Latest News – Page 278
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NewsThai Union reports strong 4Q2018 growth
Thai Union has reported 4Q2018 record quarterly sales of THB 36 billion, driven by strong volume growth with a very strong free cash flow performance which prompted debt repayment of THB 3.5 billion during 2018.
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NewsFriend of the Sea certifies Cibel fishmeal
Complexe Industriel Bel Hassan (Cibel) has obtained Friend of the Sea international sustainability certification for its fishmeal and fish oil production.
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NewsMaine's commercial harvests net US$600m
The value of Maine’s 2018 commercially harvested marine resources increased by more than US$60 million from the previous year, and for only the third time in history exceeded US$600 million.
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NewsIceland’s Skaginn 3X boosts management team
Icelandic food processing company, Skaginn 3X, has made changes to its management team to focus on the company''s continued growth.
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NewsElectric propulsion gets relevant for fishing
While many types of ships has been using diesel-electric propulsion for many years now, few fishing vessels have so far gone in this direction.
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NewsKeeping the fish moving, as seafood sector faces Brexit uncertainty
No matter what the final Brexit scenario is, it’s vital that every effort is taken to ensure that trade disruptions in seafood supply chains are kept to a minimum
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NewsEvery fish alive
Four panel codends, made in netting with a T90 configuration and rigged on Quicklines, have led to higher quality catches for one of HB Grandi’s fresher trawlers.
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NewsDeliveroo takes shark fin soup off the menu
Sustainable fisheries certifier, Friend of the Sea, has secured an important victory for environmental and animal welfare campaigners in persuading food delivery company, Deliveroo, to remove shark fin soup from its menus.
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NewsHendrix Genetics opens Ecuadorian hatchery
Animal breeding and technology company, Hendrix Genetics, is establishing a state-of-the-art shrimp hatchery in Ecuador delivering Pacific whiteleg shrimp post larvae.
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NewsMajor boost for fish welfare in Scotland
AquaGen, the world-leading salmon breeder and supplier of eggs, has signed a deal to buy Scottish Sea Farms’ freshwater hatchery at Holywood near Dumfries as part of a long-term strategic investment that will further improve fish welfare in Scotland.
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NewsThyborøn’s trawl door technology leap
Switching to a pair of Type 23 Bluestream semi-pelagic trawl doors has boosted gear spread by an impressive 50 metres, reports Tonni Karlsen, skipper of Norwegian trawler Ole-Arvid Nergård.
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NewsMaritech launches seafood market data tool
Marine software company, Maritech, and information provider, Sea Data Center, have joined forces to deliver benchmarking and analytics tools aimed at helping customers better understand the seafood market and pricing trends.
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NewsFAO’s Atlantic sustainable fishing fund
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has collaborated with the World Bank, Conservation International and Wilderness Markets to develop a fund to help promote sustainable fishing in the western central Atlantic.
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NewsKeeping it simple with automatic feeding
Why make things complex when they can be simple? That’s the question engineer Sébastien Termet asked himself when he was approached by a fish farmer to come up with a feeding system.
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NewsAssessing trawling effect in Australia
Figures just released show that less than 3.5% of the Australian seabed is affected by trawling. Although this figure varies regionally, it is among the lowest footprints recorded worldwide.
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NewsTrials prove successful ROV tracking
Joint trials by Norwegian research institute, SINTEF Ocean, and marine resource technology company, Sonardyne International, have proven the ability for an acoustic positioning system to track underwater robots as they move through industrial-scale fish pens.
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NewsMassive biological ocean shifts
A new study shows how a warming ocean has led to unprecedented marine biological changes at the global level over the last decade, and that future changes will be stronger and have more severe effects on the living marine resources that we rely on.
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NewsDevelopment determines C02 impact on cod
Scientists have released results of a study showing that larval Pacific cod response to elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and ocean acidification varies depending on its stage of development.
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NewsSulphur limits on track at IMO
The IMO has made substantial progress towards the its final preparations for the new global sulphur regulation which enters into force on 1st January 2020.
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NewsSea Delight joins IPNLF network
The global seafood distributor, importer and processor becomes the latest Member of the International Pole & Line Foundation. Sea Delight Group replaces its member company Sea Delight Europe that has been part of IPNLF’s fast-growing membership network since 2017.
