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First IceFish Bursary Awards set for this year
The bursary will be awarded at the end of this year with ISK 1 million available for two candidates to start their studies in January next year, with a second bursary to be awarded to two further candidates in 2017. Applications for the bursary are open to candidates who ...
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NewsUnder-reporting in Caribbean fisheries
Marine fisheries catches have been drastically under-reported in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean, threatening the marine environment and livelihoods of the local community, a new study says.
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Record profit for Thai Union
Thai Union Group (TU) has reported a 16.9% on-year rise in the second quarter of 2016, with a net profit of THB1,527m.
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NewsLondon’s top sports venues will all serve sustainable fish
Levy Restaurants UK and Delaware North, two of London’s largest sports caterers, have pledged to serve sustainable fish across their businesses.
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UK fishing fleet survey
UK authority, Seafish, is calling for vessel owners and skippers across the UK to participate in its annual economic survey of the UK fishing fleet.
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Pingtan vessels to operate in Timor-Leste
China-based Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. has announced that 13 of its fishing vessels have obtained fishing licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and are expected to operate in the sea area of Timor-Leste.
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NewsAsian cooperation to combat IUU fishing
ASEAN-SEAFDEC have hosted a cooperative forum in Thailand to cooperate with other Asian countries to develop a joint declaration to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and enhance sustainable fisheries development in the region.
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EC proposes multi-annual plan for the North Sea
The European Commission has proposed a new multi-annual plan for demersal fish stocks in the North Sea.
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NewsLobster farming comes of age in Vietnam
More than 1,500 tonnes of the ornate or flower spiny lobster, Panulitus ornatus, are farmed, or ranched, each year in sea cages off the coast of Vietnam, according to FAO. Juvenile lobsters are caught in the wild then fattened in basic wooden cages in shallow waters off the beach.
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Protecting or stifling a good idea?
Quentin Bates looks at fishing gear patents and whether they help or hinder product development.
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Dealing with 'MPA mania'
Spatially delimited MPAs (Marine Protected Areas), however lacking in true science, have recently become a commonly prescribed remedy for all fish stock ails, especially for the conservation of biodiversity.
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NewsInto fifth gear
Research into more effective and sustainable fishing gear is on the increase. Adrian Tatum explores some of the reasons why.
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NewsBrexit impact takes centre stage
The organisers of the Humber Seafood Summit have added a special panel discussion on the outcome of the EU referendum to the event’s agenda.
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NewsForage fish are in trouble
WWF-Canada warns that forage fish are in trouble, following its new assessment of Canadian fisheries for its latest report ''Food for All''.
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NewsFinal rule for electronic reporting of trade data
NOAA Fisheries has published a final rule which establishes regulations to integrate the collection of trade documentation within the International Trade Data System (ITDS).
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NewsVietnam turning a blind eye to industrial pollution
Industrial pollution of the waters of the Mekong Delta, in the southern tip of Vietnam, is taking place on an ever increasing scale, reports Andrew Martin.
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NewsSustainable seafood at the Olympics
Attendees of the Olympic and Paralympic Games will enjoy the most sustainable seafood offering to date of any previous Olympic or Paralympic Games.
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NewsPlaice in The Netherlands
The European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) has released its latest case study, ‘Price structure in the supply chain for plaice in the Netherlands.’
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NewsTaiwan fisheries and seafood expo shows promising market
The Taiwan International Fisheries and Seafood Show 2016, co-hosted by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and MY Exhibition Co., Ltd, will take place on 9-11 November at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Hall.
