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NewsShrimp fleets join forces for MSC certification
Three fishing organisations from Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany have come together to seek Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for their brown shrimp operations.
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NewsFirst risk assessment tool for social responsibility in fisheries
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch programme, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) and the UK’s Seafish are partnering to scope out the development of a risk assessment tool for social responsibility in fisheries.
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First farms complete multi-site zone cluster program
Marine Harvest Chile has completed the Best Aquaculture Practices’ (BAP) new multi-site zone cluster program, resulting in nine of its salmon farm sites and two processing plants attaining BAP certification.
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NewsSaudi Arabia sets BAP as national standard
The Global Aquaculture Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Arabian Aquaculture Society (SAAS) which requires the country’s aquaculture facilities to earn Best Aquaculture Practices certification.
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Thai Union acquires 51% of Rügen Fisch
Thai Union Group has completed the acquisition of a 51% stake in Rügen Fisch.
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New company to develop submersible fish-farming facilities for salmon
AKVA group ASA has established the company Atlantis Subsea Farming AS with the purpose of developing submersible fish-farming facilities for salmon on an industrial scale.
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Looking into fish
Researchers at Nofima have used a hyperspectral camera to uncover what lies beneath the skin of a cod, without putting them under the knife.
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MOU to improve coordination for sustainable fisheries
Three Regional Fisheries Bodies (RFBs) operating in the Western Central Atlantic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase the sustainability of fisheries.
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Report: Perceptions and misconceptions of aquaculture
The FAO''s GLOBEFISH has produced a new report which aims to serve as the basis for arriving at recommendations for reducing uncertainty about its products and farming practices.
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Maldives tuna workshop
The Maldives will host a workshop to advance the understanding of Management Strategy Evaluations (MSE) on 3-4 February 2016.
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Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet achieves MSC certification
The Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet (ATF) - one of the biggest fisheries in Russia’s Pomorye region (White Sea coast and surrounding areas) – has been certified to the Marine Stewardship (MSC) Fisheries Standard.
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News‘Cap Kersaint’ delivered
Shipyard Piriou has recently delivered a new 60m deepfreezer longliner, ‘Cap Kersaint’, to shipowner Cap Bourbon.
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NewsA salutary warning to all singlehanded fishermen
New Year’s Day, 2.10pm, signalled the first callout of 2016 for RNLI lifeboats in Rye, UK, when rigid inflatable B-875 Alexander and Dungeness-based Shannon Class 13-04 Storm Rider were called to assist Faversham recently re-registered under 10m, Ronan Orla, reports Bryan Gibson.
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How the RFS is changing the industry
Seafish has released a new video explaining how the newly revised Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) is changing the fishing industry.
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MoU to boost four-star BAP tilapia availability
The Global Aquaculture Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Fishin’ Company, in an effort to grow the availability of four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) tilapia.
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NewsNew Lunasea extreme beam spotlight
The new 80-watt Extreme Beam Spotlight from Lunasea Lighting combines an intense LED module, premier optics, ultra-durable construction and a unique active cooling system.
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NewsCatch limits to be lowered in Japan
With fish stocks increasingly at risk of being depleted, Japan is planning to tighten its rules on overfishing and introduce new aquafarming technology.
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NewsWaitrose commits to responsible sourcing
UK supermarket Waitrose has announced that the British fishing vessels supplying its seafood will need to be part of a scheme that certifies best practice on fishing vessels by 2017.
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NewsFull programme confirmed, book now to save!
The full programme has been confirmed for the 6th Offshore Mariculture Conference.
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NewsNGOs recognise efforts to improve fisheries management
Europêche has met with various NGOs in the European Parliament to discuss the use of fish aggregated devices (FADs) and how to improve tuna fisheries management.
