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NewsPNA-ISSF cooperation to develop fisheries
A consortium of eight Pacific Island countries that controls the world’s largest sustainable tuna purse seine fishery has joined forces with the International Sustainable Seafood Foundation (ISSF) to cooperate on FAD tracking, the Vessel Day Scheme and purse seine vessel registry.
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NewsMarine Harvest to build Europe´s most modern salmon feed plant
Marine Harvest Scotland is to build a high technology factory on the Isle of Skye which aims to be Europe’s most modern salmon feed plant.
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Sapmer renews Friend of the Sea certification
Sapmer has recently concluded a Friend of the Sea renewal audit for its purse seine fleet.
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NewsBiggest Atlantic deep-sea ecosystem assessment begins
The European Commission’s Horizon 2020 funding programme is supporting the largest and most ambitious assessment of deep-sea Atlantic ecosystems ever undertaken through a €9m project.
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SFF encouraged by first meeting with new Fisheries Minister
The first introductory meeting between the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) and Fergus Ewing, the new Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, was held this week
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NewsEnglish@Sea programme to boost safety at sea
Marine Society College is launching the new English@Sea programme and app to introduce seafarers to the English language to boost safety at sea.
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NewsLida Pet-Soede joins IPNLF Board of Trustees
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has welcomed Dr Lida Pet-Soede, of the environmental consulting firm PT Hatfield Indonesia, to its Board of Trustees.
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NewsAustral Fisheries sells first carbon neutral catch
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has congratulated Austral Fisheries on selling its first carbon neutral catch.
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Spanish hypermarket becomes SFP retail partner
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced a new partnership with Alcampo, one of Spain’s largest hypermarket chains.
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NewsMalaysia and WorldFish establish new research committee
The Malaysian Department of Fisheries (DoF) and WorldFish have signed an agreement to establish the Technical Committee on Research Collaboration.
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EnviroFlight wins innovation award
EnviroFlight, LLC has received the ‘DSM Innovation Award’ in aquaculture, which honours transformative innovation within the aquaculture industry.
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NewsVietnam targets US$7bn fisheries exports
David Hayes looks at how Vietnam is planning to boost its fisheries exports.
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NewsNew partnership to combat IUU fishing
Maritime data and surveillance specialist, exactEarth and satellite image company, DigitalGlobe, have joined forces to help the commercial fishing industry combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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Oceana calls on EC to redouble efforts to recover fish stocks
Oceana has called on the EU and its Member States to immediately redouble EU-wide efforts to curb this year’s slowdown in the number of fish stocks that are caught at sustainable levels.
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NewsScana Propulsion signs contracts for five fishing vessels
Norwegian propulsion system manufacturer, Scana Propulsion, has won new contracts for propulsion systems for five fishing vessels.
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Rogue fishers should be refused insurance
New research from the University of British Columbia (UBC) finds that rogue fishing vessels are able to secure insurance, including those that have been flagged by international watchdogs for unlawful activity.
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New cooking system for North Nova Seafoods
A $300,000 funding contribution has been awarded to Canada’s North Nova Seafoods Ltd through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Business Development Program (BDP).
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NewsImproving the energy efficiency of fishing boats
The first prototype of Barillec’s latest innovation - the VarShaft® system - is now available in its showroom in Concarneau, France.
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NewsProject launched to support Thai coastal communities
Thai Union Group PCL has partnered with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to enhance community capacity and develop sustainable fisheries in Pathiu Bay, Chumphon Province, Thailand.
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NewsJoint fisheries patrol completed in Oceania
The US Coast Guard and Navy have completed a 40-day joint mission in the Central and South Pacific to combat transnational crimes, enforce fisheries laws and enhance regional security.
