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New factory for Iceland
Icelandic company Skaginn, along with its associate companies Frost and Rafeyri, has signed a deal with Eskja on the construction and installation of equipment for a new factory for processing pelagic fish for human consumption in Eskifjörður, Iceland.
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Greenpeace exposes shark finning and human rights abuse
A Greenpeace East Asia investigation has exposed illegal shark finning, labour and human rights abuses in Taiwan’s distant water tuna fisheries.
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NewsDigiCatch monitoring system
DigiCatch from US company SmartCatch is a real-time remotely controllable HD video, lighting and sensor system that gives the user eyes inside the net to virtually see in the dark in order to monitor the trawl.
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NewsChina aiming to improve krill oil production
There will continue to be quality issues with Chinese krill oil, but Chinese producers remain committed to bringing in updated technologies, according to Dimitri Sclabos, CEO of Chilean-based krill consultancy Tharos.
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Marel will exhibit at Seafood Processing Global in Brussels
Marel will exhibit at Seafood Processing Global in Brussels
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NewsCalls for cuts to yellowfin catch
A collective of 389 key businesses, from tuna companies to supermarkets, are joining with WWF to call for better regulation of tuna fishing within the Indian Ocean.
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‘Choke stocks’ could wreak havoc on fishing fleets
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) fears that overcoming the impact of ‘choke stocks’ will be one of the principal challenges facing fisheries managers to ensure the discard ban does not wreak havoc on the viability of the Scottish fishing fleet.
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NewsSea Change Champion Award 2016
World Animal Protection UK has opened nominations for its Sea Change Champion Award 2016 recognising the best practice in tackling ghost fishing gear.
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NewsThailand urged to take further steps
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has welcomed the commitment shown by the Royal Thai Government (RTG) to address IUU fishing and the associated human rights abuses and human trafficking in the Thai seafood sector, but says more needs to be done.
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Cargill launches new salmon feeds
Cargill has launched two new salmon feeds, EWOS SOLID and EWOS EXTRA, which the company says are important parts of a grower feed program based on the EWOS COMPASS biological model for designing the optimal feed.
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NewsVirginia leads in clam and oyster aquaculture
Virginia shellfish farmers sold $48.3 million in clams and oysters in 2015, according to the Virginia Shellfish Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report, an annual survey of shellfish farmers in the US state.
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NewsTaiwan works to avoid EU red card
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has recently passed draft legislation and revised existing fishery regulations to comply with European Union (EU) demands for increased measures to eliminate IUU fishing by the republic’s large distant waters fishing fleet.
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NewsAquaGen acquires majority shareholding of Aquabel
Salmon genetics company, AquaGen AS, has acquired the majority shareholding of Aquabel, a Brazil-based tilapia breeding and distribution company.
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NewsEurope slowly opens up to the CFP
European nations are slowly coming to terms with implementing new rules and legislation under the latest Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), as Adrian Tatum reports.
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First hybrid longline fishing boat
NAVIS ehf has applied for an innovator grant from Rannís (The Icelandic Centre for Research) for the design of the first hybrid longline fishing boat in Iceland.
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FVG’s battle against sea lice
Fish Vet Group (FVG) has announced that it has successfully obtained an Import Tolerance for azamethiphos, the active ingredient in Benchmark’s sea lice treatments.
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Seafood Excellence Global finalists announced
The finalists for the new Seafood Excellence Global awards competition have been announced.
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$1.2m available for aquaculture research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced more than $1.2 million in available funding to support the development of environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture in the United States.
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NewsJapan oysters ASC
Five years after the tsunami that devastated the east coast of Japan, the Miyagi Prefecture Fisheries are celebrating a major milestone.
