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Aquaculture projects to receive Sea Pact grants
Sea Pact has announced that the University of North Texas (UNT) and WWF-Chile are the recipients of the coalition’s third round of grants.
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NewsAbsorbent crate liner added to Sea-Fresh range
Sirane has added a new absorbent crate liner for seafood packaging to its Sea-Fresh range.
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NewsSalmon producer opts for Valka system
Norwegian salmon producer Slakteriet AS has selected Icelandic company Valka AS to provide a complete grading and packing system for whole salmon, which includes automated ice dosing, labelling and box handling system.
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News‘Benarkle II’ completed
Macduff Shipyards Limited has completed the whitefish trawler ‘Benarkle II’ PD 400 for the Peterhead, UK, based Benarkle Partnership.
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Tuna broker FoS certified
Taiwanese tuna broker F.C.F. Fishery Co. has achieved Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification for a number of its purse seine fleets.
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NewsAll Tassal salmon farming operations ASC certified
Tasmanian salmon producer Tassal has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for all of its salmon farming operations.
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Seafish publishes seafood guidance
Seafish has published a new guidance document, which aims to support industry to adapt to key legislative changes around information to be made available to seafood consumers.
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NewsCall for support for communities struck by Ebola
The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) has called for accelerated action to support West African communities devastated by the scourge of Ebola.
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NewsAquaculture can grow faster, says FAO
A new report says that fish farming will likely grow more than expected in the coming decade, offering a chance for improved nutrition for millions of people.
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NewsAtlantic bluefin tuna: counting the numbers
A new US$145,694 grant is being used to design and carry out the first autonomous aerial vehicle surveys of Atlantic bluefin tuna that will help provide regional estimates of their numbers.
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NewsClumps to optimise performance
Twin-rig fishing is a very popular and effective fishing technique, but to be successful it is essential to keep the central wire between the two trawls close to the seabed so as to optimise fishing performance.
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New vessel design to be unveiled
Naval architect Jensen Maritime and shipbuilder Vigor will unveil designs for a new 352ft fishing vessel at the Pacific Maritime Expo.
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NewsIcelandic marine industry generates up to 30% of GDP
According to a new report published by the Iceland Ocean Cluster, ocean industries generate 25-30% of Iceland''s gross domestic product and between 15-20% of employment.
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New processing factory in Namibia
A new state-of-the-art horse mackerel processing factory has opened at Walvis Bay in Namibia.
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Three new trawlers for Pingtan
Chinese fishing company Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. has announced the recent delivery of three newly-built fishing vessels.
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NewsNew scallop dredge monitoring system
The world’s first wireless monitoring system for scallop dredges has been introduced – and data from one vessel indicated a 22% increase in catch.
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Next step for shark and ray conservation
Member countries at the Conference of Parties (CoP) agreed to grant strict protection to 21 species of sharks and rays under the Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).
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NewsNew landing craft for SSC
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has added a new landing craft to its fleet of vessels.
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NewsCall to eradicate shark finning
Cepesca and Oceana have called upon the 49 Contracting Parties to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) to close legal loopholes that still allow some fleets to carry out illegal finning of sharks.
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NewsOmega-3 may alleviate stress in farmed fish
Adding unsaturated fatty acids to feed may make farmed pike perch hardier and better able to cope with stress, according to new DTU research.
