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Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy 2014 launched
The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government has released the Newfoundland and Labrador Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy 2014.
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NewsMerry Christmas from World Fishing & Aquaculture
All the very best wishes for a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from everyone at World Fishing and Aquaculture.
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Cost relief for US West Coast fishermen
The ‘Revitalising the Economy of Fisheries in the Pacific Act (REFI Pacific Act)’ has been passed in the US Senate, providing cost relief to fishermen along the US West Coast.
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US fishery begins MSC assessment
The US Acadian redfish, haddock and pollock otter trawl fishery has entered the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) assessment process.
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NewsCall for Papers Announced
The 6th Offshore Mariculture Conference will take place at Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico from 21–24 September 2015. The conference will examine the prospects and provide practical solutions to issues around farming offshore in Mexico.
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Pelagic fleets join blue whiting assessment
Two new pelagic fishing groups have joined the multinational MSC assessment for North Atlantic blue whiting.
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NewsPositive discussion on fisheries policy
A delegation of representatives from the international fishing sector have met with the new European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, to discuss pressing issues affecting the industry.
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NewsReaction to Fish Council outcomes
Fishing quotas for 2015 in the Atlantic, North Sea and Black Sea were decided at the EU Fisheries and Agriculture Council on Tuesday – and have received a mixed reaction from the industry.
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NewsTracking fish populations
A new online database to track fish populations aims to help fishermen and fisheries managers to adapt as the oceans get warmer.
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NewsNewlyn Harbour's new ice plant
The new 100 ton ice plant at Newlyn Harbour in Cornwall, England, has been delivering hundreds of tons of dry and sub-cooled flake ice to the fishing fleet every week since it was completed in mid-2014.
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NewsFour countries warned
The European Commission has warned the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines that they risk being identified as non-cooperating countries in the fight against illegal fishing.
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Asian connection finalised
The Association of International Seafood Professionals (AISP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, with the aim of professionalising the seafood development of the aquaculture industry and supply chain in the region.
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News$1.5m for BC salmon research
The BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) is investing $1.5m over the next five years to learn more about BC’s coastal environment, particularly concerning wild and farmed salmon interaction.
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NewsSustaining aquaculture as ASC continues to grow
The aquaculture industry is moving towards a sustainable future with the help of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) which has seen the number of certified farms in its programme double in the last year alone.
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NewsDamanaki Global Oceans Program leader
Maria Damanaki, former EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, is joining The Nature Conservancy as Global Managing Director for Oceans.
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Garat confirmed as Europêche president for two more years
At Europêche’s general assembly it was confirmed that Javier Garat will continue his role as president of the association for another two years.
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A novel way of assessing fish stocks
New research by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and funded by NERC may have found a promising new method of assessing fish stocks by using bioluminescence.
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$200k investment in Canadian cod processing
Canadian cod and groundfish processing company, Icewater Seafoods, is investing in new equipment to help boost product yield and quality after receiving CAD$200,000 from the Provincial Government.
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NewsFirst 3D images of Tasmanian sea floor
Hydrographers onboard Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel, ‘Investigator’, have created the first 3D images of the ocean floor around Tasmania.
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NewsNew deep freezer purse seiner
French boatbuilder, Piriou has delivered a new 80m tuna deep freezer purse seiner to new owner Sapmer – its eighth so far for the operator.
