Latest News – Page 278
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NewsAustralia and France patrol Southern Ocean
No illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessels or activities were detected during a recent joint patrol of the Southern Ocean by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the French navy.
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NewsAquaculture Awards appoints judging panel
The judging panel for the 2019 Aquaculture Awards has been announced with the ceremony to take place on 29 May at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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NewsIreland’s Marine Institute plans new marine research vessel
The Marine Institute has announced that the design process of Ireland''s new state of the art marine research vessel is now under way. Following an extensive EU tender process, ship design consultants Skipsteknisk have been awarded the contract to design the new state of the art marine research vessel ...
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NewsEuropean aquaculture - Too soon to be bullish
While a new study claims that EU aquaculture has ‘fully recovered’ from a recent downturn, any celebratory popping of corks will be premature
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NewsJohnson Marine orders net cleaning robots
Scottish wellboat, harvest and service vessel company, Johnson Marine, has placed an order for two net cleaning robot systems from Norwegian technology company Multi Pump Innovation (MPI).
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News‘Good progress’ made at SPRFMO annual meeting
The seventh annual meeting of the Commission of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO), hosted by the European Union in The Hague, has concluded with good progress made on fisheries issues, compliance and the fight against illegal fishing.
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NewsUS pelagic trawler gets TMC compressors
Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors has awarded TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) a contract to deliver a complete marine compressed air system to a 100 metre pelagic trawler the yard is building for the Seattle-based Arctic Storm Management Group.
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NewsSea Harvest bid for Mareterram
The board of Fremantle-based agribusiness, Mareterram Limited has announced that it has entered into a binding bid implementation agreement (BIA) with Sea Harvest Group. Currently the largest shareholder in Mareterram, Sea Harvest has proposed an all cash takeover, in an offer conditional on achieving a 90% shareholding.
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NewsCall for New Zealand fisheries reform input
The next phase of reform of New Zealand’s fisheries management system has been launched with a call for public input into new rules for the commercial industry designed to improve fishing practices.
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NewsBroodstock Capital invests in Åkerblå
Broodstock Capital has invested in Norwegian marine health player Åkerblå, aiming to ramp up Åkerblå’s international efforts.
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NewsImproving global food security through aquaculture
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector globally, with a key emphasis on sustainable food production, but farmers face a crisis with more than US$ ten billion worth of aquaculture stocks lost annually as a result of disease.
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NewsPromoting aquaculture in Mozambique
In southern Africa’s Mozambique, overall aquaculture production experienced a decline in the last decade, mainly due to high production costs and poor production techniques in the country.
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NewsProtective nets reduce Scottish seal culls
Scottish Sea Farms has seen a reduction in the number of seals culled to protect farmed salmon stocks thanks to ongoing investment in rigid pen netting.
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NewsYoung seafood leaders to gather in Grimsby
The Young Seafood Leaders Network will hold its first meeting at the Future of Foods Careers event, held at The Grimbsy Institute in February.
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NewsTurbulent times for UK fishing, warns MEP
The UK fishing industry faces challenges if the European Union’s new sustainable fishing policy enforces its strict landing obligations while Brexit fails to reinstate Britain as an ‘independent coastal state’ warns John Procter, MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber.
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NewsDisappointment over MSC mackerel suspension
A group of northern European mackerel fishing organisations has expressed disappointment that Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the North East Atlantic fishery will be suspended due to concerns over stock levels.
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NewsFish skin leather rocks Nairobi’s catwalks
Necks craned as the lithe Kenyan models displayed their stylish dresses, purses and shoes at the Blue Fashion show that was held as part of Kenya’s Blue Economy Conference.
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NewsFAO publishes latest report on discards
A recent assessment of global marine fisheries discards by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has estimated that more than nine million tonnes of catch is discarded annually, of which almost half is from bottom trawls.
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NewsAquafeed extrusion course returns to Norway
Aquafeed, the global community of industry professionals, is running its fifth annual Extrusion Technology course in Norway this April.
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NewsNorwegian and Brazilian aquaculture companies establish technological co-operation
A fast-growing industry in Brazil, aquaculture is expected to create multiple business opportunities in the next few years – and Norwegian companies plan to get involved in every field of tilapia production, reports Eduardo Campos Lima.
