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  • Adriatic Sea multi-annual plan for small pelagic fisheries
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    Commission presents Mediterranean plan

    2017-03-17T15:28:00Z

    The European Commission has presented the Adriatic Sea multi-annual plan for small pelagic fisheries to Minsters at the AGRIFISH council.

  • RE-4
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    Good fishing on deep redfish

    2017-03-16T18:56:00Z

    “We have kept mostly to the deep grounds all this trip and have been searching mainly for deep redfish. There’s a strong demand for this at the moment,” said Ævar Jóhannesson, skipper of HB Grandi’s freezer trawler Örfirisey.

  • New fisheries patrol vessels from Mainstay Marine
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    Mainstay Marine Solutions scoops contract

    2017-03-16T10:42:00Z

    Mainstay Marine Solutions has won a £5.8m contract to build two new Welsh fisheries patrol vessels for the Welsh Government.

  • The cooperative is a unique collaborative approach between the public and the government
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    Blue Swimming crab cooperative

    2017-03-15T10:23:00Z

    Blue Star Foods (USA) and PT Blue Star Nusantara (BSN) have set up what they call the first Blue Swimming crab harvester cooperative in East Lampung province, Indonesia.

  • GSSI Steering Board announced its recognition of the MSC
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    GSSI recognises MSC

    2017-03-15T10:09:00Z

    The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has become the first global sustainable seafood certification programme to receive recognition from the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).

  • Aquaculture is a priority sector for HIE and of growing importance to Scotland’s economy
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    £1m boost for aquaculture supply chain innovation

    2017-03-14T12:28:00Z

    A £1 million pilot programme to boost innovation in aquaculture in the Highlands and Islands seeks to helping small to medium enterprises (SMEs) achieve greater commercialisation of new innovative products and services.

  • Svalbard map
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    EU snow crab fishermen illicitly expelled from Barents Sea and Svalbard

    2017-03-14T11:52:00Z

    Approximately 19 large boats from several EU countries remain tied up in port out of fear of being arrested for fishing snow crab in the Barents Sea and Svalbard waters.

  • The 7th Offshore Mariculture conference was held this month in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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    Aquaculture's future is offshore

    2017-03-13T15:48:00Z

    The 7th Offshore Mariculture Conference 2017 took place from 6-10 March in Mexico and highlighted the huge potential for offshore aquaculture, in America and around the world.

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    Commitment to one-by-one caught tuna

    2017-03-10T11:44:00Z

    Woolworths South Africa has become the latest Member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) to continue its commitment to responsible tuna fisheries.

  • Norwegian fish farm in a fjord near Trondheim
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    Joint venture for alternative omega-3 source

    2017-03-09T14:54:00Z

    Royal DSM and Evonik are set to establish a joint venture for omega-3 fatty acid products from natural marine algae for animal nutrition.

  • Fish Farming in Mexico
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    Did Ensenada Just Make Itself the Fish Farming Capital of the World?

    2017-03-09T12:51:00Z

    This year Mexico secures its name in fish farming by hosting the Offshore Mariculture Conference, a globally recognised event that premieres the latest in technology and sustainable practices.

  • AlgaPrime DHA was developed to reduce dependency on marine fisheries and enhance the nutritional value of seafood
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    Algae feed for the aquaculture industry

    2017-03-09T11:50:00Z

    Successful trials of a native, whole algae specialty feed ingredient which is high in omega-3s, are helping to make the product more commercially available to salmon farmers and the wider aquaculture industry.

  • The SFP has provided thousands of Asian tilapia farmers with modern training designed to improve their businesses
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    Training project for Asia fish farmers

    2017-03-08T10:41:00Z

    The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has completed a major aquaculture training programme in Asia providing thousands of shrimp and tilapia farmers with modern training designed to improve their businesses.

  • This assessment could increase the supply of MSC labelled UK hake by 13,000 tonnes a year
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    Scottish group aims for eight MSC certified fisheries

    2017-03-08T09:15:00Z

    Rockall haddock, West of Scotland haddock, hake, plaice and whiting have been entered into MSC assessment by the Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG).

  • OMC
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    Offshore Mariculture Mexico 2017 Live Blog

    2017-03-07T15:00:00Z

    The 7th Offshore Mariculture conference, held in conjunction with Inapesca, Conapesca and Sepesca, takes place on 6-10 March 2017 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

  • First Aquaculture Industry Leadership Group meeting took place in Inverness
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    Boost for Scottish aquaculture

    2017-03-07T14:45:00Z

    The first meeting of the Aquaculture Industry Leadership Group (AILG) was attended by rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing.

  • This vessel will be the third of the same design for the operator
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    Vard pelagic trawler order

    2017-03-07T12:04:00Z

    Research Fishing Company of Shetland has placed another order for a Skipsteknisk-designed Pelagic Trawler with the Vard Group.

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    Fleet back fishing

    2017-03-07T10:06:11Z

    Much of the fleet was on the starting blocks, ready to sail as soon as the results of the unions' membership ballot was announced, and much of the pelagic fleet left the quays that evening.Two of Síldarvinnslan's pelagic vessels, Börkur and Beitir, were on their way back to discharge ...

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    Quality pays off

    2017-03-07T10:05:42Z

    The yard has acquired a strong reputation for the quality of its newbuilds and ship repair is also an important part of the yard's work.“We see Iceland as an interesting market with opportunities there for us. Nodosa is a traditional builder of fishing vessels and this is a sector ...

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    First choice for transport

    2017-03-07T10:05:32Z

    The company is a regular exhibitor at IceFish, where its staff get the opportunity to meet customers from all over Iceland.Covering the whole industrial spectrum from agriculture to shipping and the seafood industry, Íslyft's range extends from straightforward pallet jacks and spare parts to a heavy-duty lifting equipment capable ...