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Conducting research into ethical fishing
In a newly launched project, scientists from Nofima are hoping to find out how wild fish can be caught as gently as possible to safeguard fish welfare, good quality and financial gain.
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Cape Verde joins transparency initiative
The Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde is applying to become a member of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI).
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COVID-19 forces Brussels Expo postponement
It’s the biggest event of its kind and a key date in the worldwide seafood industry’s calendar – but the spread of the coronavirus outbreak has forced organisers of Seafood Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global to postpone the exhibition.
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2020 IceFish Bursary winners announced
Following the 2014 Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, the organisers of the exhibition recognised the need to re-invest in the future of the fishing sector and introduced bursaries awarded to those currently in education within the fishing sector. The first bursaries were awarded in 2017.
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Blue whiting – top quality raw material
The fishmeal production plants run by Síldarvinnslan in the Icelandic east coast ports of Seyðisfjörður and Neskaupstaður have been busy since the company’s pelagic vessels made their first landings of blue whiting earlier this month.
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Scottish salmon survival rates dip in 2019
Annual figures published by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) show that the sector had an average monthly survival rate of 98.60% for 2019, a slight reduction from the previous year''s figure of 98.83% owing to environmental challenges during the latter part of the year.
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Seafood trader guilty of eel smuggling
A seafood trader has been found guilty of smuggling around 5.3 million critically endangered European eels from Europe to Asia over a two-year period.
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APPG discusses UK fishing sector challenges
Parliamentarians and representatives from across the fisheries sector have met in Westminster to discuss the socioeconomic challenges and opportunities facing UK fishing communities.
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NOAA appoints new Office of Habitat director
NOAA has announced the appointment of Carrie Selberg Robinson as the new director of NOAA Fisheries'' Office of Habitat Conservation.
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Valka appoints new director of sales
Fish processing company Valka has appointed a new director of sales.
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Views sought on working in seafood industry
The Seafood 2040 Strategic Framework for England is seeking opinions on labour market patterns, training and career planning to ensure the seafood industry has the right tools to prosper and retain talent.
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Organic trout from the Andean highlands
After 30 years of working with local trout producers at Lake Arapa, in the Andean highlands, with a strong focus on sustainable development and organic production, Peruvian company Truchas Arapa now aims at improving its product quality and value through scientific innovation, reports Eduardo Campos Lima.
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Boston Seafood Expo postponed
Organisers of Seafood Expo North America have announced that this year’s event has been postponed, while other options are examined.
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Dredging begins in Queensland harbour
Fisherman in Mooloolaba in Queensland, Australia have welcomed Maritime Safety Queensland’s (MSQ) decision to dredge the inner harbour of the Mooloolah River.
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Fish stocks study in Strait of Gibraltar
A 25-day study is underway in the Strait of Gibraltar aimed at better understanding the connectivity of selected commercial species in the region.
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Doing away with bottled water on board
Flow Water Technologies has developed the FlowSafe DCD 2000 Combined Drinking Water and Disinfection Unit to cater for all types and sizes of fishing vessel.
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Support for Scotland’s inshore fisheries
Electronic monitoring and tracking is part of a package of measures being taken to protect Scotland’s inshore fleet. A new programme will monitor fishing vessels in inshore waters, will help establish local fisheries management arrangements and empower local fishers and their coastal communities, according to the Scottish Government.
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NFI Crab Council announces new member
The US National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council has announced North Carolina processor 3 Fish as its latest member.
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Stress-free fish with SNG’s Fast Flow brailer
A pelagic gear arrangement that until recently was “a few boats trying it out,” according to Swan Net Gundry’s trawl designer Cathal Boyle, has now been adopted by more than 30 pelagic vessels.
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Sights set on Scotland’s first ocean farm
Scottish Sea Farms is looking to trial Scotland’s first open ocean farm; the next step in the company’s ongoing push to maximise fish survival and minimise environmental footprint.