Latest News – Page 411
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NewsNew tools for safety compliance
Australia’s Ocean Time Marine has added a new vessel content management system - the Ocean Time Marine Dashboard - and a suite of paperless safety document packs to its suite of safety management tools.
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More freedom for UK fishermen
The UK government has announced more freedom to bank and borrow quota and funding for the under 10m fleet under the £43m European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to help fishermen prepare for the discard ban.
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NewsLifejackets due for servicing
Ocean Safety is reminding English and Welsh commercial fisherman that nearly 7000 lifejackets are due for a service in the next few months.
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NewsFirst Swedish prawn fishery certified
A prawn fishery in Sweden has become the first in its country to receive certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for sustainable fishing.
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Nofima scientists gauge nitrogen compounds
Nofima has developed an automatic sensor to measure levels of nitrogen compounds in recirculated water – the first of its kind specifically for the aquaculture sector.
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NewsRecord-breaking engine
Wärtsilä has recently launched its Wärtsilä 31 medium speed engine – which has achieved a Guinness World Records title for the most efficient 4-stroke diesel engine.
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NewsOECD fisheries review
The OECD Review of Fisheries has revealed that fisheries production in OECD countries has continued to decline despite strong growth in Asia.
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Hawaii's $100m fishery reopens
Hawaii''s longline vessels can fish again for bigeye tuna in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands.
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NewsNorwegian aquaculture technology in demand
Although Norway is probably best known in the aquaculture industry for pioneering the farming of Atlantic salmon, Norwegian technology suppliers have, during the past decade, become more and more involved with warm-water aquaculture.
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NewsSea lice solution
Bryan Gibson looks at a possible solution to the issue of sea lice infestation.
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NewsDubai adopts fish measuring system
Dubai’s Ministry of Environment and Water has adopted a modern system to measure the length of fish as part of an initiative to develop fishery inspection procedures in the city’s local markets.
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IRFF seeks public comment
The Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation (IRFF) has announced that the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management Specification (IRFM) is now available for 30 days public comment.
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NewsClimate change study warning
The world’s oceans may soon be transformed from biodiverse environments to simple ecosystems that can no longer support basic human needs, says a powerful new climate change study.
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Optimal shopper targeting could increase sales
New research on UK shopper insight has provided a unique insight in to the minds of consumers when purchasing seafood, revealing the species, products and offers that could drive sales of seafood over the next few years.
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NewsDraft discard plans for the Atlantic
The European Commission has adopted two draft plans to reduce discarding in the north western and south western waters of the Atlantic.
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Pink shrimp certified
Washington pink shrimp has become the first fishery managed by the state of Washington to achieve MSC certification.
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NewsTrawler contract for Nauta Shiprepair
Poland’s Nauta Shiprepair Yard has acquired a new contract for a newbuild purse seiner trawler for a Danish operator during the Danfish fishing exhibition.
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New NFFO chairman
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations has elected Mike Cohen as its next chairman following a unanimous decision.
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Clearwater to acquire Macduff
Clearwater Seafoods has announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Beaton Family and Change Capital Partners, the private equity fund, to acquire 100% of the shares of Macduff Shellfish Group Limited.
