Latest News – Page 423

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    Halamid® enters salmon season

    2015-07-18T09:00:00Z

    Halamid® - a safe, universal disinfectant from France-based Axcentive - has long been associated with successful biosecurity for freshwater trout and for young salmon during the ground-based freshwater life stages.

  • The plan is to use the simulator as a tool to promote the Norwegian fish farming industry Photo: Ekaterina Prasolova-Førland/NTNU
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    Aquaculture simulator

    2015-07-16T15:50:00Z

    The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has developed an aquaculture simulator which allows users to virtually visit a fish farm.

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    Lumar and SFP join forces

    2015-07-16T15:24:00Z

    Spanish seafood processing company, Lumar Seafood International, and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) are joining forces to improve the sustainability of seafood and responsible supply chains.

  • The Dragonfly 4 and 5 PRO and Wi-Fish models
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    Navionics Boating app now with Raymarine integration

    2015-07-16T12:11:00Z

    Navionics has incorporated the Raymarine Wi-Fish sonar application into the Navionics Boating app.

  • Abalone from Abagold is Friend of the Sea certified
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    South African abalone a Friend of the Sea

    2015-07-16T11:50:00Z

    South African company Abagold has become the first abalone company in the world to be awarded Friend of the Sea certification.

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    Digi selected for Furuno navigation systems

    2015-07-16T11:19:00Z

    Furuno Electric Co. Ltd. has selected Digi International® components and design services for its recently announced NavNet TZtouch2 advanced marine navigation systems.

  • Credit: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC
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    Tuna and swordfish confirmed Friend of the Sea

    2015-07-16T10:45:00Z

    Sri Lankan seafood processing company Global Sea Foods (Pvt) Ltd. (Fresh and Frozen) has successfully completed its Friend of the Sea renewal audit for yellowfin tuna and obtained a second certification for swordfish.

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    Petuna earns BAP certification

    2015-07-15T12:16:00Z

    Petuna Aquaculture Pty. Ltd. has become the world’s first marine farming company to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for both salmon and trout at the same farm site.

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    New surveillance vessels for Nova Scotia

    2015-07-15T11:30:00Z

    The Government of Canada has awarded two contracts of approximately $2.6 million for seven new surveillance vessels to support Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Conservation and Protection Program in Nova Scotia.

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    ME Certification appoints new certification director

    2015-07-15T10:47:00Z

    Shan Yathunanthan has joined conformity assessment body ME Certification Ltd (MEC) as director of certification in a move to help spearhead business expansion.

  • Milkfish have successfully been bred in captivity for the first time in India Photo: CIBA
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    Breakthrough in milkfish breeding

    2015-07-15T10:45:00Z

    India’s Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) has bred the milkfish (Chanos chanos), locally known as ‘Paal Kendai’ or ‘Paal Meen’, successfully in captivity for the first time in the country.

  • Project partners are developing sensors to detect harmful toxins and pharmaceutical agents that can be found in seafood
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    ECsafeSEAFOOD detects harmful toxins

    2015-07-15T10:18:00Z

    An EU-funded project is making progress in developing sensors to detect harmful toxins and pharmaceutical agents that can be found in seafood.

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    Soil Association to update standards

    2015-07-14T16:08:00Z

    The Soil Association is proposing changes to its organic aquaculture standards and is calling on producers, industry experts and consumers with an interest in organic aquaculture to have their say.

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    New EU-Mauritania fisheries deal

    2015-07-14T15:56:00Z

    A new deal between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania will allow EU fishermen to fish in Mauritanian waters for four years.

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    WSC approaching fast

    2015-07-14T14:22:00Z

    With only eight weeks left until the World Seafood Congress (WSC), global fishing industry professionals are being urged to purchase the few remaining tickets.

  • Simon Coveney: “We are building on this progress with the publication of a development framework for the marine sector, coupled with the clear commitment from Government”
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    Irish marine plan

    2015-07-14T12:50:00Z

    The Irish Government has outlined new economic research that indicates its blueprint for the marine sector to deliver more than 16,100 additional jobs and an additional €2.7bn in economic growth by 2020.

  • The MSC has launched the new Global Fisheries Sustainability Fund
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    Global Fisheries Sustainability Fund launched

    2015-07-14T12:36:00Z

    The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched the new Global Fisheries Sustainability Fund.

  • Karmenu Vella is aiming to achieve MSY for all fish stocks before the 2020 deadline
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    Stock recovery makes significant progress

    2015-07-14T11:10:00Z

    The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has delivered its overview of the status of a host of fish and shellfish stocks across the Northeast Atlantic.

  • Darian May McBain
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    Thai Union Group appoints new group director of sustainable development

    2015-07-14T10:33:00Z

    Thai Union Group has appointed Darian May McBain as its new group director of sustainable development, effective 6 July 2015.

  • As the production of fish through aquaculture increases so does the need to find alternative sources of omega-3 fish oils
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    First GM oilseed crop to produce omega-3 fish oils

    2015-07-13T12:17:00Z

    Progress is being made in finding alternative sources of omega-3 fish oils with genetically engineered Camelina oilseed plants, developed by scientists at UK-based Rothamsted Research.