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Blue Harvest Fisheries acquires seafood processor
Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC has announced the acquisition of Hygrade Ocean Products Inc., a New Bedford, Massachusetts, based processor and distributor of scallops, cod, and other premium fish products.
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Union gives ‘guarded’ welcome to plans to tackle slavery
New UK government plans to tackle substandard working conditions at sea by enforcing the provisions of the Modern Slavery Act came into force on 8 August.
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NewsKleven signs contract for fish harvesting vessel
Kleven has signed a contract to build a fish harvesting vessel for carrying salmon from fish farms to processing plants for a joint venture between Marine Harvest Norway and Deep Sea Supply.
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NewsFish plant construction begins
Work has begun on the new Quinlan Brothers Processing Facility, following the fire that destroyed the company’s fish plant in Bay de Verde in Newfoundland, Canada, on 11 April.
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NewsIPLNF launches FIS for one-by-one tuna
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) has launched a new Fisheries Information System (FIS) for one-by-one tuna fisheries in the Maldives.
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NewsEco-plan reduces water consumption in fish canning
Researchers from the AZTI technology centre have designed and implemented an Eco-Efficient Production Plan for canning company, Grupo Consorcio, which focuses on reducing the water consumption used in albacore and tuna canning.
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NewsIncrease in raw material from marine ingredient byproducts
University of Stirling scientists have used models of current and future fisheries and aquaculture production to provide estimates for the future availability of raw material for marine ingredients.
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Research into polymer coatings for food processing surfaces
Researchers are investigating special new coatings that are more resistant to bacteria and other microbes than the food contact surfaces that are used now.
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High Liner to sell scallop business
High Liner Foods has reached an agreement with Blue Harvest Fisheries to sell its processing facility and scallop business in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
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NewsMake hay while the sun shines
Fishing has emerged from a tough decade into a relatively bright landscape, and in many parts of the world, fish stocks are stronger than they have ever been.
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NewsNofima breeding lice-eating lumpfish
Scientists at Nofima have begun breeding lumpsucker (lumpfish) families which have a special liking for consuming salmon lice.
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NewsMinimal safety training increases risk to fishermen
UK authority Seafish has expressed grave concerns that not enough fully trained new blood is entering an industry with a fatality at work record 30 times greater than any other UK occupation, reports Bryan Gibson.
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NewsOthniel Oysters chooses Twin JCB power
Othniel Oysters has chosen twin JCB engines to power a new workboat.
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NewsMSC for Danish North Sea cod fishery
The Danish North Sea cod fishery has achieved MSC certification recognising that cod caught by members of the Danish Fishermen Producer Organisation (DFPO) meets the MSC’s robust requirements for sustainability.
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Icelandic Group sells Spanish subsidiary
Icelandic Group has signed an agreement to sell its Spanish subsidiary, Icelandic Ibérica, to Solo seafood ehf.
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NewsCoppens International in compliance with ASC
International aquatic feed solutions provider, Coppens International, is now officially in compliance with the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Freshwater Trout Standard for responsible aquaculture.
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NewsWärtsilä 31 engine to power new fishing vessel
The Wärtsilä 31 engine, recognised by Guinness World Records as being the world''s most efficient 4-stroke diesel engine, has been chosen as the main engine for a new purse seiner/trawler being built by the Danish shipbuilder Karstensen Shipyard.
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Major brands back Seafood Week
Three major players in seafood have signed up to support the UK''s Seafood Week, the annual consumer campaign run by Seafish to get more people eating more fish more often.
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NewsCampaign for fishing to be at heart of Brexit
Scottish fishing industry leaders have launched the start of their campaign to ensure that fishing forms a fundamental part of the forthcoming Brexit negotiations.
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NewsWhere have all the fishes gone?
Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at the effect warming sea temperatures has on fish species.
