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Dutch vessel prosecuted
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) says that a Dutch Master and Owner have been fined £47,410.50 for fisheries offences in the UK.
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NewsGreenpeace raids illegal Pacific tuna fishing
Greenpeace’s ship, ‘Rainbow Warrior’, is doing its part to stop a Taiwanese tuna longliner illegally fishing in the tuna-rich tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean.
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Samherji investigation dismissed
An investigation brought by the Icelandic Central Bank against seafood company, Samherji, for incorrectly calculated fish prices has been dismissed following a lack of evidence.
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News“Guiding Star” completed
Macduff Shipyards Limited has recently completed the “Guiding Star” for Aquaria (Grimsay) Limited, of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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First feed mill in Ecuador BAP certified
GISIS – part of the Nutreco Group - has become Ecuador’s first feed mill to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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NewsNOAA fisheries grants available
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is making around US$10 million in competitive grants available as part of its efforts to build resilient coastal communities and sustainable marine resources.
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NewsToo little, too late for tuna
Environmental groups have expressed their disappointment at the outcomes of the recent meeting of the Northern Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in Sapporo, Japan.
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Processing investment in Canada
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is investing $1.5 million in economic infrastructure and an expanding aquaculture industry on the south coast.
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NewsLeak detector minimises food waste
A new leak detector has been launched by Ishida Europe to help minimise spoilage in pre-packed retail products.
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NewsExperts tackle ghost fishing gear
Experts from around the world are meeting in London today to launch the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), marking the start of an action plan to tackle the urgent problem of lost and abandoned fishing gear.
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NewsNew salmon breeding centre for Norway
A new centre for salmon breeding and egg production will be opened in Steigen, Norway, next week by Norwegian minister of fisheries, Elisabeth Aspaker.
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NewsSustainable farming releases “significant” GHG emissions
A fishing farming method, often praised as being environmentally-friendly and used in southern China, actually releases “significant” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to an Oxford University study.
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PSH chosen as awards finalist
The new Precision Seafood Harvesting fishing technology being developed in New Zealand has been announced as a finalist in Seaweb’s Seafood Champion Awards at Seafood Expo Asia in Hong Kong.
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NewsRecord survival for juvenile cod
Food research institute Nofima says that the survival of juvenile cod is the result of systematic improvements in all aspects of management which it’s pioneering with its national cod breeding programme in Norway.
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NewsMoving in the right direction
In an exclusive interview with World Fishing & Aquaculture, Javier Garat, president of Europêche, secretary general of the Spanish Fishing Confederation (CEPESCA) and chairman of the European Fisheries Technology Platform, highlights the successes achieved by Europe’s fishing industry and explains why it’s important to ensure it has the tools to deliver economic and environmental sustainability.
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NewsDiscount supermarket chain scores well on seafood
Discount supermarkets are not always what they might seem. They have a justified reputation for selling food and other products at rock bottom prices, so it could be assumed that quality would suffer as a result.
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MoD condemned over trawler incident
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has voiced her anger after the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) admitted one of its submarines had been responsible for dragging a local fishing trawler backwards through the Irish Sea.
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NewsGAA takes on social responsibility specialist
The Global Aquaculture Alliance has announced that Birgitte Krogh-Poulsen has become the newest member of the organisation’s Standards Oversight Committee (SOC), to further promote sustainable practices in aquaculture.
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Scottish volume and value increase
The value of fish landed by Scottish vessels in 2014 increased by 18% in real terms from 2013, according to statistics published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.
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NewsHistorical data digitised
Historical data collected from UK fisheries in the 1930s to 1950s has been digitised for the first time – a move that could help scientists greatly improve their understanding of climate change and variability.
