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NewsUS$16 million investment in Kvarøy Arctic
Kvarøy Arctic’s parent company Kvarøy Fiskeoppdrett is investing US$16 million in the upgrade and expansion of its Kvarøy Smolt facility.
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NewsTierra del Fuego bans salmonid farming
The southernmost Argentinian province of Tierra del Fuego established a law last month banning salmonid aquaculture in the region, after community activists and NGOs campaigned against fish farming in the Beagle Channel on environmental grounds, reports Eduardo Campos Lima.
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NewsGlobal approach to climate change resilience
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries has heard about the ongoing work around the world to help make fisheries resilient in the face of climate change.
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NewsSpanish seal certifies sustainable tuna
Canning companies Bolton Food, Salica and Atunlo are now supplying consumers in the US and Italy with produce certified to the tuna from responsible fishing (APR) standard promoted by OPAGAC.
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NewsOzone eliminates listeria at Norwegian plant
A Norwegian fish processing plant turned to Evoqua partner Naustor Technology to eliminate a persistent listeria problem in production.
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NewsNorway’s fishing culture must change
A new report on gender equality in Norway’s fisheries concludes that if the proportion of women in fisheries is to increase, culture and attitudes must change.
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NewsWTO closing the gap on subsidies agreement
Negotiations have been in progress for almost twenty years, but the World Trade Organisation is finally confident that an agreement on limiting fisheries subsidies is in sight, following a day-long meeting in mid-July of ministers and heads of delegation.
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NewsGulf of Maine survey concludes
A survey of bottom-dwelling species in the Gulf of Maine helping inform sustainable fisheries management has just completed.
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NewsFish supplies not meeting dietary needs
Fish supplies are too low to meet dietary requirements in many European countries, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition.
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NewsAqua Nor Innovation Award 2021 finalists
The finalists of the Aqua Nor Innovation of the Year award have been announced.
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NewsseaExpert seaweed certified as sustainable
Friend of the Sea has recognised Azores-based seaExpert for its sustainable seaweed production.
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NewsAvramar opens new farm on Costa Blanca
Avramar has launched a new marine farm in Alicante’s province El Campello, adding to its existing sites in the Comunidad Valenciana in Spain.
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NewsChilean distributor for AutoBoss net washer
Grupo Ersil has been appointed as Trimara’s agent for the AutoBoss net washing robot in the Chilean market.
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NewsGael Force and FISA in netting partnership
Gael Force Group has signed an exclusive agreement with net manufacturer FISA to supply and develop aquaculture nets in Scotland, and to partner in international markets.
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NewsMørenot delivers ocean cleanup System 002
The Norwegian fishing gear supplier Mørenot has played a central role in the design, production, and testing of The Ocean Cleanup’s System 002, which is heading for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch later in July.
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NewsNew era of fish processing at Dingwall
One year on from acquiring the former Thai Union/Edinburgh Salmon Company processing facility in Dingwall, Loch Duart has completely revitalised the premises.
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NewsScottish Government funds safety training
Seafish has secured £140,000 in funding from the Scottish Government to help it subsidise vital safety training for workers on commercial fishing vessels.
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NewsIndonesia defends tuna catch objection
Indonesia said it objected to a recent tuna stocks rebuilding plan because catch calculations were wrong and the plan would threaten economic stability and fishery livelihoods.
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NewsKillybegs yard delivers Atlantic Dawn’s Ella
Mooney Boats in Killybegs has delivered the new Ella to the Atlantic Dawn Group, which is currently making significant investments in new fishing capacity.
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NewsGhanaian observers risk violence and abuse
Ghanaian fisheries observers get offers of bribes, threatens and abuse at sea when reporting on the largely Chinese-owned trawl fleet operating in Ghana’s waters, according to an Environmental Justice Foundation report.
