing vessels help with krill surveys
The Association of Responsible Krill Fishing Companies (ARK) is using fishing vessels to monitor the status of the krill population around South Georgia.
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Sea Pact appoints new board chair
Director of Sustainability at Inland Seafood Corporation, Mary Smith, has been elected as the new chair of Sea Pact’s advisory board.
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Brexit a ‘perfect storm’, says seafood boss
The chief executive of Seafood Scotland, Donna Fordyce, has criticised disruption caused by the UK leaving the EU, warning of a ‘perfect storm’ for Scottish seafood exports.
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Mass Covid testing for Thai Union employees
Thai Union has begun Covid-19 testing at its own cost for its more than 27,000 employees in Samut Sakhon in central Thailand.
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Norwegian seafood weathers the Covid storm
Despite the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, Norway has exported 2.7 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK105.7 billion in 2020, the second-highest value ever.
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Trout on the menu in Western Australia
Rainbow trout born and raised in Western Australia’s South West is the latest species to join the state’s aquaculture expansion.
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SAIC membership reaches key milestone
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre has reached a significant milestone with Malin Group and the Isle of Skye Mussel Company taking the consortium’s membership beyond 150 organisations for the first time.