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    Biodiesel from algae

    2015-01-29T15:49:00Z

    A common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds promise as a source for both biodiesel and jet fuel, according to a new study published in the journal Energy & Fuels.

  • Triton 2 fire detection panel
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    Triton 2 fire detection panel launched

    2015-01-29T13:53:00Z

    Sea-Fire has introduced the scaled Triton 2 addressable fire detection panel, based on the successful Triton 8.

  • The companies will look to strengthen their research and development capacity in the areas of fisheries, agriculture, aquaculture, biotechnology and food
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    Nova Scotia and Iceland join forces

    2015-01-29T11:45:00Z

    An agreement has been signed by Nova Scotia’s Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. and Iceland’s Matis Ltd to support agri-food and seafood growth in Nova Scotia.

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    OLVEA fish oils re-certified

    2015-01-29T11:02:00Z

    OLVEA Fish Oils has successfully completed the renewal of its Friend of the Sea certification.

  • Fishing into the Future has been officially launched as a charity. Credit: Mary and Angus Hogg/CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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    Fishing into the Future launched

    2015-01-29T10:12:00Z

    UK initiative ‘Fishing into the Future’ has been officially launched as a charity, and will serve to showcase what fisheries and fishermen can achieve when shared ambition and a pioneering spirit deliver benefits across the whole of society.

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    Korea takes action to combat IUU fishing

    2015-01-29T09:00:00Z

    Korea has taken measures to proactively prevent, deter and eradicate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, following the ‘yellow card’ warning given by the European Union in 2013

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    Aqua-Spark invests in industry-changing technology

    2015-01-28T15:34:00Z

    Aqua-Spark, the first investment fund focused on sustainable aquaculture, is making two important investments that could help transform the booming aquaculture industry.

  • MDARD Director Clover Adams and Deputy Commissioner Xia Qianbao of the Ocean & Fisheries Bureau from the Jiangsu Province signing the MoU
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    MoU signed for aquaculture partnership

    2015-01-28T13:33:00Z

    The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has signed a MoU with Jiangsu Province in China to establish a long-term partnership to work cooperatively on fisheries and aquaculture advancements.

  • Jervis Bay’s long history of aquaculture which began in the 1930’s with oysters Photo: Wiki/Chris 73
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    Oz aquaculture leases

    2015-01-28T13:15:00Z

    Australia’s New South Wales government has approved 50 hectares of aquaculture leases on the state’s south coast to assist NSW in meeting the increasing demand for quality seafood.

  • 6th Offshore Mariculture Chairman - Roberto Flores-Aguilar
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    Roberto Flores-Aguilar has been confirmed as the Chairman of the 2015 Offshore Mariculture Conference

    2015-01-28T12:23:00Z

    Co-Founder, Board Member and Technical Director of Baja Seas and of Ocean Baja Labs, Roberto Flores-Aguilar, has been confirmed as the Chairman of the 2015 Offshore Mariculture Conference, which is being held in Baja California, Mexico from the 21–24 September 2015.

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    GLOBALG.A.P. and GMP+ join forces

    2015-01-28T12:02:00Z

    GLOBALG.A.P. and GMP+ International have entered into a partnership which they say will eliminate any possible certificate duplication.

  • Operation Stack. Credit: Barry Davis/CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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    MSP calls for priority to be given to fresh produce hauliers

    2015-01-28T10:38:00Z

    Following transport delays in the UK after a Eurotunnel fire last week, North East MSP Christian Allard has called for a rethink over Operation Stack – the system used to park haulage vehicles bound for Europe in the event of cross-channel services being disrupted.

  • Sea bass stocks are in serious decline
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    EU sea bass measures

    2015-01-27T17:14:00Z

    The European Commission has announced new measures to avert the collapse of declining sea bass stocks and implemented an emergency ban on fishing stocks during the spawning season which runs up until the end of April.

  • Salmonid site in Fortune Bay. Credit: Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
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    Newfoundland and Labrador aquaculture brings in the money

    2015-01-27T16:44:00Z

    A new report on the economic benefits generated by Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador aquaculture industry reveals its positive effect on provincial GDP, employment and labour income.

  • Layout of the automatic tub transport system
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    Contracts signed to equip new vessels

    2015-01-27T14:07:00Z

    HB Grandi has signed contracts worth ISK1,190m (approx. $8.8m) with Skaginn and 3X Technology for a revolutionary new fish handling and fishroom system for its three new wetfish trawlers.

  • Webber Naturals’ Antarctic krill oil has been FoS certified
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    Krill oil FoS certified

    2015-01-27T11:42:00Z

    Canadian company Webber Naturals’ krill oils made from Antarctic krill have been certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea.

  • Salmon ShowHow 2014
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    Guest speaker announced for Salmon ShowHow

    2015-01-27T11:03:00Z

    Visitors to Marel’s Salmon ShowHow on 11 February will have the chance to attend focus sessions and workshops by salmon processing and industry experts.

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    Discard ban consultation launched

    2015-01-27T10:23:00Z

    A consultation on how to implement the demersal discard ban in England has been launched by Fisheries Minister George Eustice.

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    Aquaculture contracts signed in Oman

    2015-01-27T10:00:00Z

    Oman’s government has signed two land utilisation contracts for fish farming with two private sector companies, along with issuing a final license for a third company.

  • The newly designed ‘Exocet’ door includes a number of innovative modifications that results in almost 60% of the weight of the doors focused at the base
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    New trawl door design unveiled

    2015-01-26T17:28:00Z

    France-based Morgère has unveiled a new design of trawl door which is said to be “incredibly stable” and deliver “optimum efficiency”.