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NewsDecommissioned salmon pens upcycled
Marine Harvest Scotland has recycled more than a kilometre of flotation pipe from old salmon pens over the last four years, for use in the construction of marine access pontoons for its farm sites.
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Aquaculture shipping joint venture to be established
Marine Harvest and Deep Sea Supply PLC have entered into a Heads of Agreement to establish a 50/50 owned aquaculture shipping joint venture to build, own and operate aquaculture vessels.
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New bycatch reduction device to be trialled
A new industry-designed bycatch reduction device (BRD) will be trialled in the Northern Prawn Fishery over the next two weeks.
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Oceana calls for greater transparency
The WhoFishesFar.org website has revealed that 22,085 EU vessels have operated in non-EU waters since 2008, but Oceana says that the lack of official data on those operating in Africa under private agreements is alarming.
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MSD Animal Health and Europharma team up
MSD Animal Health has teamed up with Europharma UK in an exclusive deal to provide the best possible service in the distribution of its trout health products.
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NewsSanford supports aquaculture growth
New Zealand company, Sanford, has expressed its support for Southland as the region looks to learn from Scandinavia on boosting aquaculture growth.
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News‘Dragon’s Den’ style event seeks new packaging design
Young’s Seafood Limited has hosted a Dragon’s Den’ style event to find the best new, innovative packaging ideas that could transform the future of seafood.
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NewsIncreased supply of MSC certified Scottish haddock
Members of the Scottish Seafood Association (SSA) have worked together to increase the supply of MSC certified Scottish seafood throughout the UK supply chain.
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NewsNew distributor and service provider for Scanmar
Advanced catch control systems manufacturer, Scanmar, has appointed Enaradio SL to look after its customers in Spain and Portugal.
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NewsUS fishery to implement electronic monitoring
This year, for the first time, up to 20 participating fishermen from across New England will use digital cameras rather than human monitors to document discards of groundfish, such as cod, haddock and flounder, on commercial fishing trips.
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US company close to three-star BAP catfish
SouthFresh Aquaculture, a US-based catfish processor, is one step closer to being eligible to offer three-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) catfish.
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NewsProgress made by Indian Ocean tuna fisheries
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) concluded this year’s annual session with agreements on landmark measures for the region’s skipjack and yellowfin tuna stocks.
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NewsNOAA releases fishing report for 2014
According to a new economic report released by NOAA Fisheries, commercial and recreational saltwater fishing in the United States generated more than $214 billion in sales and supported 1.83 million jobs in 2014.
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NewsAlleviating poverty through disease control
Swansea University has attracted over £2m in funding to alleviate poverty within poor farming communities in Bangladesh and India by controlling disease risk in fish and crustacean aquaculture.
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Peter Redmond to leave GAA
Peter Redmond, vice president of market development for the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) division, is leaving the organisation after eight years.
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PNA pays tribute to Palau Fisheries leader, Nannette Malsol
Dr Transform Aqorau, CEO of Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA), has paid tribute to the late Nannette Dilly Malsol, head of Palau Fisheries who passed away on Thursday after a difficult battle with cancer.
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Ireland announces €4.3m for processing and aquaculture
Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has announced the award of €4.3 million in grants to 51 seafood enterprises under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme for the seafood sector.
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NewsNew vessel to help fight illegal fishing
New Zealand campaign group, Earthrace Conservation, has unveiled concept designs of its new 60m trimaran to be used for conservation missions around the world.
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New SFP fishery improvement projects rating system
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced a new evaluation tool and grading system for fishery improvement projects (FIPs).
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NewsLerwick fishing projects moving ahead
The first part of Lerwick Port Authority’s current three-phase development programme will significantly upgrade facilities for the important fishing industry at the Shetland port – with the second phase due for completion in the autumn.
