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NewsSmart deal within reach for British fishing?
The only distant waters freezer trawler sailing under the UK flag is approaching the end of its current trip – and operating company UK Fisheries still has no indication of what fishing opportunities will come their way once Kirkella has docked in Hull to unload its catch of frozen fillets.
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NewsBrexit fallout funding for ports and harbours
Up to 20 Scottish ports and harbours that have lost income from landing fees due to the disruption caused by Brexit will receive a share of a GB£1.8m fund.
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NewsTransponder tags fishing gear
When Ocean Space Acoustics (OSAC), based in Norway, set about looking for a solution to the increasingly high profile issue of lost fishing gear, they collaborated with research institute SINTEF.
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NewsKallista Helen, all about fish welfare
?Scottish Sea Farms is about to take delivery of a 26-metre Scottish-built vessel that is a key element of taking fish welfare to a new level.
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NewsHigh-performance sonar for smaller vessels
Designed with small coastal fishing vessels in mind, Simrad’s medium-frequency SY50 offers the same advanced functionality users have come to expect from the larger units in the company’s range.
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NewsISSF: IOTC failing to protect yellowfin tuna
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has failed to introduce measures to help conserve the region’s overfished yellowfin tuna stock, says the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
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NewsScottish seafood processing recruitment drive
Scotland’s £1.6bn seafood industry has launched a campaign to help find the right candidates to fill numerous vacancies within the processing sector.
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NewsRearing salmon and lobsters side-by-side?
Growing juvenile lobsters in salmon farms as part of an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system is showing promising signs, according to researchers at the University of Stirling
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NewsTurbulent times for Russian seafood
China’s import ban could leave millions of tonnes of Russian fish unsold and result in thousands of job losses, as it seems that Russia is running out of options to avoid the worst case scenario becoming a reality
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NewsAce Aquatec supports three new charities
Aquaculture and marine equipment supplier, Ace Aquatec, has announced three new chosen charities to support.
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NewsTrade deal: CFPO sets out five year plan
The Cornish Fish Producers'' Organisation (CFPO) has responded to the 5.5 year ''adjustment period'' within the Brexit trade deal by issuing a statement of policies and aims covering 2021 to 2026.
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NewsSkretting Vietnam to build new facilities
Skretting is building a new factory in Vietnam as part of its commitment to aquaculture in the country and the broader southeast Asia region.
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NewsYanmar powers first ever hybrid LFC
The first ever hybrid propulsion live fish carrier will be powered by Yanmar engines.
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NewsSTARFISH to support small-scale fisheries
A EU-funded two-year project (2020-2021), proposes new technologies for the safety of small-scale fishing people and sustainable marine resource management. STARFISH 4.0 aims to provide digital tools to support and study Mediterranean small-scale fisheries.
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NewsÅkerblå and Ocean Ecology team up
Norwegian fish health, environmental and technical consultancy group Åkerblå Group is investing in British marine and environmental survey specialist Ocean Ecology Ltd. The companies will fast-track the build-up of a joint service offering for the aquaculture industry in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsBioMar acquires majority stake in Viet-Uc
BioMar has expanded its global shrimp feed influence with the majority acquisition of the Viet-Uc feed business.
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NewsWider services for North African fisheries
Smart network solutions provider Marlink has extended its partnership with Soremar Group to provide an enhanced range of safety and vessel management services to fishing operators in North Africa.
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NewsNetflix propaganda-spiracy?
The National Fisheries Institute has slammed the forthcoming Netflix offering Seaspiracy as outright propaganda by vegan activists, suggesting that the channel offer viewers a “propaganda” tab that reflects the content.
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NewsAker BioMarine sets sustainability goals
Krill harvesting and processing company Aker BioMarine has announced some ambitious sustainability goals for the coming years, pledging to reduce its CO2 emissions per tonne of krill produced by 50% by 2030, and to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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NewsCharity partnership enables education scheme
UK charity Fishing into the Future (FITF) has formed a partnership with the Fishmongers’ Company that includes a substantial grant to implement a three-year work programme.
