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  • ASC's standard is dedicated to measurably improving the environmental and social performance of aquaculture producers
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    ASC completes standards review

    2017-04-26T17:38:00Z

    The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has completed its review on its salmon, tilapia and pangasius standard, which has revealed some improvements need to be made.

  • The UK fishing industry wants Brexit clarity
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    NFFO calls for clarification on UK fishing

    2017-04-26T15:44:00Z

    The general election campaign is a prime opportunity for campaigning parties to clarify their intentions towards the UK fishing industry, The National Federation of Fishermen''s Organisations (NFFO) has said.

  • Marine Harvest wants to introduce Keep-it indicators to ten of its European markets by 2019
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    Marine Harvest innovative freshness tool

    2017-04-25T12:19:00Z

    Marine Harvest is planning to introduce an innovative freshness tool for its fish products on the European market which promises to revolutionise the way the industry handles shelf life secure freshness and reduce food waste.

  • EU Western Med
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    EU sets out action on western Mediterranean

    2017-04-23T10:53:00Z

    The European Commission has launched an initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the Western Mediterranean region. This is the fruit of years of dialogue between ten countries of the region who are ready and willing to work together on these shared interests for the region.

  • TESS (Tools for Ethical Seafood Sourcing)
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    Seafish launches Tools for Ethical Seafood Sourcing at Brussels Expo

    2017-04-23T10:45:00Z

    Seafish, the UK’s seafood and fishing industry authority, will be participating in this week’s Seafood Expo Global in Brussels to provide briefings on Seafish initiatives, alongside launching their latest tool TESS: Tools for Ethical Seafood Sourcing.

  • Bristol Bay 32-Footer
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    Bristol Bay 32-Footer

    2017-04-22T11:43:00Z

    Growing up among the boats being built at his father’s yard and with several years crewing a Bristol Bay gillnetter, Rory Pitsch is able to call on a depth of experience when it came to building the latest gillnetter delivered by their yard at Sedro Woolley, Washington.

  • Skaginn 3X
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    Skaginn 3X receives Presidential Award

    2017-04-21T10:32:00Z

    The 2017 President of Iceland’s Export Award for achievement in the export of Icelandic products and services has gone to Skaginn 3X.

  • Europharma: Heading back to old stamping grounds
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    Europharma: Heading back to old stamping grounds

    2017-04-20T11:22:00Z

    Europharma, one of the world’s leading developers of fish health and welfare programmes, has visited the University of Stirling to help students explore career paths in the aquaculture industry.

  • Minister Rushton: “We’re always working to strengthen the way we manage biosecurity risks”
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    Biosecurity technology supports Oz fisheries

    2017-04-20T10:00:00Z

    A mobile application aimed at strengthening Australia’s capability to manage and respond to significant aquatic animal disease incidents has been launched by the Australian Government.

  • DSM FoS
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    DSM MEG-3 certified Friend of the Sea

    2017-04-20T08:39:00Z

    DSM’s MEG-3 ingredients originating from approved fisheries and processed in DSM’s facilities in Peru and Canada (DSM Marine Lipids Peru SAC and DSM Nutritional Products Canada Ltd) are now carrying Friend of the Sea seal of approval.

  • Lankhorst Fibre moorings for world’s largest fish farm
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    Lankhorst Fibre moorings for world’s largest fish farm

    2017-04-19T15:29:00Z

    Lankhorst Euronete SA is supplying fibre mooring ropes to Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering for construction of the world’s largest fish farm near the island of Froya, off the Norwegian coast.

  • AqInnov
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    Closing the Gap Between Innovation and Investment

    2017-04-19T15:20:00Z

    After the first round of the Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC), hosted by Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal (STIP), Solidaridad and Fresh Studio, fifteen innovation plans have been chosen for the second round.

  • Prof Paterson: “This support recognises the importance of the marine environment and the successful work of MASTS”
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    MASTS success rewarded with further five years of funding

    2017-04-19T10:31:00Z

    The Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) has secured a further five years of funding from the Scottish Funding Council enabling it to continue its work through to 2022.

  • Close to 500 tonnes of SPATNZ mussels will be harvested over the coming months
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    Greenshell mussels worth $200 million to NZ economy

    2017-04-18T12:24:00Z

    Scientists have used some surprising and ingenious methods to get Greenshell mussels to breed in captivity and their efforts could soon be worth NZ$200 million a year to the New Zealand economy.

  • What do MPAs mean to you? Take part in the survey to have your say.
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    MPAs - benefits or challenges?

    2017-04-17T09:06:00Z

    If you’re involved in marine protected areas in your professional life, do you see them as positive in providing benefits or negative in limiting what you can do? Do they support or restrict your business or other activities in the marine environment, and how do they contribute to the ‘blue ...

  • MAPAMA Brussels
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    Spanish presence at Brussels Expo

    2017-04-16T11:55:00Z

    Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA), will participate for the twenty-first time at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels 25th to the 27th of April.

  • Furuno sets up in Indonesia
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    Furuno sets up in Indonesia

    2017-04-16T11:53:00Z

    PT Furuno Electric Indonesia (Furuno Indonesia) has been established as a subsidiary company of Furuno Singapore pte Ltd to provide sales, promotion and after-service in Indonesia.

  • Bergur-Huginn’s trawler Bergey
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    Record month for Bergur-Huginn trawlers

    2017-04-14T11:07:00Z

    The two trawlers run by Icelandic company Síldarvinnslan’s subsidiary Bergur-Huginn have been fishing exceptionally well, with each of them landing just short of 700 tonnes in a single month.

  • eMaritime app
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    eMaritime Exchange launches Seafarer Social Network App

    2017-04-14T10:48:00Z

    The eMaritime Group has launched a free social network app eMaritime Exchange for Apple and Android.

  • The acquisition will enable PPS access to an even larger range of packaging solutions
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    PPS acquires GW Containers

    2017-04-12T11:34:00Z

    PPS, a supplier of returnable packaging services, has acquired GW Containers, a UK specialist in plastic fish boxes and insulated containers.