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Maintaining quality through cryogenic technology
?According to South African company Afrox, cryogenically freezing food products is the most effective and efficient method of maintaining the original quality, freshness and taste of produce that is subjected to prolonged storage periods in transit and in supermarkets.
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NewsStrategic funding for seafood industry projects
Seafish, the industry authority on seafood, has launched a new £750,000 Strategic Investment Fund to support seafood industry projects.
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Automated box chilling system speeds up seafood packing
Seafood, meat and poultry currently packed with water ice or dry ice in boxes can be chilled more safely and efficiently when using the DRI PACK® automated box chilling system which uses the chilling power of carbon dioxide (CO2) snow, according to manufacturer Linde LLC.
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First four-star BAP shrimp for Latin America
Seajoy Group has become Latin America’s first company qualified to offer four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) shrimp for its operations in both Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Project Fish SCALE awarded
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ongoing integration of forensic science as a way of combating seafood fraud and mislabelling is paying off.
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NewsNew initiative to grow Ghana
Norwegian aquaculture company, MoreFish AS, is teaming up with Nofima and the Norwegian Veterinary Institute to transfer knowledge and technology to Ghana with the aim of strengthening West African aquaculture.
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New Sea Pact chairman
Sea Pact has elected Guy Dean as the new chairman for its advisory council.
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NewsNew plate uses 25-50% less refrigerants
DSI is introducing a specially designed horizontal plate that uses 25-50% less refrigerants, without reducing freezing time.
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Annual economic fleet survey launched
UK authority Seafish has launched its 11th annual economic survey of the UK fishing fleet.
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NewsProtecting the North-East Atlantic
At the recent OSPAR Commission meeting in Oostende, Belgium, a key step was taken to further protect the North-East Atlantic by the adoption of recommendations to conserve a further three species and one habitat in the ocean.
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NewsAdvances in aquatic animal tracking research
Advances in aquatic animal tracking over the past 30 years has broadened our knowledge of movements, migrations, interactions and survival, according to a new paper.
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'State of Europe's Seas' report
Human activities and climate change are threatening the productivity of European seas as well as our wellbeing, according to the new European Environment Agency (EEA) report.
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MSC and ASC sign MOU
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further collaboration for partners handling both ASC and MSC certified products.
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NewsTuna fisheries update
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its annual report - Driving Change through Collaboration – outlining the progress and achievements for tuna sustainability in 2014.
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WWF: Tuna fishery certification is impossible
WWF has said it believes that the Echebastar Indian Ocean purse-seine tuna fishery cannot be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable fisheries yet, due to increasing catch levels of yellowfin tuna and the lack of any effective control of fishing effort by management.
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Job creation in South Africa
Masifundise, the NGO for fishing communities in South Africa, and Coastal Links South Africa are embarking on a project that aims to create 2,000 jobs in 20 fishing communities, over the next three years.
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NewsIncrease in marine litter
Scientists from CCMAR (University of the Algarve) and Oceana have found an abundance of litter in the São Vicente submarine canyon, located in the south west of Portugal.
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News‘Challenging new frontiers’ theme for fisheries conference
The themes for the International Institute of Fisheries, Economics and Trade (IIFET) 2016 conference have been announced.
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NewsKleven to build two new stern trawlers
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with DFFU - subsidiary of Icelandic seafood company Samherji - to build two stern trawlers of Rolls-Royce’ NVC 374 WP design.
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RSPCA Assured label replaces Freedom Food
The new RSPCA Assured ethical food label is replacing the organisation’s existing label, Freedom Food.
