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NewsSFF seeks support for December 2020 CFP exit
According to Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Elspeth Macdonald, it is clear to representatives of all political parties that the fleet would prosper when control over who gets to catch what, where and when in UK waters is restored to the country’s governments.
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NewsHook Marine’s southern England distributor
Engineering specialist Hook Marine has appointed Brixham company Tecmarine as its distributor for the south of England.
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NewsSAIC secures GB£10m aquaculture funding
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has received a GB£10m, five-year funding package to support the sustainable growth of the sector and help re-affirm Scotland’s position as a global leader in innovation and seafood production.
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NewsNew simulator for Greenland Maritime Centre
Nine commercial fishery companies have donated DKK3.2 million to Danish training institute, the Greenland Maritime Centre, for investment in a K-Sim Fishery simulator from Kongsberg Digital.
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NewsBIM convenes natural capital seminar
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and the Irish Forum on Natural Capital have co-hosted a breakfast seminar ''Exploring Natural Capital Solutions for the Marine Environment'' in the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin.
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NewsNew workboat to combat gill health issues
As part of a £750,000 investment in gill health research projects, Scottish Sea Farms is set to take delivery of a new purpose-built workboat to increase response times.
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NewsSuspected illegal fishing detected off Darwin
An Indonesian fishing vessel has been apprehended northeast of Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory, for suspected illegal fishing in the country’s waters.
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NewsExperience the future of salmon processing
Icelandic food processing company, Marel, will be demonstrating its knowhow and expertise in Copenhagen next year.
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NewsIFFO appoints management board presidents
IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, has announced the names of its new president and vice president, effective from 1 January 2020.
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NewsSamherji in bribery allegation storm
Icelandic fishing company Samherji is at the centre of explosive allegations that over an extended period it paid bribes to prominent figures in Namibia, including two now former Ministers, to ensure access to quotas for horse mackerel in African waters.
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NewsTales of Irish salmon in new visitor centre
A new visitor centre telling the story of Irish salmon has opened in the Burren Smokehouse in Co. Clare.
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NewsBaader expands UK presence with Rugby office
German food processing company, Baader, has opened a new office in Rugby, England, increasing the company''s warehouse footprint tenfold and expanding its local market presence.
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NewsNatural eel recruitment increasing
A new independent report states that the recruitment of the depleted European eel has been increasing since 2011 at a statistically significant rate. The ICES Advice on Fishing Opportunities, Catch, and Effort for European Eel report revealed that the number of glass eels entering European waters is no longer falling, ...
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NewsSpes Nova joins EkoFish fleet
Built for Urk-based fishing company EkoFish, now with the majority of its shares held by pelagic freezer operator van der Zwan, Spes Nova UK-205 was christened at a ceremony in Scheveningen.
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NewsThree new longliners for Navimon
Navimon is due to receive three tuna longliners from Piriou by the end of the year.
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NewsNew pump moves 60 tonnes per hour
After months of research and development, Skaginn 3X is ready to supply Scottish firm Denholm Seafoods with a newly designed multifunctional ValuePump.
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NewsEFCA outlines plans for next five years
The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has adopted the single programming document for 2020 – 2024, comprising a complete overview of the agency’s resources and its plans for the coming years.
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NewsAtlantic Sapphire joins UN Global Compact
Norwegian salmon producer, Atlantic Sapphire, has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.
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NewsScottish government aids women in aquaculture
An initiative designed to promote diversity in aquaculture is set to benefit from support from the Scottish government, to help boost career opportunities for women in Scotland’s seafood industry.
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NewsBioMar ranked top by sustainability alliance
The BioMar Group has achieved the highest-ranking feed supplier in the first ever Seafood Stewardship Index from the World Benchmarking Alliance, which helps the private sector work towards the United Nations'' sustainable development goals.
