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NewsEuropeans fish for government support
The lucrative fishing industry that plays a vital role in feeding the world’s growing population needs more support from European governments, according to a recent Europêche survey.
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Sanford confirms facility closure
Sanford has confirmed that it is closing the company’s Christchurch mussel processing facility.
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EU Ministers endorse Baltic Plan
The Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers has endorsed a common approach to the multiannual Baltic Plan.
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NewsSecond Indian company achieves four-star BAP status
Suryamitra Exim (P) Ltd., in conjunction with National Fish & Seafood (NFS), has become India’s second group to achieve four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) status for shrimp or any species.
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NewsSalmon Brands takes top seafood prize
Norway’s Salmon Brands has been awarded the top prize in the 15th annual Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition at Seafood Expo Global.
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NewsTuna fleets not a Friend of the Sea
Friend of the Sea has said that it has received requests for certification from two major Latin America tuna shipowners whose vessels set nets on dolphins to catch tuna.
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NewsYellow card for Thailand
Thailand has been put on formal notice by the European Commission for not taking sufficient measures in the international fight against illegal fishing (IUU).
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Greenpeace highlights fishing’s ‘Risky Business’
Greenpeace is warning investors of the “high risk” that recent changes to EU fishing and seafood legislation brings for financing fishing operations reliant on overexploited stocks, or the use of destructive or unselective methods.
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Australia bans supertrawlers
The Australian government has banned supertrawlers – vessels of more than 130m in length – from fishing in Australian waters.
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WTO rules against ‘dolphin-safe’ labels
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled against dolphin-safe labels for canned tuna following Mexico’s complaint that amended US labelling rules are discriminatory.
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New freezing tunnel
Hans Jensen Engineering is launching the new cooling and freezing solution MRT Carton Freezer (Multi Retention Time) at SPG 2015.
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NewsNew drainage concept from BLÜCHER
Danish drainage manufacturer, BLÜCHER, is launching a new drainage concept at SPG 2015.
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NewsProject to increase shrimp production capacity
At SPG 2015, Danish company Semi-Staal A/S is presenting a new project for shrimp manufacturer NAQUA.
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NewsBiomega fish oil FoS certified
A Norwegian salmon oil, salmon meal and marine peptones producer has achieved Friend of the Sea certification.
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NewsPharmaq invests in production
Norwegian fish vaccine manufacturer Pharmaq has chosen to invest heavily in large-scale GMP production of viruses for fish vaccines in a new facility at Kløfta, its largest ever investment.
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CFO Gosse Boon to leave Nutreco
Gosse Boon, chief financial officer (CFO) of Nutreco is leaving the company as of 1 July 2015.
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NewsPPS East launches ‘Re-Fresh’
At next week’s Seafood Global Expo in Brussels, PPS East Limited will launch its new range of Re-Fresh fish boxes, which have been specifically designed and manufactured to meet the industry’s need for smaller volume reusable packaging.
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NewsHB Grandi reports good saithe fishing
HB Grandi’s freezer trawler ‘Höfrungur III AK’ docked in Reykjavík, Iceland, on Tuesday morning after a 24-day trip.
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Better seafood labelling demanded in Australia
An alliance of environmental and industry groups have called for clear seafood labelling in Australia.
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NewsBest practices for reducing bycatch
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has released a briefing on best practices for reducing bycatch in tuna longline fisheries.
