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NewsFlint Hills Resources Fairmont nears completion of coproduct upgrading project construction
The company expects to begin producing a high protein animal feed ingredient later this summer as a major construction at the Flint Hills Resources Fairmont ethanol plant is approaches completion.
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NewsAustralian fisheries merge over inefficiency
The NSW and Australian Governments are merging the NSW managed Southern Fish Trawl and the Commonwealth managed South East Trawl fisheries to resolve management inefficiencies.
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NewsCoalition opposes industrial ocean fish farming
More than a hundred organisations have formally announced their united opposition to industrial ocean fish farming in US waters. According to Friends of the Earth, the move comes as some members of Congress are attempting to force through legislation to develop offshore fish farming nationwide.
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NewsRolls-Royce design for US pelagic catcher
Rolls-Royce Marine has signed a landmark contract with US shipyard Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors for the development of a 100 metre state-of-the-art pelagic trawler for the Seattle-based Arctic Storm Management Group.
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NewsSafety in the fishing industry: providing insight into a global safety challenge
Lloyd''s Register Foundation, a charity helping to protect the safety of life and property by supporting education, research and public engagement, has announced the launch of its Insight Report on safety in the fishing industry.
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NewsSea Pact funds three new aquaculture projects
US sustainable seafood alliance Sea Pact is to fund three new aquaculture projects to help drive sustainability in the industry.
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NewsNorthwestern chooses Palfinger
Deadliest Catch crab catcher Northwestern has placed an order for a knuckle boom crane (PKM 250) with Palfinger Marine
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NewsBlack Sea countries pledge sustainability
The European Commission and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) have secured a 10-year pledge to rebuild the Black Sea fish stocks, protect the region''s ecological and economic wealth and boost the development of sustainable Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture.
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NewsIndonesia supply chain commit to MSC tuna
A joint agreement has been ratified between the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and 14 buyers, brands and retailers that have made a commitment to preferentially source Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified one-by-one tuna over non-certified tuna from Indonesia’s tuna fisheries.
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NewsMoney-saving IoT fuel monitoring solution
Russian fishing fleet operator Dobroflot Corporate Group plans to deploy an IoT solution for smart fuel monitoring that help optimise fuel consumption and analyse weather and vessel position to save up to 10% of fuel costs and help prevent unauthorised fuel usage.
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NewsFitco is High Energy Mariculture sponsor
Fitco SA has been named as a gold sponsor of the 2018 High Energy Mariculture Europe conference.
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NewsNew Alimentsa production line
Sales volume has continued increasing at Alimentsa since its acquisition by BioMar and the company has just commissioned a fifth production line in order to secure sufficient capacity next year.
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NewsWelsh PFD discount offer extended
Welsh vessel owners have been given an extra month to apply for discounted Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) offered by the Welsh Fishing Safety Committee (WFSC), supported by Seafish, ahead of The International Labour Organisation: Work in Fishing Convention (ILO 188) enforcement.
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NewsGondan to build Prestfjord trawler
Gondan will build a 77m freezing stern trawler for Norwegian fishery and fish farm owner Prestfjord AS to operate in Arctic areas handling and processing cod and prawns.
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NewsGascoyne Snapper temporary ban
The Western Australian state government is prohibiting commercial, charter and recreational fishers from catching pink snapper from 1 June to 31 August to protect stocks.
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News2017 Scottish fishing haul worth GB£559m
Scottish-registered fishing vessels landed 464,000 tonnes of sea fish and shellfish with a value of GB£559m in 2017, representing an increase of 10,600t (2%) and GB£2.6m (
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NewsProposed Fisheries Control System a burden
A European Commission (EC) proposal for a new set of rules to revise the Union Fisheries Control System will be at the expense of the sector, claims Europêche.
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NewsBetter target detection with WASSP F3X
Fisherman could benefit from better target detection, deeper depths and greater screen clarity with WASSP’s new F3X multibeam sounder featuring more energy and better processing than its previous F3 model.
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NewsIOTC coastal states reject EU allocation proposal
Coastal states at a recent Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting have rejected an EU proposal for 85% of the future allocation to be based on historical catches – regardless of which waters the fish were caught in.
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NewsThai Union Group wins big in Best Managed Companies survey
Thai Union Group PCL has won major awards in several Thailand categories in the 18th Asia’s Best Managed Companies survey by FinanceAsia.
