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NewsCOVID-19: Scheme ungenerous, says NFFO
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has criticised a government support package to protect English businesses from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that the ‘three-month scheme could not be described as generous’.
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NewsAquaculture Awards 2020 shortlists announced
A range of companies, research organisations and individuals from around the world have made the shortlists for the 2020 Aquaculture Awards.
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NewsBreakthrough in batching and robot packing
High-tech company Valka and seafood producer FISK Seafood have signed an agreement for a new batching and automatic packing system for light salted frozen fillets. The system automatically weighs, batches and packs products to final boxes with unparalleled accuracy and precision, providing significant savings in the giveaway for each packed ...
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News?BioMar enters partnership in Vietnam
BioMar and Vietnam’s leading shrimp hatchery Viet-UC have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention of BioMar becoming part owner and operational lead in the feed factory currently owned by Viet-UC.
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NewsRegulations adapted for iceless catches
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson has made a significant change to the regulations governing catch weight registration, treating catches landed without ice and chilled using iceless storage systems on board fishing vessels.
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NewsPNA suspends observer coverage requirements
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the PNA countries and Pacifical have implemented a temporary variation to its chain of custody (CoC) to reflect the unprecedented force majeure situation the world is currently facing.
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NewsSamherji invests in charr capacity
Three new bore holes are being drilled at Samherji’s land-based fish farming site at Grindavík in southern Iceland. This is to ensure water economy following last year''s expansion and to prepare for the next phase of expansion as significant investment is put into increasing the farm’s capacity.
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NewsVyborg yard rolls out Atlantrybflot trawler
The Vyborg Shipyard has moved the first in the pair of new trawlers for Atlantrybflot, part of the FOR Group, out of the construction hall to the yard’s slipway, while work has begun on a second trawler for the same customer.
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NewsUS$6.4m grant to help restore Great Lakes
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a US$6.4 million grant to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to restore and manage fish species.
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NewsHanstholm expansion nears completion
The Port of Hanstholm is on course to become Europe’s leading consumer fishing port with the completion of a €55 million three-year major expansion plan this summer.
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NewsLocal focus for Scottish seafood industry
The Scottish seafood industry is adapting to new guidelines, developing new consumer routes, and meeting increased local demand as it works to supply fresh seafood during the COVID-10 pandemic, according to Seafood Scotland.
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NewsCOVID-19: Key worker status certificates
Seafish has created ‘critical worker certificates’ for fishermen and other key workers in the industry to use in the course of their work.
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NewsCOVID-19: £10m fund for seafood sector
More than 1,000 fishing and aquaculture businesses in England affected by the coronavirus pandemic will receive cash grants through a fisheries support scheme.
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NewsCOVID-19: Assessing impact on fishing sector
WorldFish, together with the CGAIR Research Programme on Fish Agri-food Systems and its partners, is attempting to assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on fish and aquatic food systems in developing countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
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NewsNueva Pescanova appoints new chairman
Nueva Pescanova Group’s board of directors has unanimously elected José María Benavent as executive chairman and reappointed Ignacio González as managing director, a position he has served since February 2016.
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NewsBreeding resistance to sea lice
A new selective breeding method is being developed by a Scottish research consortium that could enhance fish health and well-being by improving salmon resistance to sea lice.
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NewsCOVID-19: Scottish Crown Estate support
Coastal businesses and voluntary sector organisations affected by COVID-19 will benefit from a £7.2 million Scottish Crown Estate fund which is devolved to councils.
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NewsSupport announced for Welsh fisheries
A new grant to support fishing businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been announced by Lesley Griffiths, the Welsh Government’s Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.
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NewsEngineering for Arctic Offshore project
In co-operation with partners at engineering company Techano AS, Naust Marine is fabricating and delivering electrical systems to the Arctic Offshore Fish Farming project off the coast of Tromsø in Norway.
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NewsPandemic hits women harder, says WSI
Is a gender viewpoint needed to examine the COVID-19 risks and impacts on fisheries and aquaculture? According to Natalia Briceño-Lagos and Marie Christine Monfort of the International Organisation for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI), at this point of the pandemic, though we can’t fully depict what the consequences ...
