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NewsAquaBounty GM salmon receives FDA approval
AquaBounty Technologies has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved its new animal drug application for the production, sale and consumption of its AquaAdvantage Salmon.
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NewsReeling in the red tape
Regulations continue to be reduced for commercial fishing operators along with the simplification of recreational fishing rules under the Government of Western Australia’s ongoing drive to cut red tape.
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NewsEchebastar fishery will not be certified
Echebastar Indian Ocean purse seine tuna fishery has not met the requirements to achieve MSC certification.
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Seafish updates guidance for industry
Seafish has updated its guide on traceability and consumer information for the seafood industry.
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NewsNew project for parasite control in farmed fish
ParaFishControl is a new €8.1 million EU Horizon 2020-funded research project that aims to improve understanding of fish-parasite interactions and develop innovative solutions and tools to prevent, control and mitigate harmful parasites which affect the main fish species farmed in Europe.
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Commission satisfied with ICCAT outcome
Following the 24th Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the European Commission has said that although not all of its ambitions were met, on the whole the EU is satisfied with the results.
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Scottish shellfish hatchery trial
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise have announced a trial to test the commercial viability of a mussel hatchery in Scotland.
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Financial crisis may lead to bankruptcy
The Russian salmon industry is on the verge of serious crisis, reports Eugene Gerden, as several leading local salmon producers have announced plans to declare bankruptcy in the coming weeks, due to financial problems.
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NewsKilkeel Seafoods opens new processing site
Kilkeel Seafoods has opened a new state of the art scampi processing site in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.
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EU investment package for Bulgaria
The European Commission has adopted a €113m key investment package for the Bulgarian maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors for the period 2014-2020.
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EU and Mauritania sign new Protocol
A new four-year Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) has been signed between the EU and Mauritania.
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NewsMinisters commit to closer cooperation
Ministers from 43 countries have signed a joint declaration on the blue economy, committing to promoting growth, jobs and investment in the marine and maritime sectors.
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NewsBluefin tuna recovery plan unchanged
Contracting parties to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas’ (ICCAT) have been praised by WWF for continuing to follow scientific advice and keeping the bluefin tuna recovery plan unchanged.
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NewsEuropêche accuses Pew of ‘misleading’ report
Europêche, the representative body for fishermen in the EU, has written an open letter to the Pew Charitable Trusts regarding one of its reports, which it says contains untrue statements which run contrary to scientific opinion.
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NewsInnovating offshore fish farming
In 2015 SUBflex became a SME (Small-Medium Enterprise) Instrument of the EU Commission’s programme Horizon 2020 and, in October, passed on to Phase 2 of the programme, receiving significant funding for its R&D.
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NewsOcean Internet of Things™ Platform
Catalina Sea Ranch is the developer of the first offshore aquaculture facility in federally regulated waters of the United States.
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NewsGrants to develop sustainable fisheries
Mauritania and Guinea have recently started to use the initial instalments of three multilateral development aid grants worth a total of US$29m, awarded to the two nations earlier this year as part of efforts to boost fisheries development in two of West Africa’s poorest states.
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NewsWF&A LinkedIn Group launched
World Fishing & Aquaculture has launched a new LinkedIn Group as a forum to discuss commercial fishing and aquaculture news, projects and research from around the world.
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Illegal snapper fishers convicted
The master of the foreign fishing vessel, Nurlaelah was convicted on Friday 13 November 2015 for illegally fishing in Australian waters around Ashmore Island.
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Sea Pact grants announced
Sea Pact has announced the recipients of its fourth round of grants which will be distributed this month to three organisations advancing seafood sustainability.
