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    Scottish delegation to China

    2014-11-05T14:47:00Z

    A delegation of Scottish fish and seafood suppliers are arriving in China today to participate in the China Fisheries & Seafood Expo 2014 in Qingdao.

  • Fish pens at Marine Harvest’s new farm on the Isle of Muck
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    Salmon farm pens performing well

    2014-11-05T11:15:00Z

    Fish pens at Marine Harvest’s new ‘open-sea’ salmon farm on the Isle of Muck, Scotland, are reported to be performing well.

  • Guests watching 'The Business of Processing'
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    Seafish premiere’s processing film

    2014-11-05T10:07:00Z

    UK industry authority Seafish premiered its new film exploring the multi-billion pound seafood processing industry on 3 November in London to an invited audience from the industry.

  • Greenpeace has named and shamed some of the “monster boats” which it says are responsible for the depletion of oceans around the world Photo: Pierre Gleizes/Greenpeace
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    Greenpeace highlights “Monster boats”

    2014-11-04T18:22:00Z

    Greenpeace has blasted 20 “monster boats” which it says are examples of the most destructive and oversized fishing vessels operating under European flag, ownership or management.

  • The new PowerTechTM 4045TFM85 propulsion ratings expand the John Deere Marine Tier 3 lineup
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    John Deere expands engine lineup

    2014-11-04T17:15:00Z

    John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) has introduced new propulsion ratings to its EPA Marine Tier 3 engine offerings.

  • Sea ice in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Credit: NOAA
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    Southern Ocean protection efforts blocked

    2014-11-04T16:23:00Z

    Global efforts to protect key areas in the Ross Sea and East Antarctica have been blocked by China and Russia, after the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) failed to reach an agreement.

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    Woolworths commits to sourcing ASC certified seafood

    2014-11-04T14:12:00Z

    South African retailer, Woolworths, has pledged to source its farmed seafood from sustainable and responsible operations by 2020.

  • Conference 2014 day two
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    Did you miss this year's conference? Download the presentations now!

    2014-11-04T12:21:00Z

    More than 55 papers and presentations available to download now, including detailed research papers, data and case studies, all in addition to biographies of speakers from key companies in the industry.

  • The Icelandic cod fisheries have been recertified to the IRF Specification. Credit: IRF
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    Icelandic cod fishery recertified

    2014-11-04T12:18:00Z

    The Icelandic cod (Gadus morhua) fisheries have been recertified to the FAO Based Icelandic Responsible Fisheries Management Specification.

  • Illustration of the two new fishing vessels for the Scotland based fishing company Lunar Fishing, which will feature Wärtsilä’s main propulsion and control equipment
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    Wärtsilä equipment chosen for new fishing vessels

    2014-11-04T11:51:00Z

    Two new 78m purser/trawler fishing vessels being designed and built at Karstensen Shipyard in Denmark will feature Wärtsilä’s main propulsion and control equipment.

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    Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet enters assessment

    2014-11-04T11:30:00Z

    The Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet (ATF), one of the biggest fishing industry companies in the Pomorye region of Russia has entered its cod and haddock fishery into assessment for MSC certification.

  • Researchers are working to develop a dipstick test to check for toxic algae
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    Researchers tackle toxic algae

    2014-11-03T14:50:00Z

    Researchers at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, are working hard to develop a dipstick test to check for toxic algae – a move that could make huge improvements to fish farming around the world.

  • Conference room
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    Exclusive footage of the conference opening session!

    2014-11-03T12:19:00Z

    View footage of the Chairman''s Welcome and Keynote Addresses, which opened the 5th Offshore Mariculture Conference in Naples, Italy on Wednesday, 9 April 2014.

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    UK fishermen push for fair quotas

    2014-10-31T10:25:00Z

    The UK government is pushing for a fair deal for European fishing quotas after meeting with fishermen ahead of the EU December Council.

  • Mediterranean swordfish is presently fished without any catch limits by more than 12,000 authorised vessels, 90% of which are EU-flagged Photo: Oceana
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    Illegal swordfish fishing

    2014-10-30T13:20:00Z

    Oceana says that despite overfishing, the EU is still “refusing” to take action to protect stocks of Mediterranean swordfish.

  • Growing demand for raw tuna is driving the increase in tuna output
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    The future of tuna

    2014-10-29T18:27:00Z

    David Hayes speaks to the Tokyo-based Organisation for the Promotion of Responsible Tuna Fisheries (OPRT) about tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean.

  • The eSea®System
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    Marine scales win Icelandic Fisheries Award

    2014-10-29T18:00:00Z

    Swedish company Unisystem has celebrated another great success as the winner of the ''Outstanding International Supplier - Processing (small companies) Award’ at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2014.

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    Two machines launched by Velfag

    2014-10-29T17:34:00Z

    At IceFish 2014 Velfag introduced two new fish processing machines - a brand new innovative project in the making, the M700 ABMD filleting machine made from antibacterial metal-detective plastic, and the M720 filleting machine for Large-XXXL white fish.

  • Pew has condemned the proposal to allow continued overfishing of a number of other stocks including cod, for which scientists recommend a zero TAC
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    Controversial TACs proposed for 2015

    2014-10-29T10:07:00Z

    The European Commission proposed fishing limits for 2015 have received a mixed response by some who say that many exceed safe limits specified by scientific advice.

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    Chat app for fishermen

    2014-10-28T17:33:00Z

    Mobile satellite company, Inmarsat, has launched a new chat application for fishermen on board Chinese coastal fishing vessels to keep in close contact with colleagues and family.