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  • Nofir is collecting discarded fishing gear for recycling Photo: Nofir
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    From Antarctic waste to new products

    2019-01-24T12:54:00Z

    Norwegian company, Nofir, has collected 24 tonnes of old fishing equipment from Antarctica, in a bid to rid the world’s oceans of lost and discarded gear.

  • The IPNLF has released a new film about the tuna industry in Indonesia Photo: IPNLF
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    IPNLF film applauds Indonesian tuna fishing

    2019-01-24T12:40:00Z

    The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), a charity committed to developing and supporting responsible one-by-one tuna fisheries and supply chains, has released a new film about Indonesia’s fisheries.

  • Transparency is needed to stop illegal practices in the Ghanaian fishing industry, according to the EJF Photo: EJF
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    Transparency is key, EJF tells Ghana

    2019-01-23T10:51:00Z

    Transparency must be improved to eradicate illegal fishing and prevent the collapse of Ghana’s fishing industry, according to a new report from the Far Dwuma Nk?do project.

  • Wärtsilä are to provide the design, engine and propulsion system for a new fishing vessel Photo: Wärtsilä
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    Wärtsilä designs and powers fishing boat

    2019-01-23T09:39:00Z

    Technology group Wärtsilä is to provide the ship design, main engine and other propulsion equipment for a new state-of-the-art fishing vessel.

  • Killybegs Harbour
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    Call for Brexit deal to protect Irish access

    2019-01-22T12:04:00Z

    The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has called for a suite of mitigation measures for fisheries to be spelled out clearly by the Irish Government in the event of a hard Brexit.

  • Aker BioMarine’s flagship krill hunter
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    Aker BioMarine’s flagship krill hunter

    2019-01-21T11:38:00Z

    Norwegian company Aker BioMarine has launched its flagship purpose-built krill catching and processing vessel, Antarctic Endurance, which was christened at a ceremony in the port of Ålesund last week after being delivered by the Vard shipyard.

  • SEASL has marked a key milestone in its improvement project Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh
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    SEASL marks FIP milestone

    2019-01-21T10:14:00Z

    The Seafood Exporters’ Association of Sri Lanka (SEASL) has been awarded the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Good Alternative rating, marking a key milestone in its Blue Swimming Crab Fishery Improvement Project (FIP).

  • Seafish has produced a guide to help businesses prepare for Brexit
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    Seafish produces Brexit guide

    2019-01-21T09:40:00Z

    Seafish, the public body that supports the UK seafood industry, has released a guide to help seafood businesses prepare for Brexit.

  • New EU rules will limit where larger ships can be recycled
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    New EU rules limit where ships are recycled

    2019-01-18T13:42:00Z

    New European Union regulations have reduced the number of shipyards available for the recycling of large sea-going vessels, in a bid to make the practice safer and more sustainable.

  • More than half of mahi-mahi is sourced in a sustainable way according to the SFP Photo: Orangelioncat
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    Over half of mahi-mahi sustainable, says SFP

    2019-01-18T13:32:00Z

    More than half of the world’s mahi-mahi products are already being sourced in a sustainable or improving manner, according to the latest sector report from Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).

  • The GAA is sponsoring this year's Aquaculture Innovation Challenge Photo: GAA
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    GAA sponsors innovation in aquaculture

    2019-01-17T12:51:00Z

    The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is sponsoring this year’s Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC) which recognises endeavours to create a more sustainable shrimp sector in Indonesia.

  • MEP has opened its first international branch in Moçambique Photo: MEP
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    MEP opens Moçambique branch

    2019-01-17T12:22:00Z

    Environmental consultant MacAlister Elliott & Partners (MEP) is opening its first international branch in Moçambique.

  • Irish pelagic vessel Girl Stephanie
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    Irish pelagic vessel Girl Stephanie

    2019-01-16T11:56:00Z

    Karstensens Skibsværft have delivered the second of a pair of almost identical pelagic vessels for Irish owners that have the capacity to work either singly or as a pair team.

  • World’s biggest wellboat launched at Cemre
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    World’s biggest wellboat launched at Cemre

    2019-01-16T11:51:00Z

    The Cemre Shipyard in Turkey has launched the world’s largest wellboat for owners Sølvtrans, which will on completion head for Tasmania for a ten-year lease to Huon Aquaculture.

  • Saupiquet places tuna seiner order with Piriou
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    Saupiquet places tuna seiner order with Piriou

    2019-01-16T11:45:00Z

    French operator Saupiquet has placed an order with Piriou for a new 67 metre tuna purse seiner. The new Via Alizé is to be built at Piriou’s yard in Vietnam with a 2020 delivery date.

  • Europêche has welcomed EC plans to better manage demersal fisheries in the western Mediterranean Photo: Europêche
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    Europêche cautiously welcomes EC plans

    2019-01-16T10:35:00Z

    Europêche has welcomed news that the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries has adopted a European Commission proposal to establish a multiannual management plan for demersal fisheries in the western Mediterranean.

  • Advances in aquaculture will help meet the protein needs of a growing population Photo: KnipBio
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    KnipBio single cell protein scales up

    2019-01-16T09:53:00Z

    Aquaculture feed producer, KnipBio, has completed a critical development step with the production of a single cell protein in a 20,000 litre fermentation vessel.

  • UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year 2019
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    Search for UK Young Seafood Chef begins

    2019-01-15T14:14:00Z

    The search is on for the UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year 2019 as The Grimsby Institute-run competition opens.

  • The 'Julie of Ladram' has joined Waterdance's fleet Photo: Waterdance
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    Julie of Ladram joins Waterdance

    2019-01-14T16:05:00Z

    The fishing company Waterdance, based in the south-west of England, has expanded its fleet with a new beam trawler renamed in honour of a late colleague.

  • The main commercial fish species in the Mediterranean and Black Sea are still over-fished but pressure has reduced over past years Photo: FAO
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    Raised hopes for Med and Black Sea fishing

    2019-01-14T14:26:00Z

    Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has decreased by 10% raising hopes of a recovery in fish stocks, according to a new report.