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NewsFisheries to benefit from World Bank grants
The World Bank recently has approved a US$9.17 million fisheries project grant that will be divided among five international organisations to fund the work of ocean partnerships in promoting sustainable fisheries and marine biodiversity conservation.
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NewsResearch vessel switches to biofuel
Finnish marine research vessel Aranda is switching over to domestic biofuel made from food industry by-products, such as used vegetable oils and fish guts, which will significantly reduce the vessel’s carbon load.
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NewsACE completes Scottish installations
ACE Refrigeration has recently installed a new cold room for DFDS Logistics Scotland at its facility in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Russian trawler sinking
At least 56 are dead and 13 crew members are missing after the Russian trawler ‘Dalniy Vostok’ sank off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s far east, says the Tass news agency.
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New crab factory for UK
Scrabster Seafoods Ltd is building a new crab processing factory at Scrabster harbour in the far north of Scotland to take advantage of the 2,000 tonnes of crab landed by fishermen every year.
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NewsKnuckle boom crane for new vessel
CraneKing has delivered its second knuckle boom AK 30 HE4 crane to a newbuild fishing vessel being built for Marine Harvest at the Maritiem Cluster Friesland in Holland.
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NewsFirst marine plan for Scotland
Scotland now has its first ever National Marine Plan, which sets out a single statutory planning framework for all marine activity in Scottish waters.
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NewsSustainability roadmap project
Seafish and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) from Project Inshore which for the first time has mapped all English inshore fisheries and developed sustainability ‘roadmaps'' to help secure seafood supplies.
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NewsFunding for sea lice research
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has granted almost £950,000 to two research projects aiming to boost the numbers and quality of farmed cleaner fish used to control sea lice in commercial salmon farms.
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NewsEU prepares for Baltic Sea plan decision
The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament is to vote on a multiannual management plan for fisheries in the Baltic Sea which is critical for the future of over 94% of catches in the region.
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NewsRolls-Royce propulsion for new research vessel
Rolls-Royce has won the contract to supply a fully integrated propulsion system for Norway’s new Polar Research Vessel.
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WA crystal crabs to be assessed
The West Coast Deep Sea Crustacean Fishery is entering Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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NewsFirst oyster farm ASC certified
The Jersey Oyster Company has become the first oyster farm in the world to meet the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard for responsible bivalve aquaculture.
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EU strengthens Mediterranean conservation
A provisional agreement has been reached by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to ensure measures adopted by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) are fully implemented.
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Sea bass recreational catch limits
The European Council’s adopted measures to help sea bass recover will include a limit of three fish per day for recreational fishers.
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Apprentice to expert
The Scottish Salmon Company has unveiled its new competency framework, a comprehensive list of skills and behaviours required for freshwater and marine staff from Apprentice to Expert levels.
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Europêche responds to Pew report
Europêche president Javier Garat has issued a statement in response to The Pew Charitable Trusts’ ‘Turning The Tide’ report and its “misleading” claims.
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Seafood companies improve efficiency
Five Scottish companies have benefitted from taking part in Seafood Scotland’s Innovation and Value Added Support Programme, which has enabled them to become more efficient.
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St Helena opts for Globavista VMS
The Government of St Helena has selected the Globavista Portal integrated web based technology as its Vessel Monitoring System, extending the relationship between the respective parties to nine years in total.
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NewsStudy looks at the value of seagrass
Declining beds of seagrass in the Mediterranean could mean the commercial and recreational fishing industry is losing out on around €190m every year, according to a new report.
