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  • Contract signing
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    Piriou expands to La Reunion and Senegal

    2017-11-20T10:13:00Z

    Piriou has set up companies on La Reunion island and in Senegal to expands its global services.

  • Fishing safety
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    Plan for safety and labour improvement developed

    2017-11-17T10:59:00Z

    Policy stakeholders have formulated an action plan to improve fishing industry safety and labour conditions.

  • The World of Aquaculture Certification
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    The World of Aquaculture Certification

    2017-11-17T07:00:00Z

    The benefits of responsible aquaculture and fisheries and the need to mitigate their environmental impacts are increasingly in the public consciousness. Combine this with the globalisation of food chains and suppliers and it is clear that the complexity and potential risks of the seafood industry have increased. Gill Banner-Stevens spoke ...

  • ILO188
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    ILO188 opens new era for fishing

    2017-11-16T10:11:00Z

    The International Transport Workers'' Federation has described the entry into force on the 16th of November of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 – ILO188 – as having the potential to open up a new era for millions of fishing people worldwide. The ITF has been an active supporter ...

  • Skretting ARC feed
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    Feed technology research crucial to development

    2017-11-16T10:08:00Z

    Major feed breakthroughs have been made possible through research by Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre’s (ARC) Feed Technology Plant (FTP).

  • Fish By Air
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    1.2 million juvenile fish in air shipment from Turkey to Oman

    2017-11-16T10:02:00Z

    Europe’s largest biggest fry breeder Kiliç Deniz has carried out a second live fish juvenile delivery to Oman. As a part of maintaining its dominant position in Middle Eastern markets, Kiliç Deniz arranged the export of six million live fish juvenile in total to Saudi Arabia, the Dominican Republic, America ...

  • Going demersal
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    Going demersal with FS

    2017-11-16T07:00:00Z

    Fishering Service (FS) is best known for its pelagic trawl gear, but is now returning to its roots with demersal gear for a customer in the Russian Far East.

  • Eduardo Goycoolea will take up his position as new president of the IFFO
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    New president and vice president for IFFO

    2017-11-15T17:00:00Z

    The Marine Ingredients Organisation IFFO has appointed a new president and vice president following elections for its new management board for 2018/19.

  • Jim O’Toole, CEO of BIM with industry peers
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    BIM’s quality standard to enter GSSI benchmark assessment

    2017-11-15T11:39:00Z

    Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) quality standard for Irish aquaculture production will enter the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) benchmark process.

  • The aim of FlexiFarm is to reduce losses in sea production
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    Cermaq pushes ahead with infection containment system roll-out

    2017-11-15T11:21:00Z

    Cermaq has applied for 13 development licenses for FlexiFarm, its closed containment system which treats water to prevent infection.

  • Hoopers Island to sell Hexcyl Systems
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    Hoopers Island to sell Hexcyl Systems

    2017-11-15T07:00:00Z

    Hoopers Island Oyster Co. has been named a top distributor for Australia’s Hexcyl Systems in the United States. The agreement supports Hoopers Island’s rapidly growing manufacturing and distribution division to promote and sell Hexcyl’s Adjustable Longline System to shellfish farmers throughout the country.

  • Northern Osprey III named at Tersan
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    Northern Osprey III named at Tersan

    2017-11-14T07:00:00Z

    The new Arctic shrimp trawler Northern Osprey III is close to completion at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.

  • The Sparkling Star trawler is the result of a significant partnership between Hull-based Pearson Electrical and Whitby trawler manufacturer, Parkol Marine Engineering
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    Newbuild trawler symbolic of UK optimism

    2017-11-13T17:07:00Z

    A new Whitby trawler is said to be symbolic of unprecedented optimism and demand in the UK fishing industry.

  • South East Marine Reserve network
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    Marine parks effectively prevent trawling

    2017-11-13T15:28:00Z

    Marine parks to protect fish and their environment from trawler activity should be welcomed by all Australians.

  • Thai Union is focusing on its traceability Photo: Thai Union
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    Thai Union outlines its traceability programme

    2017-11-13T13:15:00Z

    Thai Union Group PCL has been taking part in an innovative digital traceability pilot programme with other stakeholders.

  • Marel
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    Marel close to hands-free processing for whitefish fillet production line

    2017-11-13T07:01:00Z

    World leading fish processing equipment manufacturer Marel demonstrated a virtually hands-free fish fillet production line at its Whitefish ShowHow exhibition and conference held at the end of September in Copenhagen. It is based on the Icelandic company’s FleXicut pinboning and portioning line shown at the Seafood Processing Global expo in ...

  • Coming back for more
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    Coming back for more

    2017-11-13T07:00:00Z

    The HMPE warps supplied by Dutch company Flying Dutchman have performed well and some customers are already coming back for repeat orders, according to Erik Meijer.

  • MLD
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    Door control from the wheelhouse

    2017-11-12T08:00:00Z

    The idea of a pair of trawl doors that can be adjusted at the turn of a dial has been extensively experimented with.

  • MB-Y
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    New Zealand: Fossilized views and changing reality

    2017-11-11T08:00:00Z

    Not so long ago, New Zealand’s fisheries management system has been considered by some, mainly by quota buffs, as one of the best in the world. This, not on the basis of actual, proven results, but because New Zealand has been one of the early enthusiasts of the Quota Management ...

  • Granit
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    Norway’s filleter flagship

    2017-11-10T07:00:00Z

    Norwegian fishing company Halstensen Granit has taken delivery of its new factory trawler, the 81.20 by 16.60 metre Granit, built at the Tersan Shipyard in Turkey and is a ST-117L design by Norwegian naval architect Skipsteknisk.