Latest News – Page 151
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NewsMaritime Systems equips English fishers with I-VMS
Maritime Systems has released a new inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VMS) in response to new regulation coming in next year requiring all English-registered fishing vessels under 12 metres to be fitted with such a device.
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NewsFishing industry ramps up safety advice after worst year in a decade
The Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG) has launched a new Home and Dry campaign advising skippers and crew how to reduce the risk of capsizing in response to a fivefold increase this year in deaths at sea.
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NewsGarware introduces X1s
Following some years of research and development, Garware formally launched its X1s, a new compact trawl netting, showing it for the first time at the DanFish exhibition.
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NewsScottish Sea Farms cleared to acquire Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Scottish Sea Farms’ bid to acquire Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK, paving the way for the deal to complete.
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NewsOrkney hatchery releases first European clawed lobster juveniles
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery has released its first stock of land-raised European clawed lobster juveniles into the ocean.
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NewsCO2 equivalents on feeds
One Danish fish feed producer is now displaying CO2 equivalents to provide transparency in its emission data
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NewsGhost Gear Fund delivers results
Canada’s Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, has highlighted that during the past two years, the Ghost Gear Program has helped remove approximately 739 tonnes of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear from Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
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NewsJumpstarting aquaculture development in the Philippines
More oysters and crabs may soon be spawning and growing in the Philippines following the signing of a partnership between the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and an international aquaculture research centre.
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NewsRV Dr Fridtjof Nansen surveys marine life in Cabo Verde
Research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen of the EAF-Nansen Programme, has sailed for another month-long research expedition, this time around the Cabo Verde Islands.
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NewsReturners programme helps women reboot their careers
After taking a break from work to raise a family, an expert in aquaculture reproduction and genetics has been inspired through the Women Returners Programme to embark on a new career with the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).
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NewsUnlocking the potential of fish by-products
Fish farming by-products have the potential to increase the sustainability of aquaculture and contribute to other sectors such as food, diet supplements, animal feed and cosmetics, according to a new study.
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NewsArmon delivers Nesfiskur factory trawler
Designed by Skipasýn and built at the Astilleros Armon shipyard in Vigo, the new factory trawler Baldvin Njálsson is big step up in capacity and technology over the older trawler it replaces.
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NewsFCF joins Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability
FCF Co., Ltd, one of the world’s largest marine products integrated supply chain service provider companies specialising in tuna, has joined the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST).
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NewsPurse seine’s record catch
A purse seine for Norwegian pelagic vessel Slaaterøy has broken a few records, with trips of as much as 2230 tonnes of herring in just three shots.
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NewsNewfoundland cod stocks returning to normal levels
The condition of cod stocks off the south coast of Newfoundland is a cause for optimism according to the latest science assessment for the 3Ps cod stock which Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada is reviewing ahead of setting quota limits for the 2022/23 season.
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NewsRoutine fisheries inspections prove their worth
A routine fishery officer inspection in Canada has led to significant penalties and a fishing prohibition for a North Coast commercial salmon harvester.
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NewsIceland’s new minister for fisheries
With negotiations between the three parties forming Iceland’s new government concluded, there are changes at the various ministries – including at Industry and Innovation, which has the Fisheries and Agriculture brief.
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NewsPelagic stock science boost
A new agreement aims to maximise the benefits on thecollection and analysis of scientific data on pelagic stocks.
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NewsFunding boost for new fishers
New fishermen have been able apply for funding towards second hand fishing vessels.
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NewsNFWF pledges funding to drive electronic monitoring and data management
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have granted US$3.7 million to help implement electronic technology solutions and modernise data management systems for fisheries in US waters
