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New GM for Ibercisa
Ibercisa has appointed Roberto Rodriguez Orro as its new general manager in place of Ramón Carrera, who has been recently promoted to be member of the Board of Directors.
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Multi-year aquaculture licensing in BC
Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada, has announced that the Department will be implementing multi-year licensing for aquaculture operators in British Columbia, which can be issued for up to nine years.
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News‘Örfirisey RE’ crew commended
The crew of factory trawler ‘Örfirisey RE’ have been commended by Red Cross Iceland for ‘an outstanding life-saving achievement’ that took place back in December 2014.
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Consumers warned to beware of ‘FAD Free’ tuna
Europêche is warning consumers to be aware of fraudulent labelling on tuna that makes false claims about the way it has been caught.
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Torres Strait fishery 100% owned by traditional owners
Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people have achieved 100% ownership of the commercial Bêche-de-mer Fishery in the Torres Strait, with the purchase of the last non Indigenous commercial fishing licence.
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NewsSuperfishoil, not superficial
The new Superfishoil campaign is aiming to help motivate and inspire consumers to choose nutritious seafood as a healthier option for meals and snacks, instead of other higher in saturated fat, superficial takeaways and convenience meals - because it’s not superficial, it’s superfishoil.
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New fish processing cluster for Russia
The Russian government is searching for investors for a new large-scale fish processing cluster, which is currently planned in the Russian Far East region, reports Eugene Gerden.
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NewsSir Ranulph Fiennes is WSC guest speaker
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, ‘the world’s greatest living explorer’, has been confirmed as a guest speaker at the World Seafood Congress (WSC).
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NewsTackling Thai trafficking takes a back seat
A new briefing launched today by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) highlights the Royal Thai Government’s “wholly inadequate improvement” in its efforts to eliminate human trafficking in the fishing industry this year.
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NewsTersan Shipyard delivers ‘Kirkella’
Tersan Shipyard has delivered a state-of-the-art stern freezer trawler to UK Fisheries LTD, a joint venture of Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V of the Netherlands and Samherji of Iceland.
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NewsSalmon sustainability programme grows steadily
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) salmon certification programme continues to grow steadily.
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Onboard Observer Scheme expands
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has announced that there will be a significant increase this year in the quantity of fish catch information collected by the SFF Onboard Observer Scheme and used by Marine Scotland Science (MSS) as part of the international stock assessment process.
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NewsAnother fish oil range FoS certified
The Southernature Fish Oil range by Australian company Tasman Pacific Holding Pty Ltd is now carrying Friend of the Sea’s seal of approval.
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Northern Shrimp Fishery data collection project
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and the Maine Department of Marine Resources are sponsoring a programme to collect data that will help managers better understand the future prospects of the once lucrative Northern Shrimp Fishery.
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NewsSix month extensions to address IUU activities
The Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Ghana have been granted six month extensions by the European Commission as they work towards eradicating illegal fishing in their countries.
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Oz vessel nominated to fish small pelagic fishery
An Australian flagged and operated vessel has been chosen, under the Fisheries Management Act 1991, to fish the small pelagic fishery within the Australian fishing zone.
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Chinese strategic investment agreement
Fujian Provincial Pingtan County Ocean Fishing Group Co Ltd, part of Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd, has entered into a RMB400m (US$64m) investment agreement with China Agriculture Industry Development Fund Co Ltd, with the latter acquiring a 8% equity interest in the company’s operations.
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NewsOffshore Shellfish orders new shellfish farming boat
Offshore Shellfish Ltd has ordered a shellfish farming boat from aluminium boat builder Alnmaritec, to service its mussel farms in the United Kingdom.
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NZ seabed mining request overthrown
New Zealand’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has refused permission for a bid to mine phosphate from the Chatham Rise’s deep sea bed – a decision welcomed by environmental groups who opposed the scheme.
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MSC “received no evidence” of illegal fishing in certified fishery
Following accusations of illegal fishing activity in a Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified Swedish lobster fishery, the MSC has said that it did not receive any evidence of illegal fishing during the assessment.
