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Changes to demersal trawl regulations
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation has advised that from 29 May 2015 all vessels in the Celtic Sea using bottom trawls and seines of mesh size range between 70-119mm must insert a 120mm Square Meshed Panel (SMP), and the rear edge of the panel must be no further than 9m ...
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NewsPetition to stop Canadian “recklessness”
A petition has been signed by more than 100,000 people calling on the British Columbia (BC) government to stop federal government and industry plans for open-net salmon farming in BC, Canada.
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NZ fisheries withdrawn from assessment
Deepwater Group Ltd has advised that three New Zealand oreo fisheries and two squid fisheries have been withdrawn from Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment.
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NewsTwo awards for SSC
The Scottish Salmon Company has won two Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards for ‘Export Business of the Year’ and overall ‘Business of the Year’.
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NewsSea Shepherd works hard to thwart illegal fishing
Sea Shepherd Global has launched Operation Siracusa 2015, a campaign which aims to defend the fragile ecosystem of the Plemmirio Marine Reserve, off Siracusa in Sicily, against illegal fishing.
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NewsUK IFCAs install broadband systems
Buzz Marine has supplied its HubbaX4 Go marine broadband systems to five UK Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) patrol vessels.
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NewsGillnetter delivered to Bristol Bay
Seattle shipbuilder, Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc, has delivered the first of three new Bristol Bay boats.
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News‘Venus’ arrives at home port
HB Grandi’s latest vessel, ‘Venus NS 150’, docked for the first time earlier this week at its home port of Vopnafjördur after a 3,700 nautical mile delivery trip from Turkey.
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NewsBAP hits 800-facility milestone
The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program has surpassed the 800-facility milestone.
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NewsCanadian lobster fishery MSC certified
With the certification of the Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence lobster trap fishery (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard, nearly all of Atlantic Canada’s lobster is now certified sustainable.
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Track and trace in Belgium
Aucxis has won the contract for the implementation of a track and trace solution based on RFID technology to be implemented in fish auctions in Belgium.
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NewsFirst German member of IPNLF
Germany''s supermarket chain, the EDEKA Group, has become the first German member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), for its sustainably caught tuna caught using the pole and line method.
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NewsNFFO offers fishermen funding to improve safety
The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) is offering funding which will allow all fishermen operating vessels under 15m to claim up to 70% of the cost to bring their vessel’s safety up to the Voluntary Code of Practice standard.
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UK processing sector remains stable
UK authority Seafish has published its 2014 Seafood Processing Industry Report, which provides an overview of the size and structure of the industry.
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NewsSouth Africa celebrates MSC certification
This year marks the eleventh year of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for South Africa’s hake trawl fishery, which has also just completed a third successful assessment.
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NewsFish processing plant open in Samoa
Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has officially opened the Apia Deep Sea Fishing Company Limited fish processing and packing plant at Matautu, Apia.
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NewsGlobalstar turns Wi-Fi devices into satellite phones
Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd. has announced the availability of Sat-Fi in EMEA, which enables customers to use their existing smartphones and phone numbers to send and receive communications over Globalstar’s satellite network, offering voice and data connectivity when beyond the range of the mobile phone network.
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NewsNew smart tech for workers on the go
EnerPlex, manufacturer of rugged solar charging and portable power products, has developed a new range of products to make life easier for those travelling away from home.
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NewsSeafood traceability architecture grant
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC) has received a $1.3 million grant to support efforts to design a common technology architecture for seafood traceability and related communications, education, and training efforts.
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News£4m project to boost Scottish salmon farming
A £4m research project has been launched by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) that aims to encourage the use of farmed wrasse as ‘cleaner fish’ in commercial salmon farms.
