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MoD condemned over trawler incident
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has voiced her anger after the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) admitted one of its submarines had been responsible for dragging a local fishing trawler backwards through the Irish Sea.
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NewsGAA takes on social responsibility specialist
The Global Aquaculture Alliance has announced that Birgitte Krogh-Poulsen has become the newest member of the organisation’s Standards Oversight Committee (SOC), to further promote sustainable practices in aquaculture.
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Scottish volume and value increase
The value of fish landed by Scottish vessels in 2014 increased by 18% in real terms from 2013, according to statistics published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.
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NewsHistorical data digitised
Historical data collected from UK fisheries in the 1930s to 1950s has been digitised for the first time – a move that could help scientists greatly improve their understanding of climate change and variability.
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Morocco orders Morgère trawl doors
Moroccan fishing company, Omnium Marocain de Pêche, has ordered 10 sets of VO08 trawl doors from Morgère.
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NewsAqua-Spark invests in eFishery
The investment fund that focuses exclusively on sustainable aquaculture, Aqua-Spark, has announced its third major investment, along with co-investor IdeoSource.
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Record year for Scottish salmon production
Statistics published in the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2014 report have revealed that production of Scottish farmed salmon has leapt to its highest ever level.
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NewsNorth sea cod partnership
A new partnership is spearheading the aim to assess North Sea Cod stocks to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard, following the species showing positive signs of recovery in the wild.
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Baltic Sea fishing opportunities proposed for 2016
The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2016.
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NewsShrimp stern trawler contract
Norwegian shipbuilding company VARD Group AS has announced a contract for a shrimp stern trawler to be designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce.
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NewsIceFish 2017 dates announced
Event organiser Mercator Media has announced that the dates for the 12th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, Awards and Conference will be 13-15 September 2017.
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NewsTuna-freezer vessel “Guria” launched
Zamakona Shipyard of Santurce has launched the “Guria” - an ultimate generation tuna- freezer vessel for Basque fishing company Nicra 7.
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NewsWärtsilä power for Norwegian fishing vessel
Wärtsilä is to supply a complete propulsion solution for a new factory trawler fishing vessel currently being built in Turkey for Norwegian marine trawling operator, Halstensen Granit AS.
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NewsJoint venture announced for the Middle East
Seafood processor, Thai Union, and the largest manufacturer of consumer goods in Middle Eastern markets, Savola Foods Company, have announced a joint venture to bring sustainable, innovative, and quality seafood products to Middle Eastern consumers.
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NewsNew state-of-the-art salmon processing factory
Faroese salmon producer, Bakkafrost, is building a new state-of-the-art salmon factory at Glyvrar to centralise its processing capacity.
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Science Advisory Group gets new panel
Seafish’s Science Advisory Group (SAG) has unveiled its new panel of professionals, chosen to provide high-quality, independent scientific challenge and support for the fishing industry.
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NewsCall to social responsibility
A new report launched to coincide with the World Seafood Congress being held in Grimsby this week, calls for a code of conduct on social responsibility for the seafood industry.
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NewsTop 20 fish and chip shops announced
The UK’s top 20 fish and chip shops have been announced and will now compete for the title of the ‘best’, as part of the 2016 National Fish and Chip Awards organised by Seafish.
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NewsSeventh Oz fishery gains MSC certification
Family-run Walker Seafoods has become the seventh Australian fishery to receive Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its yellowfin and albacore tuna, along with its swordfish.
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NewsPacific Bluefin tuna in conservation crisis
Members of the Northern Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) are meeting this week to adopt “urgent” new conservation measures to protect declining Pacific Bluefin tuna.
