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Joint Venture agreed
The final agreement for BioMar and Sagun Group to establish a Joint Venture feed company and a feed plant in Turkey has been signed.
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NewsBigeye tuna on the move
Northwestern Atlantic Ocean bigeye tuna movements are wide-ranging, with pronounced north-south movements from Georges Bank to the Brazilian Shelf, according to a new, first-of-its-kind study.
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NewsBluefin tuna hatchling agreement
Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Kinki University have signed an agreement to promote the production of bluefin tuna hatchlings in Japan as well as explore various business opportunities overseas.
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NewsPlymouth Fisheries invests
Work is about to start on the installation of a vital new £1.2m ice production facility for Plymouth Fisheries at Sutton Harbour, England’s second largest fresh fish market.
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NewsIrish Sea herring fishery MSC certified
The Northern Ireland Pelagic Sustainability Group (NIPSG) Irish Sea herring fishery has become the first Irish Sea fishing fleet to gain Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
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NewsGreenpeace Pollock campaign dismissed
A new anti-fishing campaign by Greenpeace that is attempting to shut down one of the most sustainably managed fisheries in the world has been slammed by Alaskan Senator, Lisa Murkowski.
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MSC statement on forced labour
The Marine Stewardship Council Board has issued a statement condemning the use of forced labour, and has agreed to include a clear policy on the issue of forced labour within the future requirements of MSC certification.
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$100,000 for lobster processing
Newfoundland and Labrador Government’s Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program has announced $100,000 for a new cooling system for Canadian lobster processing company, Codroy Seafoods.
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NewsEMS breakthrough
The Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) have announced a breakthrough in the fight against Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS).
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NewsSlavery in fishing
The Thailand prawn farming industry has recently received much negative publicity due to its alleged involvement in fishing slavery, reports Bryan Gibson.
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NewsScottish Sea Farms' latest vessel
Scottish Salmon Farms has taken delivery of its latest vessel which will work all of the company''s farms on the Scottish west coast.
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Oz funds support Pacific fisheries
The Australian Government has set aside an additional AUS$23.5m to support sustainable fisheries management the Pacific.
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Putting traffickers out of business
The Royal Thai Embassy in Washington DC, US, says that significant achievements have been made in addressing international concerns about human trafficking in Thailand.
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NewsAssistance for Indonesia to boost sustainable fisheries production
Indonesia is to use a US$47.4 million World Bank loan to rehabilitate threatened coral reefs and develop an integrated community-based approach to managing its marine and other coastal fisheries resources.
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NewsInitiative to reenergise the Pelagos Sanctuary
European Commissioner Maria Damanaki has taken the initiative to reenergise the Pelagos Sanctuary and plans to bring together France, Italy and the Principality of Monaco to discuss how the EU''s policy tools, including the possibility of financial support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), can be used to ...
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IceFish proves popular with VIPs from near and far
They attend to network and create business opportunities with companies and organisations from within the fishing industry.The popularity of IceFish always draws interest from eminent individuals, from around the world, who work within the commercial fishing sector.This year embassies from Israel to America, Denmark to Iran have been liaising ...
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NZ foreign vessels Bill
A Bill to strengthen the regulation of foreign-owned commercial fishing vessels operating in New Zealand waters has passed its third and final reading in Parliament.
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Progress on EU-Mauritania Fisheries Protocol
EU vessels fishing shrimps and small pelagics in Mauritanian waters in the framework of the EU-Mauritania Fisheries Protocol will be able to continue to do so until 15 December 2014.
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Industry urged to support sanctions ban
Scottish fishermen are calling for EU member states to vote against the European Commission’s proposal to lift trade sanctions against the Faroes for their overfishing of Atlanto-Scandian herring.
