Latest News – Page 355
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NewsPlastic discards next to be banned
Seas have long been used as convenient places in which to dump all sorts of rubbish and discard items which are no longer needed - out of sight out of mind seems to be the guiding rule.
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NewsResearch highlights the impact of ghost gear
The first ever assessment of how ghost fishing gear is affecting the coastline of Cornwall in the UK has been carried out.
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NewsWWF calls for suspension of commercial tuna fishing
WWF is calling for the immediate suspension of commercial fishing of the Pacific bluefin tuna stock which it says is teetering on the edge of collapse due to what it calls the repeated inaction of responsible bodies.
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NewsFishmeal for the future
A clear message was given from the attendees of the recent international conference on fishmeal and fish oil that there is a significant potential for further development of the sector.
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NewsSuccorfish SC2 Inshore VMS gets type approval
SuccorfishM2M, based at North Shields in the UK, have been granted type approval for the SC2 I-VMS (Inshore Vessel Monitoring System) by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
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NewsWestcon Klondyke
Westcon Yards has been awarded a contract to build a pelagic trawler for the Klondyke Shipping Company, owned by the Tait family in Scotland.
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NewsPelagic deal struck
Dutch pelagic operators have struck an agreement with Greenpeace and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the objective of achieving sustainable pelagic fisheries and a healthy balance between fisheries and the marine environment.
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NewsBusy times for Inmarsat
Following the expansion of its Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband, Inmarsat had lots to shout about at Nor-Fishing in Trondheim.
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NewsNovember start
Groundfish production at HB Grandi’s Vopnafjördur factory has come a few steps closer and the building housing the company’s new fish processing facility is on track to be ready in November.
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NewsUS factory deck order
Optimar Stette has signed one of the biggest contracts in its 80-year history, adding to its orderbook a factory deck system for an 80m US fishing vessel.
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NewsEuropean Commission’s Baltic proposals for 2017
The European Commission has tabled its proposals on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2017, with a big increase in plaice, increases in sprat and some herring fisheries, but no decision on western or eastern Baltic cod for next year.
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South Africa ratifies fishing treaty
South Africa has ratified the 2012 Cape Town agreement, making it the seventh state to ratify the vishing vessel treaty.
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NewsSustainability overview of reduction fisheries
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has released its 2016 sustainability overview of reduction fisheries which reveals that less than 60% of fish in the report comes from well-managed fisheries.
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NewsJob losses in Grimsby
A UK fish processing firm is to cut 86 jobs after losing a contract with supermarket chain M&S because it’s switching to another supplier.
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NewsSuccessful week in Trondheim
This year’s Nor-Fishing exhibition saw a major increase in visitor numbers compared to the previous event in 2014.
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NewsBreathable generation from Guy Cotten
Guy Cotten showcased its new generation of all-weather gear for the fishing industry at NorFishing 2016.
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NewsFriend of the Sea for cod liver oil supplements
A Norwegian health-supplement company based in Oslo has successfully concluded its renewal audit for Friend of the Sea certification.
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NewsNewbuild aquaculture workboat
UK-based Meercat Workboats has sold a third aquaculture vessel to Dawnfresh, a large player in the Scottish aquaculture business.
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NewsNOAA grants for threatened species recovery
NOAA has awarded US$5.4 million in grants to states and tribes in all coastal regions to help in the recovery of endangered and threatened marine species.
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NewsMcMurdo to provide PLBs to U.S. Coast Guard
McMurdo, Inc. has been awarded a US$3 million contract with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to supply up to 16,000 FastFind® 220 personal locator beacons (PLBs) over the next five years to enhance crew safety in the event of emergencies.
