Latest News – Page 294
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NewsNew workstream to help protect wild salmon
A new salmon interactions workstream to provide expert advice on mitigating pressures on wild salmon has been launched by the Scottish Government.
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NewsUK government plans for an independent fisheries policy
The UK Government has announced its ‘Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations’ White Paper ahead of the forthcoming Fisheries Bill, which is expected to establish the blueprint for a sustainable and profitable industry once Britain has left the European Union.
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NewsSeafish announces Seafood Summit speakers
The UK Seafood Summit has attracted an impressive line-up of speakers from trade, industry and science for its inaugural event with topics covered including Brexit and the effect of microplastics on the marine environment.
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NewsThai Union completes third-party vessels audit
Thai Union Group, with the support of several of its customers, recently completed its first industry collaborative third-party audit, conducted by global safety consulting and certification company UL, on some Thai commercial fishing vessels supplying the company’s business.
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NewsMandatory offshore rig removal needs a rethink, environmental experts say
?A survey of international environmental experts suggests that attitudes to the decommissioning of offshore infrastructure, such as oil platforms, have shifted. Almost 95% of the experts, drawn from 10 nations across academia, government and industry, believe that a more flexible, case-by-case, approach to equipment removal would be better for the ...
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NewsHB Grandi’s Viðey makes a great start
The latest issue to the HB Grandi fleet has performed perfectly during fishing trials and its first two full trips, according to skipper Jóhannes Ellert Eiríksson.
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NewsCanaries one-by-one tuna fishermen become part of the IPNLF Member network
Organización de Productores de Túnidos y Pesca Fresca (Optuna No 42), the non-profit tuna producer organisation based on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands has become the latest member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), the non-profit association committed to developing and supporting responsible one-by-one tuna ...
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NewsMSC certification for Pacific tuna fishery
FCF Fishery Company (FCF) and the Western Pacific Sustainable Tuna Alliance (WPSTA) has announced that the Western and Central Pacific skipjack and yellowfin free school purse seine fishery has been granted Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Standard for Sustainable Fishing certification.
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NewsThe future of anti-fouling – now
Ultrasonic anti-fouling technology is making marine growth on hulls and in raw-water cooling systems a thing of the past. This is taking shape against a backdrop of increasingly strict legislation relating to the use of metallic biocides in anti-fouling coatings.
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NewsNASCO measures safeguard salmon stocks
The North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO) has adopted new regulatory measures for salmon fisheries around the Faroe Islands and off West Greenland.
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NewsBeating a path to sustainability as Thailand underlines its determination to be free of IUU
Thailand wants to be recognised internationally for its efforts to make illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) a thing of the past and in doing so herald a new sustainable and socially responsible era for its fisheries and broader seafood sector
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NewsOpportunities for Earth Observation techniques
Business and organisations are invited to learn about opportunities and technologies for using Earth Observation techniques (including, satellites, high altitude platforms, drones, remote sensors etc) at a number of workshops being organised by the SpaceWave European funded project.
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NewsFurther US growth for Young’s
UK brand Young’s Seafood Limited has announced Young’s USA will undergo increased distribution, new products and extensions to its existing lines.
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NewsScottish salmon farm wins M&S accolade
M&S has named Scottish Sea Farms’ team at Wyre, Orkney, as its Outstanding Producer of the year in its Farming for the Future Awards 2018.
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NewsSkaginn 3X selected to fit out HB Grandi factory trawler
Skaginn 3X has been chosen by HB Grandi to fit out the catch handling and processing deck of the new factory trawler the company is currently building at the Astilleros Armon yard at Gijon in Spain.
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NewsTrump Ocean policy criticised
The Trump Administration in the US has issued a new executive order which rescinds and replaces the previous Administration’s national policy for the ‘Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes.’
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NewsFish mislabelling a threat to marine conservation
Scientists have found widespread mislabelling, poor trading practices and neglect for endangered species are threatening fish stocks after DNA-testing seafood products sold across the world.
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NewsTaking production waste utilisation to 100%
UK manufacturer PP Control & Automation is providing Icelandic company Hedinn with early-stage design support and electrical control systems build for the production of its Hedinn Protein Plant (HPP).
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NewsVMS to help AFMA ensure compliance
Icelandic tech company Trackwell will provide Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) services for Commonwealth commercial fisheries to manage the activity of commercial fishing vessels and ensure continuous compliance with fisheries management regulations.
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Russia could significantly increase crab production this year
Russia may significantly increase its volume of crab production this year, with the aim of boosting supplies to the domestic market, according to recent statements by some leading Russian crab producers and senior officials at the Federal Fisheries Agency, reports Eugene Gerden.
