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NewsMaine scallop season gets underway
Maine’s 2017-2018 scallop harvesting season will look much like last year’s, the Maine Department of Marine Resources has said.
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NewsSustainable prawn fishery given powers to self manage waters
The South Australia prawn fishery has been granted the authority to manage its own industry in what is believed to be an Australian first, reports Andrew Spence.
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NewsIndia should back science to develop fisheries harvests
An NITI Aayog agriculture economist has urged India to take proactive measures to sustainably enhance marine fisheries harvests through scientific interventions.
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NewsKristinn Gestsson joins Hampiðjan
Kristinn Gestsson has joined Hampiðjan’s fishing gear division in a sales position.
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NewsResearch seeks to lessen reliance on antimicrobial use
New research seeks to lessen the use of antimicrobials, such as antibiotics, antivirals and antiprotozoals, in aquaculture.
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NewsGlobal Aquaculture Alliance gets a new COO
The Global Aquaculture Alliance has appointed a new chief operating officer to build on the successes the organisation has already achieved.
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NewsWest Africa Task Force focuses on cooperation
Regional cooperation and collaboration were at the forefront of discussion during the fifth West Africa Task Force (WATF) meeting.
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NewsWesmar; changing hands after 52 years
Wesmar founder and president Bruce H. Blakey has announced today that he has sold his company to local businessman Roger Fellows. He founded Western Marine Electronics in 1965 to develop sonar to help commercial fishermen find fish.
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NewsEuropêche members disappointed with tuna TAC
Europêche claims its members are disappointed with the total allowed catch (TAC) set for tuna management in the Atlantic and adjacent seas.
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NewsASC and MSC release joint seaweed standard
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) have launched a new Seaweed Standard to promote the sustainable farming and wild harvest of seaweed.
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NewsNautic lands six-ship Russian contract
Icelandic naval architect Nautic, one of the Knarr Maritime group of companies that brings together design and engineering skills across a variety of specialised fields, has contracted to design a series of six innovative trawlers for Russian operator Norebo (formerly Ocean Trawlers) that are to be built at the Severnaya ...
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NewsNew PhD for Skretting ARC explores interaction between salmonids, sea lice and diet
Dr Rebecca Heavyside has successfully defended her PhD thesis at the University of Aberdeen. Her thesis, “Dietary modulation of the interaction between salmonid fish and sea lice (Lepeoptheirus salmonis): effects on host attractiveness, skin mucus and immune response,” explored some possible modes of action for functional microingredients in anti-sea lice ...
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NewsFuel efficient Maldives pole-and-line fishery
The latest report in IPNLF’s Technical Series evaluates fuel use intensity in the Maldivian pole-and-line tuna fishery and determines them to be fuel efficient.
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NewsDraft rules get mixed reception
The European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee last week approved draft rules aimed at reducing impacts on the environment that include restrictions on new fishing methods such as pulse trawling. The draft text was adopted by 20 votes to five, with two abstentions. The text will now be tabled to a plenary ...
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NewsSalmon and trout producers tackle lice treatments
Scotland’s salmon and trout producers want to extend the usage and efficacy of the most environmentally-friendly sea lice treatments.
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NewsCAB backs PNA MSC recertification
The Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) conducting the reassessment of Parties to the Nauru Agreement’s (PNA) MSC tuna fishery has dismissed IPNLF concerns.
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NewsWärtsilä engine to power Lunar vessel
Lunar Fishing Company Ltd’s new purse seiner trawler will be fitted with a 4-stroke diesel Wärtsilä 31 engine.
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NewsCermaq reports high global fish survival rates
Cermaq has released its latest fish survival rates which indicate better levels than last year, especially for Atlantic salmon.
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NewsSpanish producer commits to sustainability
Spain’s Nueva Pescanova Group has joined the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) in order to improve the sustainability of its supply chain.
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NewsEkofish orders twin-rigger from Stellendam yard
Dutch fishing company Ekofish Group has contracted Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam to build a new twin-rig trawler. The design and equipment of the new vessel will all be in line with Ekofish’s dedication to sustainable fishing methods.
