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NewsAssistance for US salmon fishery failures
US commercial fishery failures that occurred between 2015 and 2017 for salmon fisheries in Washington, Oregon, and California, in addition to the sardine fishery in California, will be met with financial assistance from the US Department of Commerce and NOAA.
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NewsEconomic report highlights EU fishing fleet’s profitability
The 2018 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet shows record-peak levels in economic performance of the EU fishing fleet in 2016 and closely links this achievement to the use of sustainable fishing methods.
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NewsNOAA may appeal Gulf of Mexico ruling
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is considering whether to appeal the Eastern District of Louisiana’s finding that it does not have regulatory authority to regulate aquaculture under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act following a decision not to allow aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NewsThai Union fights modern slavery with UN
Thai Union Group has shared its efforts to combat modern slavery and forced labour at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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NewsMSC certified South West fishery adds Responsible Fishing Scheme
?The Poole Harbour clam and cockle fishery has reaped the benefits of an industry certification project and now boasts both Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) credentials.
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NewsBluefin tuna fishery enters MSC assessment
A French artisanal longline and handline fishery representing small Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) boats has entered assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard.
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NewsASC salmon standard recognised by GSSI
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) salmon standard has been recognised by seafood certification industry benchmark, the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).
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NewsClosed containment system begins production
Production has started at Cermaq’s new closed containment system built to provide maximum bio security and fish welfare and with a 400 tons biomass production capacity.
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NewsWSI announce film competition winners
International Association for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI) has chosen four winners from its short film competition to document the lives of women in several segments of the seafood industry.
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NewsNOAA appoints deputy assistant secretary
NOAA Fisheries has appointed Drew Lawler as deputy assistant secretary for international fisheries, responsible for development and coordination of NOAA international fisheries policy.
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NewsThai vessel list supports transparency
Thailand has become one of the first countries in Southeast Asia to publish a full list of all its registered and licensed fishing vessels, alongside a watchlist containing vessels prohibited from fishing.
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NewsSeafish appoints a Fishing Safety Officer for Wales
A former fisherman has been appointed as Wales Fishing Safety Project Officer to work with the Welsh fishing fleet by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry.
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NewsPacific Islands coalition champions new talent
A new coalition of educators and international policy experts aims to aims to foster innovative fisheries policies and develop and inspire a new generation of fisheries leaders across the Pacific Islands region.
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NewsIslatuna becomes member of IPNLF
Organización de Productores de Túnidos y Pesca Fresca de la Isla de Tenerife (Islatuna) has become the latest member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF).
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NewsNet cleaning robot boosts efficiency
Chilean aquaculture service operator Yagan Chile has ordered two Racemaster net cleaning robot systems from MPI (Multi Pump Innovation) to boost operational efficiency, save time and reduce costs.
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News39% more fish in the sea than in 2003
Fish populations have been generally increasing, reaching biomass levels 39% higher in 2016 than in 2003.
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NewsKatronic flow metering aids lumpfish facility
Katronic’s ultrasonic KATflow 200 flowmeter has been used to monitor water flow between the fish tanks and filtration systems within Ocean Matters’ lumpfish breeding facility on Anglesey, Wales.
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NewsNew efficient email solution
GTMaritime has launched an intuitive email management solution that is specifically optimised for fishing vessels to communicate with shore more efficiently and cost-effectively.
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NewsGenome research for all-female shrimp breeding
Enzootic and NRGene have completed the sequencing and assembly of the world’s first high-quality genome of freshwater shrimp, M. rosenbergii, to study the performance superiority of female shrimp and enhance the breeding of the all-female broodstock.
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NewsLangley Gace to chair High Energy Mariculture in Corfu
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