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NewsTersan launches ST-184 crabber
The Tersan Shipyard in Turkey has launched its first crabbing vessel for Russian fishing operator Arktikservice to fish for Kamchatka and snow crab in North Atlantic waters.
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NewsStamps promote sustainable fishing
Coinciding with Sustainable Seafood Week 2019, Australia Post has released three stamps featuring sustainable fish species.
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NewsSolomon Islands tuna now Fair Trade
Global tuna supply company, Tri Marine, has achieved Fair Trade certification for the Solomon Islands yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery.
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NewsBigeye tuna MSC certified for the first time
A Chinese owned longline yellowfin and bigeye tuna fishery in the Federated States of Micronesia has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its bigeye tuna catch, the first time that bigeye has received MSC certification.
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NewsIrish oyster farmers discuss disease control
The Marine Institute''s Fish Health Unit has held a meeting on Pacific Oyster health to discuss the latest research and knowledge on oyster diseases.
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NewsBlockchain can boost aquaculture confidence
Blockchain could boost the transparency of the aquaculture sector by providing a means to trace and record the entire fish supply chain, according to a new report by classification society, DNV GL, and consultancy firm, Deloitte.
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NewsFlounder and striped bass stocks assessed
New stock assessments of summer flounder and Atlantic striped bass are ready for use by fishery managers and show that whilst summer flounder is overfished, stock levels of striped bass are healthy.
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NewsFirst of shrimper pair from Vigo yard
The CNP Freire shipyard in Vigo has completed the first of a pair of Rolls-Royce factory trawlers designed to catch and process shrimp for owners in Greenland.
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NewsSquid sustainability better but goal remains
The global squid sector has made notable progress towards sustainability goals in the past year, but much work remains to be done, a new report has found.
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NewsUS oyster fishery MSC certification hopes
The first oyster fishery in the United States has entered the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries standard assessment.
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NewsNew NOAA measures to tackle mako overfishing
NOAA Fisheries has implemented final measures to help end overfishing of the Atlantic shortfin mako shark whilst ensuring fishing opportunities for recreational and commercial fishermen.
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Námsstyrkir 2019 veittir úr menntasjóði Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningarinnar
Í kjölfarið á Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningunni 2014 gerðu forsvarsmenn sýningarinnar sér grein fyrir nauðsyn þess að fjárfesta í framtíð sjávarútvegarins á Íslandi og settu á stofn menntasjóð til að veita námsstyrki til efnilegra nema innan geirans. Fyrsti námsstyrkurinn var veittur árið 2017.Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling, framkvæmdastjóri Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningarinnar, veitti námsstyrkinni við hátíðlega ...
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Winners of the 2019 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards 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.Presented by Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling, Events Director, Mercator ...
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NewsMöller’s cod liver oil gains MSC label
Norwegian cod liver oil producer, Orkla Health, will display the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) blue fish label on all bottles of cod liver oil sold under its internationally renowned Möller’s brand.
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NewsPG Flow delivers pumps to Sølvtrans vessel
Norwegian shipyard Aas Mekaniske Verksted has awarded PG Flow Solutions a deal to deliver pump systems to a new vessel the yard is building for wellboat company, Sølvtrans.
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NewsGhana’s fishing industry needs women’s voices
Women play a crucial role in Ghana’s fisheries and the current crisis in the country’s fish stocks cannot be fully solved without their input in decision making, says a report released by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and partner Hen Mpoano.
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NewsPuertto Montt’s female welders
More than twenty women in Chile’s 10th region are working in Norwegian aquaculture industry supplier AKVA Group’s workshops. Their training for this work is due to a programme of feminine inclusion that has been successfully in place for a year, promoting sustainable development.
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NewsEnding seafood industry’s gender inequality
March 8th, International Women’s Day, has become the day of the year to highlight what women do and review progress. Some workplaces have joined in celebrating this day, featuring heartening commitments to gender equality. But we also frequently see in the workplace the omission, forgetfulness or ignorance of what this ...
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NewsFisheries and quota manager joins Waterdance
UK fishing company Waterdance has announced that Martyn Youell, currently Head of the Fisheries Management Team at MMO, will be joining the company at the at the end of April.
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NewsAssociated Seafoods shortlisted for awards
Buckie-based Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) has been shortlisted for three North East Scotland Food and Drink Awards 2019 in recognition of the innovation and sales performance of its Scottish smoked salmon, as well as its commitment to staff development.
