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  • The Superfishoil campaign is spearheaded by celebrity chef John Torode
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    Superfishoil campaign from Seafish

    2016-03-14T12:02:00Z

    New research from Seafish has highlighted that 64% of people across the UK do not consider the health of their hearts when making diet choices.

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    Last chance to nominate UK’s best fisherman

    2016-03-11T15:03:00Z

    The deadline for nominations of the UK’s best fishermen closes on 25 March and the public are being urged to enter their submissions before it is too late.

  • The 3Si Guardian range
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    Ocean Safety introduces the 3Si Guardian range

    2016-03-10T17:02:00Z

    Ocean Safety is introducing the brand new 3Si Guardian range of life saving electronics for the first time at Skipper Expo Aberdeen in May.

  • Professor Trevor Telfer of the Institute of Aquaculture
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    €7m TAPAS project to support sustainable aquaculture growth

    2016-03-10T14:59:00Z

    A new four-year study worth almost €7m will establish new strategies and models for sustainable growth in the aquaculture industry.

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    Pilot system traces shrimp production in Bangladesh

    2016-03-10T13:49:00Z

    An e-traceability system launched by WorldFish in January will enable consumers of shrimp farmed in Bangladesh to trace it back to the producer.

  • Illegal fishing is still a major problem. Credit: NOAA
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    Collaboration is the key in the fight against illegal fishing

    2016-03-10T13:10:00Z

    Adrian Tatum examines the state of illegal fishing around the world and looks at some of the efforts being made to eliminate it.

  • New research finds that the hormone ethinyl-estradiol, an active substance in many types of contraceptive pill, affects both fish behaviour and their genes. Photo: B. Olsen
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    Contraceptive pill ‘alters fish genes’

    2016-03-10T11:49:00Z

    Fish behaviour can change and their genes are altered because of hormones in the contraceptive pill, according to a new doctoral thesis from Lund University in Sweden.

  • Europeche promote deep sea fisheries policy in line with international standards and science
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    Europeche expresses concerns over bottom trawling restrictions

    2016-03-10T11:47:00Z

    Members of Europêche have expressed their concerns over the current negotiations regarding possible restrictions on bottom trawling in the deep sea.

  • Marel’s FleXicut is a trimming robot for high precision bone detection and removal
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    The age of robotics is coming

    2016-03-10T11:10:00Z

    Probably the biggest change to happen in the seafood processing industry is that many more tasks in the future will be automated.

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    Growth potential for aquaculture in Myanmar

    2016-03-09T16:52:00Z

    Two new projects will focus on promoting the sustainable growth of aquaculture to improve food security, nutrition and income for communities in Myanmar''s Ayeyarwady Delta and Central Dry Zone.

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    New Baader gutting machine a game-changer

    2016-03-09T14:54:00Z

    Baader says that its new BAADER 144 Salmon Gutting Machine together with the new Speed Feed System is the game-changer in the salmon Industry.

  • Researchers are studying what effect water temperatures have on sockeye salmon. Photo by Peter Westley.
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    The West Coast challenge

    2016-03-09T12:49:00Z

    Fisheries on the West Coast of America have come under intense pressure after closures and a dramatic fall in stock levels. Adrian Tatum looks at the challenges over the last few years.

  • The regions covered by the ICES ecosystem overviews
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    ICES overviews shed light on marine ecosystems

    2016-03-09T11:10:00Z

    The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has published ecosystem overviews for the Barents Sea, the Bay of Biscay and Iberian waters, the Celtic Seas and the North Sea.

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    $500,000 settlement for leaking refrigeration equipment

    2016-03-09T11:08:00Z

    Two seafood processing and cold storage companies, Ocean Gold Seafoods Inc. and Ocean Cold LLC, have agreed to cut their releases of ozone-depleting and greenhouse gases from leaking refrigeration equipment at their facilities in Westport, Washington.

  • Thai Union’s suppliers were invited to sign the Code of Conduct
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    Thai Union explains Code of Conduct to suppliers

    2016-03-09T10:48:00Z

    Thai Union Group PLC (TU) held a special event for suppliers last week in Bangkok to inform them about the company’s strict Code of Conduct to ensure understanding and compliance.

  • The new vessel will be delivered in 2017
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    New fish feed carrier for Norway

    2016-03-09T10:18:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has signed a US$6.5m contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey to supply a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion package for a cargo carrier that will deliver fish food on behalf of BioMar Group.

  • The Portio 3A
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    Marelec at SPG

    2016-03-09T10:05:00Z

    Marelec Food Technologies will present the Portio 3A and the Portio 1DA at Seafood Processing Global 2016.

  • The SFP reports that more data is needed to successfully manage snapper and grouper stocks
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    More snapper and grouper info needed, says SFP

    2016-03-09T09:35:00Z

    There has been a steady increase in landings of snapper and grouper since the 1950s, but data collection remains patchy according to a new report from the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation (SFP).

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    Value added products from smaller fish

    2016-03-09T09:34:00Z

    Five years ago, Swedish fish processing machine manufacturer SEAC AB decided to move from the renovation of ‘old’ Arenco and VMK machines to designing its own new brand – SEAC FPM machines for very small fish. SEAC owner Ulf Groenqvist talks to WF&A about the results seen so far.

  • The food and fuel facility
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    Desert facility for growing fish and fuel

    2016-03-09T09:28:00Z

    Operations began this week at the world’s first research facility to grow both food and fuel, using desert lands irrigated by seawater.