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  • The online verification tool has been trialled in seven European and 15 Chinese companies.
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    MSC pilots traceability tool

    2015-08-18T14:28:00Z

    The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is seeking stakeholder feedback on a new traceability tool for added supply chain integrity in over 60 countries.

  • New HookSeparator™ Coastal
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    New HookSeparator™ for smaller boats

    2015-08-18T13:49:00Z

    Mustad Autoline has launched HookSeparator™ Coastal, designed for smaller boats with limited space.

  • Fishing licences have been reduced dramatically in recent years in Fiji due to resources being significantly depleted
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    Fiji battling to save it's waters

    2015-08-18T11:47:00Z

    It has been a tough decade for the fishing industry in Fiji after previous years of success. Adrian Tatum assesses the situation.

  • The 95m trawler project will be presented at DanFish
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    Skipasyn presents trawler project

    2015-08-18T10:09:00Z

    The latest project from fishing vessel design company, Skipasyn, is a 95m trawler which features two 5m propellers running at low RPM and delivering high torque.

  • Kingfisher is offering skippers free copies of the latest KIS-ORCA and FishSAFE datasets at DanFish
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    Free Kingfisher datasets at DanFish

    2015-08-18T09:26:00Z

    Kingfisher works alongside the UK cable, renewables and oil and gas industries, as well as the Danish cable industry, to continue to bring offshore hazard and structure information to fishermen throughout Europe.

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    Baitfish fisheries for Indonesia

    2015-08-17T15:33:00Z

    The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) is joining forces with WWF-Australia and Simplot Australia to develop sustainable baitfish fisheries in three regions of Indonesia.

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    Focus on new generation fish tub

    2015-08-17T14:48:00Z

    Based on several years of experience with cooling containers for the fishing industry, Fischernet ApS - an all-round Danish wholesaler for fishing equipment - will introduce a new type of fish tub at DanFish.

  • A new dawn for commercial fishers with inshore vessels like Sanford’s ‘Ana’ being fitted with a VMS
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    NZ fishing companies install VMS

    2015-08-17T14:21:00Z

    Three New Zealand fishing companies - Aotearoa Fisheries, Sanford and Leigh Fish - are some of the first companies to commit to fitting vessel monitoring systems (VMS) on all trawlers within their fleets operating on the east coast of the North Island, from the Far North to the bottom of ...

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    Nomad to acquire Findus for £500m

    2015-08-14T14:02:00Z

    Nomad Foods Limited is acquiring Findus Sverige AB and its subsidiaries in a deal worth approximately £500m – a move that will boost its continental European business.

  • FISHBOOST is studying how hi-tech breeding techniques can promote disease resistance Photo: Marine Harvest/ASA
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    Better breeding for fish farms

    2015-08-13T17:27:00Z

    Tweaking breeding methods to allow European fish farming to produce more fish efficiently, is the subject of a new EU funded project.

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    Norway orders world’s first electric fishing vessel

    2015-08-13T16:58:00Z

    In a bid to decrease the company’s CO2 emissions and modernise its vessel fleet, a Norwegian fishing firm has ordered the world’s first electric fishing vessel, reports Jaroslaw Adamowski.

  • Iceland's fishing industry is one of the most modern and competitive in the world
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    Iceland School of Fisheries launched

    2015-08-13T16:14:00Z

    Reykjavik University in Iceland is launching a series of executive training courses tailored to industry managers and executives in the international fishing industry this semester.

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    Enterprise Europe Network matchmaking event

    2015-08-13T14:05:00Z

    Enterprise Europe Network will be present at Danfish with representatives from a number of the organisation’s offices from Europe.

  • The Flipper foil concept has been patented worldwide
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    ‘Flipper’ showcased at DanFish

    2015-08-13T13:14:00Z

    Thyborøn will be showcasing its new, versatile flying trawl door, ‘Flipper’ at DanFish.

  • A commercial fishing haul in the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati. Credit: AusAID/CC BY 2.0
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    Pacific Islands encouraged to increase use of FADs

    2015-08-13T12:19:00Z

    Pacific Island countries are being encouraged to increase the use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) to improve the supply of fish in the region, reports David Hayes.

  • The Oceanflex salmon pens are made from tough polyethylene
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    Loch Duart praises pens

    2015-08-13T11:31:00Z

    Fish farmer Loch Duart Ltd says its new salmon pens supplied by Fusion Marine Oceanflex are performing well and are helping promote its “small-scale, welfare driven farming”.

  • Research has found that two thirds of consumers who eat fish at least twice a month do not read the label
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    Consumers care more about cost than sustainability

    2015-08-13T11:04:00Z

    Cost counts for more than sustainability when it comes to purchasing fish, according to recent research, and taste is also a bigger influence in purchasing decisions, reports Andrew Martin.

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    Young’s secures funding to save jobs

    2015-08-13T09:44:00Z

    North East Lincolnshire Council has secured up to £1.346m to help Young’s Seafood invest in its two sites in Grimsby, UK.

  • The 12M26.3 engine
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    Special offer at DanFish

    2015-08-12T16:47:00Z

    DT-Interlink will present the new range of Moteurs Baudouin 6- and 12-cylinder high speed marine engines at DanFish in October.

  • Great white shark. Credit: Sharkdiver.com/Licensed under Public Domain
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    Jaws!

    2015-08-12T13:42:00Z

    The recent reports from the U.S. East Coast and from Australia on the dramatic increase in shark attacks on people have generated this column.