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  • Blue swimmer crab. Credit: Self/CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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    Crab fishery enters MSC assessment

    2015-03-17T16:07:00Z

    The blue swimmer crab fishery in Western Australia’s Peel-Harvey inlet is seeking Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

  • Panellists shared their views on how the ASC programme and farms contribute to transforming the aquaculture industry
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    ASC looks at driving change in aquaculture

    2015-03-17T14:58:00Z

    This year’s Seafood Expo North America saw the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) bring together a distinguished panel to join the discussion on what drives environmental and social responsibility in aquaculture.

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    Four-star BAP status for True North

    2015-03-17T13:52:00Z

    True North salmon from Atlantic Canada and Maine has achieved four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) status.

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    €17.8m investment for Ireland’s fishery harbours

    2015-03-17T13:22:00Z

    A €17.8m Capital Investment Package for the ongoing development of Ireland’s publicly owned fishery harbours and local harbour network has been announced.

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    New Trailblazer Apprenticeship

    2015-03-17T11:28:00Z

    UK authority Seafish has been given the green light to develop a new Trailblazer Apprenticeship for new entrant fishermen in England.

  • The Presidential Task Force has released its action plan
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    Presidential Task Force releases IUU action plan

    2015-03-17T10:05:00Z

    The Presidential Task Force on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud has released its action plan.

  • ‘Kunlun’ has been detained by Thai officials. Credit: CCAMLR
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    IUU vessel detained

    2015-03-17T09:45:00Z

    IUU-listed fishing vessel ‘Kunlun’ has been detained for investigation by Thai officials in Phuket.

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    Spain tackles IUU fishing

    2015-03-16T14:24:00Z

    The Spanish government is launching an investigation into several companies for alleged links to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing under its new fisheries law.

  • Mature Sockeye salmon in the Fraser watershed. Credit: Shane Kalyn
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    New technique improves fishery forecasts

    2015-03-16T12:14:00Z

    A powerful method for analysing and predicting nature’s dynamic and interconnected systems is providing new forecasting and management tools for Canada’s premier sockeye salmon fishery.

  • The new wetfish trawlers for HB Grandi feature propulsion packages and SCR systems from MAN Diesel & Turbo
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    MAN power and exhaust cleaning for trawlers

    2015-03-13T11:52:00Z

    Three new wetfish trawlers designed by Nautic for Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi will boast MAN Diesel & Turbo main engines and selective catalytic reduction (SCR), the Danish engine designer reports.

  • The vaccines will help producers protect their tilapia against streptococcus
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    Vaccines for Vietnam

    2015-03-12T12:19:00Z

    Global healthcare leader, MSD Animal Health, is helping protect against a common disease affecting warm water fish in Vietnam with AQUAVAC Strep Sa and NORVAX Strep Si vaccines.

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    New fisheries manager at MSC

    2015-03-11T12:43:00Z

    The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has a new fisheries manager for the US Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico fisheries as a primary outreach for these areas.

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    Four stars for Marine Harvest Canada

    2015-03-11T12:39:00Z

    Marine Harvest Canada (MHC) is the first salmon company in British Columbia and the second in the world to achieve four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

  • Pingtan expects the Indonesian anti-IUU measures to impact positively on the company’s pricing. Credit: Pingtan
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    Anti-IUU measures could positively affect pricing

    2015-03-11T11:20:00Z

    Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. has said that it acknowledges the recent measures taken by the Indonesian government to combat illegal fishing activities on the Arafura Sea of Indonesia, and expects these measures to impact positively on the company’s pricing.

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    Canada launches Atlantic Salmon committee

    2015-03-11T10:49:00Z

    Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada attended the first meeting of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Atlantic Salmon on 9 March, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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    Food tray specialist

    2015-03-11T09:46:00Z

    From its production units in Belgium and Denmark, plano pack a/s specialises in producing food trays.

  • Peruza drum type small fish nobbing line
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    Nobbing line from Peruza

    2015-03-11T09:25:00Z

    Peruza has developed and sells a wide range of equipment for the first steps of processing small fish.

  • The Strait of Sicily has been trawled intensively for decades for its valuable deep-water rose shrimp and hake Photo: Oceana
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    Protection of fish nursery areas

    2015-03-10T17:04:00Z

    Oceana has submitted a proposal to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean Sea to permanently close key nursery areas in the Strait of Sicily to bottom trawling.

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    Hefty fine for illegal mackerel catch

    2015-03-10T17:00:00Z

    The master and owner of the Dutch registered trawler ''Frank Bonefaas'' SCH-72 were each convicted with illegally retaining onboard mackerel caught in the mackerel box and charged over £102,000.

  • Attendants at the ceremony launching the curriculum last week. © IPNLF
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    Major milestone for the Maldives

    2015-03-10T16:21:00Z

    One year on from the launch of the Fishermen’s Community and Training Centre (FCTC) in the Maldives, the pole-and-line skipper curriculum has officially been recognised by the Ministry of Education.