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NewsMediterranean co-operation
The best practice for the implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the Sustainable Development Goal 14 in the Mediterranean was discussed at the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue.
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NewsPositive pelagic advice
The new that Norway’s Institute of Marine Research (IMR) has given advice for mackerel quotas to be increased by 22%, blue whiting by 77% and Atlanto-Scandian herring by 104% has been welcomed by the fishing industry.
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NewsNWHI Monument fishery advisory
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is to advise on President Obama’s proclamation to expand the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI).
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NewsBaader launches new Lübeck technology centre
Baader’s new technology centre in the German city of Lübeck is designed to bring experts together to showcase the latest processing technologies.
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Canada take the lead in protecting fish stocks
Canada will work with its international partners in order to try and ensure sustainable fisheries in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, to promote economic growth and benefits for those living in coastal communities.
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NewsCall for new fishing net technology
A new report is calling on industry to invest in new fishing net technology to reduce the impacts of bottom-trawling.
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NewsSmall-scale fishermen lose out
Europêche has hit back at the Commission’s 2017 proposals for Baltic cod allocations, which sees an 88% decrease from last year’s figures.
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NewsEU fisheries policy
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has welcomed proposals from the European Commission to simplify the Common Fisheries Policy.
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NewsNewbuild HB Grandi trawler launch
The second of three new trawlers for HB Grandi has been launched at the Celiktrans shipyard in Turkey.
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NewsSt Andrews offers modular short courses
From September 2016, The Fish Site and the University of St Andrews will be offering a new range of modular short courses for students wanting to target their aquaculture studies on a specific topic.
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NewsCommission proposes reduced cod quota
The European Commission has moved to bolster measures for Baltic cod by proposing reduced quotas for both western and eastern cod amounts for 2017.
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Brexit opportunities for Scotland
Ahead of the Holyrood parliamentary debate on Brexit and Scotland’s rural economy, the Scottish fishing industry has been handed an opportunity for significant boosts to investment and employment.
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NewsTuna mostly fished from healthy stocks
The global commercial catch of tuna reached 5 million tonnes in 2014 with most being fished from healthy stocks, says the latest ISSF Tuna Stock Status Update published by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
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News30% closure recommendation outrages industry
Europêche, the representative body of the EU fishing sector and EAPO, the European body representing the producer organisations, has expressed its outrage at the decision taken by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to set an ambitious target with the aim of closing off 30% of all marine ...
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Poachers in Aussie waters convicted
The Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) have convicted 16 illegal foreign fishermen.
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NewsVietnam clam fishery re-certified
The Ben Tre hand gathered clam fishery, based in Vietnam, has been re-certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
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NewsNew Freezer Longliner from Vigor
Vigor is set to unveiled a new 142” Freezer Longliner at this year’s Pacific Marine Expo which takes place in November.
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NewsIndia International Seafood Show opens tomorrow
The India International Seafood Show (IISS) opens tomorrow in the port city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and has a theme of ‘Safe and Sustainable Indian Aquaculture’ running through the event.
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NewsCalysta opens new production facility
US biotechnology expert, Calysta, has opened a new production facility in the UK to upscale its production of a novel aquaculture protein that aims to help meet the protein demands of the world’s growing population.
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NewsBirds of a feather
Tuna fishermen in the Maldives seek the help of nature’s best fish finder as the International Pole & Line Foundation and Furuno USA partner on trial of bird-tracking radar technology in sustainable tuna fisheries.
