Latest News – Page 261
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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.
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NewsCaribbean commission convenes
The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission will convene in Miami to promote the conservation and sustainable management of marine flora and fauna in the wider Caribbean region.
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NewsOmega christens new ship for Cooke Uruguay
Omega Shipyard, a subsidiary of Omega Protein, has christened the latest ship to be built in its Moss Point shipyard in Mississippi.
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NewsSatlink to help modernise Kiribati fisheries
The Kiribati Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development’s (MFMRD) has selected Satlink, a Spanish engineering company specialising in sustainable fishing solutions, to assist in modernising its Fisheries Management Platform.
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NewsIPNLF and ISSF launch pole-and-line guide
A new handbook detailing science-based best-practices for maximising catch value and also minimising the environmental impacts of these fisheries is jointly published by and the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
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NewsResqunit sets up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
The Norwegian venture behind the innovative flotation device designed to allow lost lobster and crab gear to be retrieved has set up in Canada, with its new headquarters in the Dartmouth Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship’s (COVE) Start-Up Yard.
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NewsFish stocks at risk due to illegal discarding
The UK government does not know the extent of compliance with the EU landing obligation, the new rules appear to have had little impact and illegal discarding of fish may still be taking place, a new report has found.
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NewsInnovation workshop for Irish aquaculture
Irish aquaculture has been given a boost with a two week specialist programme aimed at supporting start-ups.
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NewsBone detection in frozen-at-sea products
Danish industrial equipment supplier, InnospeXion, has developed an X-ray system that enables large fish blocks to be inspected for bones, saving time for fish processors.
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NewsASC issues revised salmon and trout standards
Following a multi-stakeholder review, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Salmon Standard and Freshwater Trout Standard have been updated.
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NewsSimrad expands GPS range
Marine electronics manufacturer, Simrad, has updated its GPS range with the P3007 and P2005.
