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  • Nueva Pescanova’s new trawler delivered
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    Nueva Pescanova’s new trawler delivered

    2019-10-16T07:00:00Z

    The first of the series of new trawlers being built by Armon for fishing company Nueva Pescanova has sailed from Vigo for the southern hemisphere.

  • Award nomination for Atlantic Sapphire
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    Award nomination for Atlantic Sapphire

    2019-10-15T15:36:00Z

    Atlantic Sapphire was selected among 27 companies in more than 12 European countries for its achievements as a newly listed mid-cap company that places mission-driven innovation and sustainability at the centre of its strategy for business development. Atlantic Sapphire’s Bluehouse technology allows it to eliminate many of the environmental impacts ...

  • Marshall Islands score MSC certification
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    Marshall Islands score MSC certification

    2019-10-15T08:00:00Z

    Longline fishing vessels targeting bigeye and yellowfin tuna under the management of the Marshall Islands Fishing Venture (MIFV), a subsidiary of Liancheng Overseas Fishery (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd (SZLC), have achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) standard for sustainable fishing.

  • Brim scoops 2019 environmental award
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    Brim scoops 2019 environmental award

    2019-10-15T07:00:00Z

    This year’s Environmental Award of the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprises was presented to fishing company Brim by President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, and it was accepted by the company’s CEO Guðmundur Kristjánsson.

  • The Future of Our Inshore Fisheries conference discussed sustainability Photo: Seafish
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    Bursaries help fishermen attend conference

    2019-10-14T12:35:00Z

    Companies and organisations from across the seafood supply chain have helped working fishermen attend the Future of Our Inshore Fisheries conference, which took place in London recently.

  • Shan Saba, founder of Scotland Against Modern Slavery Photo: Brightwork
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    Do more to tackle slavery, says Scottish boss

    2019-10-14T12:28:00Z

    As founder of action group, Scotland Against Modern Slavery, and director of recruitment agency, Brightline, Shan Saba is urging businesses to do more to help combat human rights abuses.

  • Mowi Canada East licences suspended
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    Mowi Canada East licences suspended

    2019-10-14T07:00:00Z

    Newfoundland and Labrador’s minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, Gerry Byrne, has directed Northern Harvest to provide full disclosure of further salmon mortality events, and has suspended licences.

  • Driving biodegradable innovation
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    Driving biodegradable innovation

    2019-10-13T11:53:00Z

    According to the United Nations, half of all plastic-made products are designed to be used only once and then thrown away, writes Marina Crnoja-Cosic, Head of Application Development New Business Areas at Lenzing AG.

  • With their partnership with Salmon Group, Corbion and BioMar are focusing on sustainable feed
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    Bespoke feed from BioMar and Corbion

    2019-10-11T10:20:00Z

    Algae specialist, Corbion, and aquaculture feed company, BioMar, have joined forces with the Norwegian-based Salmon Group, the world''s largest network of local, family-owned fish farming and aquaculture companies.

  • The UK Seafood Summit runs from 16 – 17 October 2019 Photo: Seafish
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    Seafish unveils Seafood Summit speakers

    2019-10-11T10:08:00Z

    Seafish, the public body that supports the UK seafood industry, has announced the speaker line-up for its UK Seafood Summit 2019.

  • BIM has launched Ireland's first accredited fishmonger qualification Photo: BIM
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    Ireland's first fishmonger qualification

    2019-10-10T07:23:00Z

    Ireland''s seafood development agency, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), has launched the country''s first accredited fishmonger qualification.

  • Pelagic longline fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico are being invited to help restore stock levels damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Photo: NOAA
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    Calling all pelagic fishers in Gulf of Mexico

    2019-10-10T07:20:00Z

    Pelagic longline fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico are being invited to help restore oceanic fish species that are yet to recover following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

  • BioMar is creating a RAS task force to focus on land-based salmon farming Photo: BioMar
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    BioMar creates RAS task force

    2019-10-09T10:32:00Z

    Fish feed company, BioMar, has created a task force to increase focus on recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for land-based farming.

  • AFMA has found compliance in the Torres Strait to be good Photo: AFMA
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    Compliance in Torres Strait good, says AFMA

    2019-10-09T10:14:00Z

    Compliance with commercial fishery rules and regulations in the Torres Strait is good with only four matters requiring investigation in the last three months, according to The Australian Fisheries Management (AFMA).

  • Tropic Ribarstvo is the winner of Alltech Coppen's inaugural Inventor programme Photo: Alltech Coppens
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    Bosnian fish farm wins innovation award

    2019-10-07T10:26:00Z

    Dutch fish feed company, Alltech Coppens, has announced fish farm Tropic Ribarstvo and its invention, a peracetic acid dispenser for trout farms, as the winner of the inaugural Inventor programme.

  • Fisheries officers inspect a turtle excluder device Photo: AFMA
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    Australian stocks 'in good condition'

    2019-10-07T10:14:00Z

    Australian fish stocks are in good condition according to an independent assessment of the biological status of fish stocks managed jointly or solely by the Commonwealth across 22 fisheries.

  • Bjørdal to fit out Østerfjord factory deck
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    Bjørdal to fit out Østerfjord factory deck

    2019-10-04T15:13:00Z

    Bjørdal has contracted to deliver a complete system for processing, logistics and freezing of fish on board the new vessel for Norwegian fishing company Østerfjord, based in Austevoll.

  • High mackerel stock levels in the North East Atlantic make the fish a sustainable choice for consumers Photo: MINSA
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    Mackerel stock in ‘good shape’

    2019-10-04T09:08:00Z

    Recent scientific advice published by the International Council of the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has confirmed that mackerel is a sustainable choice for consumers, says the Mackerel Industry Northern Sustainability Alliance (MINSA).

  • Seafood Imports has become the latest member of the IPNLF Photo: IPNLF
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    Seafood Imports becomes latest IPNLF member

    2019-10-04T09:04:00Z

    Seafood Imports has become the latest member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), the non-profit association committed to developing and supporting responsible one-by-one tuna fisheries and supply chains.

  • FLIR has released a new range of thermal image cameras Photo: FLIR
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    Navigate more safely with FLIR thermal images

    2019-10-03T10:29:00Z

    US camera manufacturer, FLIR Systems, has unveiled a new range of maritime thermal cameras delivering advanced awareness-enhancing technologies, safer navigation and seamless integration with onboard boat systems.