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NewsSeabass as alternative to shrimp in India
A demonstration farm of Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), which works under the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), has produced 15 tonnes of seabass from just one hectare, an initiative that could help encourage farmers to grow this fish as an alternative to shrimp aquaculture.
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NewsCarr and Sons Seafood acquires Nolan Brand
Award-winning Irish seafood producer Carr & Sons Seafood, based at Killala in Co Mayo has acquired HJ Nolan Seafood, Dublin, effective from March 2020.
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NewsMetapod aims to square the feed circle
Salmon Group is set to source locally-produced protein produced by Metapod from insect meal, which provides an alternative to usual soya and fishmeal feeds.
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NewsAmerican Seafoods trawler in lockdown
American Seafoods'' trawler American Dynasty is under lockdown at the Port of Seattle after a large number of its crew tested positive for COVID-19.
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NewsMarinTrust helps Panama fishery improve
Fishery managers at a Panama small pelagics fishery are working on a series of improvement milestones to enable their processing plant to achieve full MarinTrust certification.
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NewsConsultation on New Zealand catch limits
Fisheries New Zealand is beginning a consultation on proposed changes to catch limits for a range of fisheries for the new fishing year beginning in October.
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NewsBakkafrost orders hybrid wellboat
As part of Faroese salmon producer Bakkafrost’s strategy to produce larger quantities of sustainable farmed salmon, it has ordered a new wellboat to be built at the Sefine shipyard in Turkey, with a 2022 delivery date.
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NewsFarmers warned against ‘fake’ king crab
Losses experienced by some crab farmers in the Philippines have been traced to the very low survival of crablets that were misidentified as the popular king crab.
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NewsSADSTIA celebrates interns’ success
The opportunity to write reports, use mapping software, attend courses and visit fishing company installations were identified as some of the advantages of participating in the first intake of a Graduate Internship Programme run by the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA).
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NewsFostering greater faith in farmed fish
Do retailers need to be more upfront about what’s gone into the aquaculture products they’re selling? A new report insists that they do.
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NewsWork begins on second Australian oyster reef
Work on a native shellfish reef off the Adelaide coastline is expected to begin in September after Glenelg was announced as the location this week.
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NewsIndia’s fisheries boost scheme
In a boost to the fisheries sector in India, the government has announced a US$2.65 billion scheme that aims at doubling fish farmers incomes by 2024. The five-year scheme, from fiscal 2020-21 to fiscal 2024-25, will help improve infrastructure and boost investment in the fisheries sector, reports Aneetha NG.
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NewsSkretting committed to leading sustainability
Skretting’s latest sustainability report showcases strategies that the company has undertaken over the past year to develop and support sustainable fish and shrimp production.
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NewsFish farming grows in Brazil
Despite challenging economic conditions, fish farming grew 4.90% in 2019 in Brazil, with 758,000 tonnes of fish produced in the country, reports Eduardo Campos Lima.
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NewsDespite ban, trawlers to join Ghanaian fleet
Three trawlers have arrived in Ghana from China and have been registered to the Ghanaian flag, despite the country’s moratorium on adding more fishing vessels to the fleet. The Ghanaian government’s own Fisheries Management Plan states that 48 trawlers are the most that the fishery can sustain, yet 76 trawlers ...
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NewsSAIC appoints new business director
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has hired a new director of business engagement to help encourage innovation and support growth across the sector.
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NewsGenetics key to TiLV resistance
A new study has found that resistance to Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) appears to be due to differences in genes between families of the same fish.
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NewsCOVID-19 highlights importance of fishing
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of the UK’s fishing industry in ensuring food security for the nation, says the chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fisherman’s Association.
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NewsNew longliner for Norwegian company
The largest dedicated longliner in the North Atlantic region, the new Geir has been delivered by Vaagland Båtbyggeri and christened in its home port of Ålesund.
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NewsStreamlining fish farm ops with robotics
Want to find out more about how robotic systems can streamline fish farm operations? Tune in to Deep Trekker’s Think Tank Friday on 5th June.
