Latest News – Page 261
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NewsGael Force opens Canadian base
Scottish marine specialist, Gael Force Group, has established a base in Grand Falls-Windsor in Newfoundland and Labrador, to serve aquaculture producers in the region with the company’s marine equipment, technology and services.
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NewsIndustrial fishing blights sharks, says study
Even the remotest parts of the ocean appear to offer migratory sharks little refuge from industrialised fishing fleets, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
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NewsPharma Marine re-certified by FoS
Products rich in omega-3 from Norwegian company, Pharma Marine, have retained their sustainability certification from Friend of the Sea.
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NewsNew forum set up to restore Irish oyster
A new forum funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund has been set up to help restore native oyster (Ostrea edulis) populations in oyster fishing areas in Ireland.
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NewsMowi acquires K. Strømmen Lakseoppdrett
Norwegian seafood company, Mowi, has entered into a share purchase agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in K. Strømmen Lakseoppdrett AS.
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NewsChinook salmon return to California
For the first time, California salmon reintroduced to their historical habitat as juveniles are returning to their home rivers to spawn demonstrating successful recovery for restored rivers and streams.
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NewsAKVA launches Land Based Americas
Backed by strong growth around the world in land-based aquaculture sector, AKVA Group has announced the formation of Land Based Americas.
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NewsMaine’s lobstermen under industry pressure
More than a thousand lobstermen came out to protest the current right whale regulations NOAA proposes to implement in Maine. According to the lobster fishermen, lines would be reduced by 50% and the suggestion to put more traps on a line makes it highly dangerous for small boats in an ...
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NewsEuropêche slams Baltic cod fishery closure
Europêche has hit back at the European Commission''s decision to immediately close the eastern Baltic cod fishery.
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NewsAnti-seal netting investment pays off
Scottish Sea Farms has reported a significant reduction in ‘last resort’ seal shootings as its investment in rigid new pen netting systems surpasses £5.7m.
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NewsAttendance support for inshore conference
Fishermen from across the UK are being offered funding to support their attendance at the Future of Our Inshore Fisheries conference in London on 8th-9th October 2019.
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NewsCanada invests in New Brunswick harbours
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Jonathan Wilkinson, and the Member of Parliament for Miramichi-Grand Lake, Pat Finnigan, have announced a round of investment in New Brunswick fishing harbours.
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NewsScotland’s first Carrier Transicold unit
Aberdeenshire-based Lunar Freezing has become the first company in Scotland to take delivery of Carrier Transicold’s new flagship Vector® HE 19 MT (High Efficiency, Multi-Temperature) trailer refrigeration unit.
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NewsAPPG examines marketing and certification
Parliamentarians and representatives from across the fisheries sector taken part in an all-party forum in Westminster to discuss marketing of UK seafood. Arranged by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries, discussion focused on consumer preferences for sustainable products and how the seafood industry is responding, including via certification.
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NewsOctopus reproduction research milestone
The Nueva Pescanova Group has been able to close the reproduction cycle of octopus in aquaculture after decades of research.
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NewsExport Credit Norway finances trawlers
Icelandic fishing company Bergur-Huginn has been issued a loan from Export Credit Norway in connection with delivery of the Vestmannaey stern trawler from Vard’s Aukra facility in Norway.
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NewsFuel scheme protects distributors
Fuel specialist OTS TankCare has created an independent fuel certification scheme for fuel distributors that has been authorised by the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers.
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NewsNew project to replace oil-based plastics
A collaborative project has launched aimed at developing and producing new bio-based thermoplastic composite materials in an effort to reduce ecological impact on the marine environment.
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NewsOxymat to exhibit generators at Aqua Nor
Generator manufacturer, Oxymat, has completed the development of its Nordic series, Half pallet, Pallet and larger O200 series.
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NewsAcuapesca Group retains FoS certification
Peruvian seafood processor and exporter, Acuapesca Group, has retained its Friend of the Sea certification for its sustainable seafood production.
