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NewsIOTC monitoring, control and surveillance is priority, says ISSF
Improving monitoring, control and surveillance should be priority actions for the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has declared.
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NewsBlue whiting picking up
After a couple of slow weeks, fishing on blue whiting is gathering pace and there have been some big landings in the last few days.
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NewsNAFO convention amendments enter into force
Significant amendments to the Convention establishing the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) agreed back in 2007, came into force on 18 May 2017.
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NewsArtificial nesting rafts to aid rare duck
One of Scotland’s rarest breeding ducks is set to benefit from two specially constructed floating nesting rafts manufactured by a recycled plastics company.
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NewsLiberia’s food security at risk from industrial fishing
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has warned the Liberian Government that it risks undermining the country’s food security if it continues with its plan to allow industrial vessels greater access to fish in its waters.
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NewsMinister provides Brexit assurances
In a letter received before the announcement of the General Election, UK Fisheries Minister, George Eustice, has sought to allay the NFFO’s concerns over the level of Government’s ambition for the fishing industry after the UK leaves the EU.
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NewsTripleNine satisfied with 2016 profits
Danish fishmeal and fish oil supplier, TripleNine Group, says it’s satisfied with its profits in 2016 turning over a revenue of 1,786 million DKK and a profit of 142 million DKK, despite turbulent market conditions.
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NewsPhotoelectric technology increases processing efficiency
The developers behind new photoelectric measuring technology for salmon filleting claim it reduces manual processing and can help companies reduce labour costs.
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NewsBakkafrost builds world’s largest smolt farm
Faroese salmon company Bakkafrost is currently constructing the world’s largest smolt farm, which is expected to be completed by in the second half of next year.
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NewsBreakthrough year for Carsoe
Carsoe has won six out of seven new building contracts for processing equipment for shrimp trawlers during the last year with its overall market share in equipment supply for the sector rapidly on the increase.
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NewsIndoor environments best for healthy shrimp
Disease and market prices are the two main problems in shrimp farming, experts have declared at the Aqua Aquaria India (AAI) 2017 show.
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NewsISSF extends tuna conservation measures
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has adopted three new and two amended conservation measures to facilitate what it calls continuous improvement across global tuna fisheries.
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NewsCoastal MP candidates urged to support CFP exit
General election candidates in coastal communities are being asked to support a pledge to exit the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) ahead of Brexit.
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NewsSamherji puts its investment into northern Iceland
Icelandic fishing company Samherji has signed an agreement with local authorities in Dalvík in the north of Iceland for a 23,000 square metre plot of land where the company plans to erect its new processing factory.
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NewsOptimar to build Aker BioMarine krill factory
Optimar will supply a complete krill factory for Aker BioMarine''s new krill fishing vessel as part of a contract worth approximately NOK300m.
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NewsPartnership advances traceability in Indonesian tuna fisheries
USAID Oceans is partnering with IPNLF to introduce a catch documentation and traceability system that will support the sustainable management of artisanal coastal fisheries and deter illegal fishing.
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NewsGuilty plea in Darwin court
Fifteen Vietnamese fishermen pleaded guilty to charges this week in an Australian court. The master and fourteen crewmen were convicted of illegal fishing and environmental protection offences for fishing in a Commonwealth Marine Reserve.
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NewsBelgian and German fisheries control
The European Commission has adopted two action plans setting out how Belgium and Germany can overcome identified shortcomings in their fisheries control systems.
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NewsAKVAconnect boosts integrated feeding
An integrated feeding software solution released late last year has seen a strong market response according to its Norwegian manufacturers.
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NewsInvesting in seabird safe tech
With Australia’s 2017-18 Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) season having just started, the South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) and the Great Australian Bight Industry Association (GABIA) are pleased to see the start of new seabird mitigation arrangements.
