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  • Susi Pudjiastuti, Indonesian Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
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    Indonesia underlines commitment to eliminating IUU fishing

    2016-05-05T10:16:00Z

    Indonesia’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), Susi Pudjiastuti, will emphasise the government’s commitment to ending IUU fishing in Indonesian waters and beyond, in her keynote address to the combined 2nd Bali Tuna Conference (BTC) and the 5th International Coastal Tuna Business Forum (ICTBF).

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    Four-star BAP tilapia from China available in the US

    2016-05-05T09:41:00Z

    The first shipment of four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) tilapia from China is hitting US shores, meaning it will soon be available to US customers.

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    Russian longline fisheries sign contracts for MSC assessment

    2016-05-04T16:16:00Z

    The Russian Longline Fishery Association (LFA) has signed contracts with certifier Marine Certification for the MSC assessment for its two fisheries in the Russian Far East.

  • Iain Forbes, Director of Fusion Marine (right) and Richard Darbyshire, Regional Production Manager, Scottish Sea Farms
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    Fusion Marine wins major salmon pen order

    2016-05-04T12:28:00Z

    Fusion Marine has secured a major order for new salmon pens for Scottish Sea Farms’ (SSF) new Westerbister site in Orkney.

  • An earbone deformity is thought to be the cause of hearing loss in half of farmed Atlantic salmon
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    Deformed ears giving farmed salmon hearing loss

    2016-05-04T12:22:00Z

    Half of the world’s farmed Atlantic salmon have hearing loss which could be compromising critical restocking programmes, according to new research.

  • The EC has adopted a proposal to improve the working conditions for fisheries workers. Credit: Jean-Pierre Bazard/CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    EC proposal to improve working conditions

    2016-05-04T11:40:00Z

    The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive which aims at improving the working conditions for workers in the fishing sector.

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    EU and Canada cooperate to fight illegal fishing

    2016-05-04T11:02:00Z

    The EU and Canada signed a Joint Declaration on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing last week, sending a strong message of zero tolerance towards such criminal activities.

  • Caroline Bennett, founder of Sole of Discretion, outside the fisheries complex in Plymouth’s Sutton Harbour
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    New ethical fishmonger in Plymouth

    2016-05-04T10:40:00Z

    Sole of Discretion has launched its ethical fishmonger business at Plymouth Fisheries, the second largest fresh fish market in England based within a large, purpose-built complex in Sutton Harbour.

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    New England Seafood becomes IPNLF member

    2016-05-04T10:08:00Z

    New England Seafood has become the newest Member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF).

  • Harvesting shrimp from the ponds, Indonesia
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    New Indonesia-UK partnership

    2016-05-04T09:32:00Z

    The partnership between the Republic of Indonesia and the United Kingdom has been strengthened further, following an agreement to work together to deliver a package of marine and fisheries initiatives.

  • Devil rays are among the oceans’ most vulnerable animals
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    Protecting sharks and rays

    2016-05-03T17:27:00Z

    Conservationists have welcomed news that 50 countries have joined efforts to list devil rays, threshers, and silky sharks under Appendix II the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

  • The krill trawling and production vessel conversion draws on Norwegian company's long experience in the sector
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    NSK designs krill trawler conversion

    2016-05-03T16:47:00Z

    NSK Ship Design has signed a contract with China National Fisheries Corporation (CNFC), the owner of one of the world''s largest fishing fleets, to convert a conventional trawler into a krill trawler and krill meal production vessel.

  • The contract was signed at SPG
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    Valka signs €3m order

    2016-05-03T16:40:00Z

    Valka and Icelandic processor Lodnuvinnslan hf signed a contract for a new high tech processing line for ground fish operations during this year''s Seafood Processing Global exhibition in Brussels.

  • Eco-efficient systems designed to save energy consumption
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    Eco-efficient systems for aquaculture sector

    2016-05-03T15:43:00Z

    The Life Aquasef project is working on economic and sustainable alternatives for the aquaculture sector.

  • The toolbox gives access to all the information required to set up a farm in England
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    Cefas launches aquaculture toolbox

    2016-05-03T15:09:00Z

    The Centre for Fisheries, Environment and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has launched a new online regulatory toolbox for the aquaculture industry in England.

  • The new Arctic 25 immersion suit
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    Revolutionary immersion suit debuts in the global market

    2016-05-03T13:57:00Z

    White Glacier has launched the Arctic 25 immersion suit, which gives 25 hours protection in freezing waters.

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    Íslandsbanki releases Canadian Seafood Market Report

    2016-05-03T11:56:00Z

    Íslandsbanki has released its Canadian Seafood Market Report, the latest in the company’s series of Seafood Market Reports covering the seafood industry in the North Atlantic region.

  • Ghost net floating off Boigu Island, Torres Strait
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    Australia recovers 10 tonnes of ghost nets

    2016-05-03T11:16:00Z

    Almost 10 tonnes of abandoned foreign gillnets have been recovered and disposed of from inside the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone and Torres Strait Protected Zone.

  • The report estimates the global value of tuna to be more than US$42 billion
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    New report estimates the global value of tuna

    2016-05-03T10:16:00Z

    According to a report released by The Pew Charitable Trusts, fishing vessels catch enough tuna to contribute more than US$42 billion to the global economy annually.

  • Thai Union scraps worker fees
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    Thai Union opt for zero recruitment fees policy

    2016-04-29T10:57:00Z

    The Thai Union (TU) has announced that it will eliminate recruitment fees for all workers in its factories and processing plants.