Latest News – Page 244
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NewsSea Pact funds three new aquaculture projects
US sustainable seafood alliance Sea Pact is to fund three new aquaculture projects to help drive sustainability in the industry.
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NewsNorthwestern chooses Palfinger
Deadliest Catch crab catcher Northwestern has placed an order for a knuckle boom crane (PKM 250) with Palfinger Marine
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NewsBlack Sea countries pledge sustainability
The European Commission and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) have secured a 10-year pledge to rebuild the Black Sea fish stocks, protect the region''s ecological and economic wealth and boost the development of sustainable Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture.
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NewsIndonesia supply chain commit to MSC tuna
A joint agreement has been ratified between the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and 14 buyers, brands and retailers that have made a commitment to preferentially source Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified one-by-one tuna over non-certified tuna from Indonesia’s tuna fisheries.
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NewsMoney-saving IoT fuel monitoring solution
Russian fishing fleet operator Dobroflot Corporate Group plans to deploy an IoT solution for smart fuel monitoring that help optimise fuel consumption and analyse weather and vessel position to save up to 10% of fuel costs and help prevent unauthorised fuel usage.
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NewsFitco is High Energy Mariculture sponsor
Fitco SA has been named as a gold sponsor of the 2018 High Energy Mariculture Europe conference.
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NewsNew Alimentsa production line
Sales volume has continued increasing at Alimentsa since its acquisition by BioMar and the company has just commissioned a fifth production line in order to secure sufficient capacity next year.
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NewsWelsh PFD discount offer extended
Welsh vessel owners have been given an extra month to apply for discounted Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) offered by the Welsh Fishing Safety Committee (WFSC), supported by Seafish, ahead of The International Labour Organisation: Work in Fishing Convention (ILO 188) enforcement.
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NewsGondan to build Prestfjord trawler
Gondan will build a 77m freezing stern trawler for Norwegian fishery and fish farm owner Prestfjord AS to operate in Arctic areas handling and processing cod and prawns.
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NewsGascoyne Snapper temporary ban
The Western Australian state government is prohibiting commercial, charter and recreational fishers from catching pink snapper from 1 June to 31 August to protect stocks.
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News2017 Scottish fishing haul worth GB£559m
Scottish-registered fishing vessels landed 464,000 tonnes of sea fish and shellfish with a value of GB£559m in 2017, representing an increase of 10,600t (2%) and GB£2.6m (
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NewsProposed Fisheries Control System a burden
A European Commission (EC) proposal for a new set of rules to revise the Union Fisheries Control System will be at the expense of the sector, claims Europêche.
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NewsBetter target detection with WASSP F3X
Fisherman could benefit from better target detection, deeper depths and greater screen clarity with WASSP’s new F3X multibeam sounder featuring more energy and better processing than its previous F3 model.
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NewsIOTC coastal states reject EU allocation proposal
Coastal states at a recent Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting have rejected an EU proposal for 85% of the future allocation to be based on historical catches – regardless of which waters the fish were caught in.
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NewsThai Union Group wins big in Best Managed Companies survey
Thai Union Group PCL has won major awards in several Thailand categories in the 18th Asia’s Best Managed Companies survey by FinanceAsia.
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NewsBluefin tuna season 2018: EU determined to maintain control standards and guarantee recovery trend in eastern bluefin tuna stock
The period 26th May to 24th June marks the season when purse seiners are allowed to fish for bluefin tuna, and the European Commission has reiterated its committed to fully implement international control measures for this species.
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NewsMAN to equip first LNG-powered fishing vessel
MAN Diesel & Turbo has been selected to provide a complete propulsion package and fuel-gas system for the world’s first fishing vessel with LNG propulsion. 86-metre pelagic vessel Libas will be built by Cemre Shipyard in Istanbul.
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NewsNOAA Status of Stocks report shows more progress rebuilding fish stocks, states NOAA Fisheries head Chris Oliver
“I’m pleased to announce the release of the annual Status of the Stocks Report to Congress which measures the progress the nation has made in ending overfishing and rebuilding stocks. Status of the Stocks provides a “snapshot in time” of the status of our nation’s fisheries last year,” Chris Oliver ...
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NewsIllegal catch seized near Saibai Island
Papua New Guinean (PNG) nationals have been returned to PNG after they were found in the Torres Strait with a catch of mud crabs suspected to have been taken illegally from Australian waters near Saibai Island, according to the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and the Australian Border Force.
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NewsFishin’ Company-sponsored tilapia farms earn BAP certification
Thirty-four tilapia farms in Hainan, China, have earned Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
